The Islands of Virginia's Eastern Shore: Chincoteague, Assateague and Wallops

Car Rentals

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

We recommend renting a car ahead of time for the week. As there is no public transportation at all in Chincoteague, participants would otherwise be confined to the campus area during downtime. The following companies have cars and desks at the airport: Alamo (800) 462-5266 Avis (800) 831-2847 Budget (800) 527-0700 Dollar (800) 800-3665 Enterprise (800) 736-8222 Hertz (800) 654-3131 National (800) 227-7368 Thrifty (800) 367-2277

Chincoteague Bay Field Station

Hotel Shuttle

Phone: 7578245636

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

CBFS offers limited shuttle services on the first and last day of programs, to and/or from the Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport. On the first day, the shuttle departs the airport at 1:00 pm and arrives at CBFS by 2:30 pm. On the last day, the shuttle departs the CBFS at 11:00 am and arrives at the airport by 12- 12:30 pm. Shuttle service is not available on the days before or after a program begins or ends. Please note: If you arrive by shuttle to the field station, additional transportation is not provide during your free afternoon. Local attractions are not accessible by foot and there is no public transportation in this area.

Car Rentals

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

We recommend renting a car ahead of time for the week. As there is no public transportation at all in Chincoteague, participants would otherwise be confined to the campus area during downtime. Avis, Enterprise and Hertz rentals have desks and cars at the airport. Avis: (410) 742-8566 Enterprise: (410) 677-3810 Hertz: (410) 749-2235

Taxi

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

Costs include both the arrival and return trips. Costs may fluctuate over time. Gene's Taxi: (410) 749-8888 Cost: $206 Bailey's Taxi: (410) 546-4025 Cost: $199 cash $239 credit

Parking is available.

VA Rt 13

Getting To The Chincoteague Bay Field Station Wallops Island is an isolated place and traveling here can be difficult. The Chincoteague Bay Field Station of the Marine Science Consortium is available should you need assistance Follow Route 13 (Lankford Highway) to the traffic light at VA 175 (T’s Corner and Chincoteague Road). This is about 4 miles south of the MD-VA border on the Delmarva Peninsula. Take VA 175 E for approximately 3 miles. At the traffic light take a left onto Atlantic Road. At the end of Atlantic Road (approx. 0.5 miles) bear left onto Mill Dam Road. The Chincoteague Bay Field Station is located on your right. Turn right onto Enterprise Street (the right after the Chincoteague Bay Field Station sign), then make an immediate left. Check in will be at the Education Center. Please be aware of the time that it takes to travel on the Eastern Shore. The speed limit is 35-55 mph for most of the shore. Please allow yourself plenty of time for travel. We are located 2.5 hrs away from Norfolk (in normal traffic). We are 3.5 - 4 hrs away from Washington D.C. For those traveling from the south (Norfolk Area) there is a $15.00 toll to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.

Arrival day is on 10/18/2026.

Meet the group at Chincoteague Bay Field Station in Wallops Island.

Start of Trip:  3:00-5:00 p.m. field station check-in and Program Registration followed by Orientation and Welcome Dinner.

Your trip ends on: Friday, October 23, 2026 in Wallops Island at Chincoteague Bay Field Station.

End of Trip: 8:00 a.m. after breakfast; 9:30 a.m. field station check-out..