Location & Transportation
Getting to and around the Dover area is fast and easy—it’s one of the many reasons so many businesses chose to locate here. In fact, in 2003 Dover was named by New Hampshire Magazine as an Editor’s Pick for the “Best Traveler-friendly Downtown.” Visitors can come to downtown Dover by train, bus, or boat as well as by car, bike, or on foot. The city has a customer-friendly parking policy, with free two-hour on-street parking and a validation program that forgives tickets for shoppers who stay longer.
Downtown Dover is one of three New Hampshire stops on Amtrak’s Downeaster passenger rail service connecting Portland, Maine, to Boston, Massachusetts. Dover’s lovely Chestnut Street transportation center, designed to provide access to all modes of public transportation in addition to private taxi and limousine service, is conveniently located in the city’s downtown shopping area. The center also houses C&J Trailways, which provides daily, scheduled interstate bus service.
COAST Bus, the regional transit system, serves 13 Seacoast muni-cipalities, and Wildcat Transit serves travelers to Durham and the University of New Hampshire.
The readily accessible Spaulding Turnpike links Dover to Pease International Tradeport and the Route 95 corridor just 15 minutes to the south. Dover also offers easy national and international access through nearby airports at Manchester, New Hampshire; Boston, Massachusetts; and Portland, Maine, each just an hour away.
The Cochecho River, linking downtown Dover to the Piscataqua River, offers boaters virtually unrestricted access to the Atlantic Ocean.
Dover’s proximity to the nearby coastal beaches, as well as to the many recreational opportunities available in New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains regions, contributes to the community’s outstanding quality of life.
Distance from Dover to
Boston, Massachusetts—70 miles
Concord, New Hampshire—40 miles
Portland, Maine—50 miles
Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire—30 miles
New Hampshire White Mountains—60 miles
Pease Tradeport, New Hampshire—8 miles
Portsmouth, New Hampshire—10 miles
Hampton Beach, New Hampshire—25 miles
University of New Hampshire, in Durham—6 miles
