Traffic & Transportation in Lebanon
Lebanon's transportation picture combines a real, fare-free regional bus option with genuinely car-dependent daily-trip patterns and Interstate 89 highway access.
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Learn moreAdvance Transit: fare-free Upper Valley bus service
Advance Transit provides real, current fare-free bus service across the Upper Valley, with major transfer hubs including Lebanon City Hall, Vail (Hanover), and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. The system operates electric buses.
Short, practical commutes
Most intra-regional Upper Valley commutes run under 30 minutes; DHMC can be 5 to 20 minutes from a Lebanon home depending on neighborhood and shift timing.
Interstate 89 regional access
I-89 runs through Lebanon, providing regional highway access toward Concord and Manchester to the southeast and Vermont to the northwest.
Key takeaways
- Advance Transit offers real, current fare-free bus service connecting Lebanon across the Upper Valley, including to DHMC.
- Most intra-regional Upper Valley commutes, including to DHMC, run under 30 minutes.
- Interstate 89 anchors broader regional highway access through Lebanon.
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