Martha's Vineyard

We rented motor scooters some time back. I assume they are still available.
It's been awhile but I seem to remember some quaint towns whose ambience was spoiled by all of the overhead wires.

42years ago we spent out honeymoon out there ,they had VW taxe.s back then. best thing I ever did in my life .

I've been to Martha vineyard a few times. We take the Ferry to Oak Bluffs. I have to prefer to rent a car or bring my car on the Ferry.
My car is a dually pickup which is considered oversized and cost more to bring so I will rent a car when there.
I have rented scooters but feel they are too dangerous to ride in traffic.
Bikes are OK if you want to just stay in Oak Bluffs,but if you want to see the entire island bikes are too much work unless you are a true cyclist.
Martha Vineyard consist of a few quaint beach towns and shopping districts dispersed across a very busy island with lots of traffic.
My best suggestion for getting around is to use a car.

Oak Bluffs, or rent mopeds and then it won't matter. Vineyard Haven is DRY. Oak Bluffs and Edgartown are not.

Plenty to do in Oak Bluffs and the logistics (parking, traffic etc) of taking the Island Queen are easier than Woods Hole. In addition, the Woods Hole ferry is run by a state agency and, as with all other infrastructure in the state, is suffering from neglect. They have canceled hundreds of trips since the beginning of the year due to maintenance issues. You may get there and not be able to get back.

The Island Queen is a private company not associated with the Steamship Authority.

The Flying Horses carousel, Mad Marthas ice cream, and the Tabernacle make OB a better destination than Vineyard Haven. The only attraction in Vineyard Haven is The Black Dog where you can buy an over-priced trendy tee shirt to prove that you've been there.

Can anyone comment on the bus/trolley system on the island? We'll most likely enter at Oak Bluffs since most here recommend that port.

Here's the route map. You can get pretty much anywhere on the island by bus, just not very quickly.

Was out there 3 times between 1970 & 1973. Can't imagine the traffic now. We had family friends from the island to stay with and even tent camped another time.

We took the ferry to Oak Bluffs and rented a car once we got there. It's a lot bigger than you'd think lol.

Question for the Martha's Vineyard experts:
My DW and I hope to go over next week (we're in Cape Cod now). Everyone has suggested using the Island Queen ferry for the trip. In looking at their website, their first ferry leaves Falmouth at 9:00, and the last ferry leaves Oak Bluffs at 3:45. That doesn't seem like much time on the island. How much can we see in that time window? Does it pay to rent a car or just stay in OB? Should I look at another ferry? I know Jerry has said to stay away from the Steamship Authority ferries, but they do offer a later departure from OB, giving more time on the island. I would really appreciated hearing from the experts.
TIA