05/01/2026
LOCAL NEWS! 🚨The Park-and-Ride at Exit 68 (aka Old Exit 6, and the Burger King Exit) will be expanded! ❤️
Major Expansion Planned for Route 132 Park-and-Ride to Ease Cape Cod Commuter Strain
BARNSTABLE — A major redesign and expansion of the Route 132 park-and-ride facility is moving forward as state and regional officials look to address chronic overcrowding and prepare for future transportation demands tied to the anticipated replacement of the Sagamore Bridge.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has committed funding this year for a comprehensive overhaul of the site, which serves as the only mid-Cape park-and-ride location offering direct bus service to Boston and Logan Airport, alongside the Hyannis Transportation Center.
The facility has operated near or at capacity for years. According to long-term tracking by the Cape Cod Commission, the 365-space lot averages about 91% occupancy and routinely fills by early morning on peak travel days, with demand remaining high year-round—not just during the summer tourist season.
Officials say the current layout has also created safety and accessibility challenges. The site lacks a dedicated passenger drop-off area, forcing buses and private vehicles to share circulation lanes. Pedestrian access and ADA accommodations have been described as limited, with unclear signage and constrained walking routes contributing to congestion and safety concerns.
The planned redesign will significantly expand and reconfigure the property, adding 271 parking spaces for a total of 639. Beyond increasing capacity, the project will separate bus and vehicle traffic with dedicated lanes and pickup zones intended to improve safety and streamline transit operations.
Upgrades also include new sidewalks, curb ramps, and expanded accessible parking areas distributed throughout the site to improve ADA compliance. Additional improvements call for new bus shelters with greater passenger capacity, enhanced lighting, updated wayfinding signage, relocated electric vehicle charging stations, and a designated bicycle storage area.
To keep the facility operational during construction, the project will be completed in five phases. Officials say at least 300 parking spaces and continuous bus service access will be maintained throughout all stages of work.
Early stages will preserve existing bus operations and portions of the northern lot, with subsequent phases expanding parking and rebuilding the southern section of the facility.
The project has received support from multiple local and regional stakeholders, including the Town of Barnstable, the Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Greater Hyannis Chamber of Commerce, and the Barnstable Disability Commission, among others.
The project is expected to go out to bid later this year, with construction anticipated to begin in 2027.
