Traffic & Transportation in Exeter
Exeter's transportation picture combines a genuinely walkable historic downtown with car-dependence for most trips beyond it, alongside regional highway access.
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Learn moreA genuinely walkable historic downtown
Exeter's downtown, anchored by Water and Front Streets and Swasey Parkway along the Squamscott River, offers a real, genuinely walkable historic core with local shops and restaurants.
Regional highway access
Route 101 and Route 108 provide regional highway access from Exeter toward the Seacoast (Portsmouth, Hampton) and inland toward Manchester.
Car-dependent beyond the core
Notwithstanding the walkable downtown, Exeter runs genuinely car-dependent for most trips beyond the immediate town center; no meaningful fixed-route transit exists within the town.
Key takeaways
- Exeter's historic downtown along the Squamscott River is genuinely walkable.
- Route 101 and Route 108 anchor regional highway access from Exeter.
- Exeter runs genuinely car-dependent for most trips beyond the walkable downtown core.
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