COAST Connector
COAST Connector is an advance-reservation, curb-to-curb community transportation service option for communities that otherwise do not have access to public transportation. This service provides a low-cost transportation option to allow people to travel around their community.
The service is open to the public and has no restrictions on trip purpose. Just schedule your ride and go!
"COAST Connector was a life saver while my car was in the shop for two weeks. I was able to still attend my doctor's appointments, go grocery shopping, and visit my mother by scheduling my rides with COAST." - Newmarket Resident
COAST is open to expanding the COAST Connector to other communities in the Seacoast area. The service may be supported by funding from your community or a private sponsor. If you are interested in funding this service in your community, please contact us.
Communities Served:
Newmarket - Exeter
About this Service
The Newmarket-Exeter Connector is an advance-reservation shared-ride service, operated by COAST. You must call in advance to schedule your trips, and you will likely be traveling with other passengers.
This service is open to the public. No application or eligibility process is required.
Cost to Ride
Each time you board the vehicle, you must pay a $3 fare. The fare can be paid with cash, or a COAST Demand Response Ticket.
Tickets can be purchased from a COAST driver (with $30 cash), online, or through COAST’s Admin Office.
COAST drivers cannot make change; please bring exact change.
To order tickets online, please visit coastbus.org/store.
This service is funded by the Towns of Newmarket and Exeter, in partnership with the NHDOT and FTA.
Service Area
This service provides curb-to-curb transportation to and from any address within Newmarket and Exeter. There is no restriction on trip purpose.
Two locations in Stratham are also serviced:
1) The Market Basket area, and
2) The Rockingham County Aging & Disability Resource Center (Formerly Service Link).
Service Days/Times
This service is available from 9:30AM - 5:15PM on the following days:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday* & Saturday
* With the generous support of a local foundation, COAST will offer an additional day of service on Fridays each week from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. A successful pilot may result in a commitment of longer-term support.
The service does not run on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day.
Schedule your Ride
All rides are scheduled through TripLink
Phone: 603-834-6010 (TTY: 711)
Email: TripLink [at] CommunityRides.org
- Trip reservations must be made by 5:00PM the business day before the day you wish to ride. (Monday reservations must be made by 5:00PM on Fridays.)
- You may set up standing orders for trips you take regularly (such as work, or physical therapy). Trips may be reserved up to 2 weeks in advance.
- If you are traveling with a group who will be picked up and dropped off together, you may schedule the whole group with one call. Simply tell us how many people will be traveling when you schedule your ride. Each person in the group will need to pay the $3 fare.
- Actual pick up and drop off times may vary by up to an hour from the requested time to accommodate grouping customers on trips. Finalized times will be sent to you in advance by automated call or text.