International Travel:Departure TaxNone.
Main AirportsBoston Logan International (BOS) (website:
www.massport.com) is 6km (4 miles) from the city center.
To/from the airport: A free shuttle bus (marked
Massport) stops at each airline terminal, the Water Transportation Terminal, Satellite Parking and the
MBTA subway station, which has a service (blue line) to downtown Boston (journey time - 15 minutes). Buses are available to destinations all over
the state, and a commuter rail link is available from Boston to various points in Massachussets. Taxis and limousines are also available (journey time - 20 minutes). The
MBTA Harbor Express water shuttle, serviced by a separate bus, offers a boat ride from the airport to Rowes Wharf in downtown Boston (journey time - 7 minutes). Several water taxis also offer year-round service from the airport to locations around Boston Harbour.
Facilities: Banking services, car hire and Internet access.
Getting There by RailAmtrak (tel: 1 800 872 7245, in the USA only; website:
www.amtrak.com) links Boston with New York (Pennsylvania Station), Philadelphia and Washington, DC, on the ‘Acela Express’, and the ‘Federal’ line runs daily from Boston to New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, DC, while the ‘Regional’ line covers many stops between Boston and Newport News (Virginia). There are four stations in Boston: North Station, 135 Causeway Street, South Station, Atlantic Avenue and Summer Streets, or Back Bay Station and Route 128 Station. Car hire is available at most stations.
Getting There by RoadLong-distance bus companies operating in the state include
Greyhound (tel: 1 800 231 2222, in the USA only; website:
www.greyhound.com) and
Peter Pan Bus Lines (tel: 1 800 343 9999, in the USA only; website:
www.peterpanbus.com).
Getting Around Towns and CitiesMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (
MBTA) (website:
www.mbta.com) operates
Boston’s subway system (known as the ‘T’), as well as
bus,
trolleybus and
train services throughout the city and surrounding towns. The subway system is the oldest in the USA and runs daily 0500-0100. Fares are moderate and passengers can transfer easily between surface and underground transportation. The
Boston Visitor Pass allows for one-day or seven-day travel on all MBTA local bus, subway and inner harbor ferry service. Suburban buses and commuter trains extend travel beyond the immediate city, to destinations such as Concord, Ipswich and Salem. Taxis can be hailed throughout the city, but delays can be experienced during rush hours; taxis can also be hired by telephone. Car hire is available.
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