Taxi Travel

Beach Cab, based in Nags Head, runs 24-hour service from Norfolk to Ocracoke and towns in between. The Connection is a shuttle service with passenger vans large enough to handle families, camping gear, surfboards, and bikes. It's a bargain at $155 from Norfolk to Nags Head. Beach Limousine, headquartered in Kill Devil Hill, serves the entire area and Norfolk International Airport and runs around the clock; getting to the airport in a van costs about $160 from Nags Head.

Taxi Contacts

Beach Cab (6933 South Croatan Hwy., 27959. 252/261-3133. www.islandtaxicab.com.)

Beach Limousine (252/255-5466. www.obxbeachlimo.com.)

The Connection (252/449-2777. www.calltheconnection.com.)