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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Lebanon
Lebanon, New Hampshire
Half a day or one night if you need a bed near Dartmouth College or the airport; otherwise skip — Hanover has more to see.
Lebanon is a small city in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire, best known as the home of Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) and as a practical base for visiting Dartmouth College in Hanover, the Appalachian Trail, and the Connecticut River. Its own sights are limited: a historic downtown, the Lebanon Opera House, and a few parks. Most travellers use it for a night or a meal between flights.
- Country
- United States
- Local name
- Lebanon, New Hampshire
- Best months
- May–Oct
- Avoid
- Jan–Feb (cold, snow), Dec (holiday crowds)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $60–90 excl. bed · Mid $90–150 excl. bed · High $150+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, Fire, Ambulance 911 · Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center ER +1 603-650-5000
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | $2–4 |
| Diner breakfast (pancakes, eggs) | $8–12 |
| Main course at Yama (Korean/Japanese) | $13 |
| Beer at a bar | $5–7 |
| Taxi from LEB to downtown | $15–20 |
| Gas (per gallon) | $3.50–4.50 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- LEB · Lebanon Municipal Airport
- Cape Air from Boston and White Plains; free Advance Transit bus to downtown and Hanover
Typical fares
- LEB → downtown Lebanon
- free Advance Transit bus, 10 min (check schedule)
- LEB → Hanover
- free Advance Transit bus, 20 min (check schedule)
- Taxi LEB → downtown
- $15–20 (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Advance Transit buses are free and cover Lebanon, West Lebanon, Hanover, White River Junction and more. A car is useful for reaching trailheads and the airport. Taxis and ride-share available.
See and do
Known for
- Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)
- Lebanon Opera House
- Colburn Park
- Gateway to Dartmouth College and the Upper Valley
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Hanover, NH | Advance Transit bus (free, 15 min) or drive (5 min) | 20 min |
| New London, NH | Drive via I-89 S, about 25 min | 30 min |
| Cornish, NH | Drive via NH-12A S, about 15 min | 20 min |
| Wentworth, NH | Drive via NH-25 E, about 20 min | 25 min |
Sleep
- Downtown Lebanon
- Walkable to restaurants and the opera house; limited hotel options.
- West Lebanon
- More motels and chain hotels along Route 12A; car needed.
- Hanover (5 min drive)
- Wider choice of inns and B&Bs; walkable to Dartmouth.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hello |
| Thank you | Thank you |
| How much? | How much? |
| Where is the bus stop? | Where is the bus stop? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- Winter driving: snow and ice on I-89 and local roads from November to March.
- Advance Transit buses stop running around 7–8 PM; check the schedule.
- Lebanon Municipal Airport has limited services: no rental cars on site (check nearby options).
Very safe. The main risks are winter road conditions and limited late-night transport.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Lebanon yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)
- Lebanon Opera House
- Colburn Park
- Gateway to Dartmouth College and the Upper Valley
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Lebanon Municipal Airport: flyleb.com/
- Wikivoyage: Lebanon (New Hampshire), revision 5243809 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5243809
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
LebanonLebanon, New Hampshire
Take me to this address
Take me to this address
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, Fire, Ambulance911
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center ER+1 603-650-5000
No consulate in Lebanon. The nearest US passport services are in Boston or Manchester, NH. Most foreign embassies are in Washington, DC.
Advance Transit buses are free; no cash needed.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/lebanon-new-hampshire). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.