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TRAVEL ADVISORIES

Route 2 is once again opened from Mile Marker 21.6 in Florida to Mile Marker 27.5 in Charlemont.

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Airline relocations at Logan Airport
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Easy to get to, and easy to get around. Accessible by car, bus, rail, boat and air, Massachusetts has an array of travel options available to you.

Airports & Airlines

Logan International Airport (BOS)
800-23LOGAN

List of airlines serving Logan Airport

  • Logan Airport is located three miles from downtown Boston and is easily accessible by public transportation, taxi and limousine services. A free shuttle bus marked "MASSPORT" stops at each airline terminal, the Airport MBTA Station on the Blue Line and the water shuttle dock.
  • The MBTA will take you to all downtown points; one bus or train ride is $1.50 - $3.50 depending on mode and transfers; 617-222-3200.
  • Water shuttles to/from Logan:
    • Harbor Express: Logan to/from Long Wharf North, Boston; Logan to/from Quincy; Logan to/from Hull 617-222-6999.
    • City Water Taxi: Logan to 20 landings in Boston Harbor; 617-422-0392.
  • Bus Service to/from Logan:
    • MBTA Silver Line: from South Station (Red Line/Commuter Rail); 800-392-6100.
  • Other
    • Boston Airport Shuttle Service. Call Toll Free 1-877-716-2520 to speak with a reservation specialist.
    • Logan Express: Logan to Braintree, Framingham, Peabody and Woburn; 800-23LOGAN.
    • C&J Trailways: Logan to Newburyport, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Dover, NH to South Station, Boston; 800-258-7111.
    • Concord Trailways: Logan to South Station, Maine, and New Hampshire; 800-639-3317.

    Other Airports

    Commuter Boat Service

    • Long Wharf, Boston to the Charlestown Navy Yard; Charlestown Navy Yard to Lovejoy Wharf, North Station. Lovejoy Wharf to John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse and the World Trade Center
      Boston Harbor Cruises, 877-733-9425, 617-227-4321
    • Rowes Wharf, Boston to Hewitt's Cove, Hingham
      Boston Harbor Cruises, 877-733-9425, 617-227-4321
    • Hingham Shipyard, Hingham to Rowes Wharf, Boston
      Boston Harbor Cruises, 877-733-9425, 617-227-4321
    • Tavern on the Water, Fairmont Battery Wharf, The Barking Crab, Atlantic Wharf, Fan Pier and Liberty Wharf
      Cityside Harbor Shuttle, 617-922-8475
    • USS Constitution, Tudor Wharf, Lovejoy Wharf, Lewis Wharf, Christopher Columbus Park, Rowes Wharf, John Joseph Moakley Courthouse, World Trade Center
      City Water Taxi, 617-633-9240
    • Pemberton Pier, Hull and Fore River, Quincy to Long Wharf & Long Wharf North, Boston
      Harbor Express, 617-222-6999

    Ferry Service

    Train Service

    • Amtrak
      800-USA-RAIL, 800-523-6590 (TTY)

    Amtrak is the best way to begin your trip to Massachusetts.

    Convenient Amtrak service, featuring high-speed Acela Express and the Northeast Regional train from Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia; New York; and New Haven, Connecticut, provide a fast ride with wide, comfortable seats, appetizing café menus and all the charm of scenic New England just outside your window. 

    Amtrak provides service to Boston (Westwood, Back Bay Station and South Station), Framingham, Worcester, Springfield, Amherst and Pittsfield.

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    20% off best available fare. Northeast Regional trains only. 3-day Advance Reservation Requirement.

    The Downeaster departs from North Station in Boston and makes several stops in southern New Hampshire and southern Maine on it's way to Portland.

    MBTA Rapid Transit

    The T runs daily service on buses, boats, trains and trolleys throughout Boston and surrounding towns. Stations can be identified by a black T on a white circular sign: .

    Purchase fare on a CharlieTicket with cash, debit or credit card at fare-vending machines in any station or aboveground trolley stop, or with cash only at a bus farebox. One bus or train ride is $1.50 - $3.50 depending on mode and transfers. Children 11 or under ride free with a paying adult, while customers 65 and over pay a reduced fare. The MBTA Web site has information more about fares, schedules, routes and the automated fare equipment.

    Visitors benefit from multi-day LinkPasses for unlimited bus, train, trolley and Inner Harbor Ferry access for one ($9.00) or seven ($15.00) days effective from date of purchase. Passes are available at any in-station or Logan Airport fare-vending machine or at vendors throughout the city. For information about fares, schedules, routes, sales locations,  group sales information, and automated fare equipment visit mbta.com. 

    MassTransit is the first and only app to give you quick access to all of Boston's bus, commuter rail, and ferry schedules with no need for an internet connection. The schedules are stored in your iPhone or iPod Touch for quick access anytime, anywhere. Download the app from Sparkfish Creative.

    OpenMBTA will show you today's remaining scheduled arrival times for MBTA buses, subway trains, commuter rail lines, and ferries. It also has a section that shows you the latest T Alerts, which are service delay announcements from the MBTA.

    Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
    617-222-3200, 800-392-6100 TTY 617-222-5146

    Regional Transit Authorities

    Berkshire Regional Transit Authority
    The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority provides public transportation services to its 24 member communities within Berkshire County, the western most region of Massachusetts.

    Brockton Area Transit Authority
    BAT’s fixed route service connects neighboring communities and the Central Business District in Boston, as well as major industrial parks, three colleges, medical facilities, shopping centers and area commuter rails.

    Cape Ann Transit Authority
    including additional services to Danvers and Peabody Malls and in Ipswich, Essex and Beverly.

    Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority
    providing public transportation services for all 15 Cape Cod communities including Barnstable, Bourne, Brewster, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Falmouth, Harwich, Mashpee, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro, Wellfleet and Yarmouth. The CCRTA owns and operates the Hyannis Transportation Center in downtown Hyannis and the new state of the art CCRTA Operations and Maintenance Facility in South Dennis.

    Franklin Regional Transit Authority
    The FRTA currently serves 40 communities throughout Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester Counties.

    Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA)
    GATRA provides affordable fixed-route bus service in Attleboro, Duxbury, Franklin, Kingston, Mansfield, Middleborough, North Attleboro, Norton, Plainville, Plymouth, Raynham, Taunton, and Wareham.

    Lowell Regional Transit Authority
    Providing service to Lowell and surrounding towns

    Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority
    The only year round Island-wide public transportation system on Martha's Vineyard.

    Merrimack Valley Transit Authority
    The MVRTA's Fixed Route bus service area includes Andover, Amesbury, Haverhill, Lawrence, Merrimac, Methuen, Newburyport and North Andover. The Authority also provides service to the Lowell Transit Center for connections with the Lowell Regional Transit Authority

    MetroWest Regional Transit Authority
    Serving the communities of Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Marlborough, Natick, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury, Wayland, Weston.

    Montachusett Regional Transit Authority
    Fixed routes include Fitchburg/Leominster/Gardner; Lunenburg(Massachusetts Ave Area)& Lancaster(Orchard Hill Plaza Area)

    Nantucket Regional Transit Authority
    THE WAVE provides island-wide seasonal fixed route bus service from Madaket to Sconset, Surfside to Jetties beaches, The Nantucket Airport, downtown Nantucket and the Mid Island area.

    Pioneer Valley Regional Transit Authority
    Serving 24 Member Communities Throughout the Pioneer Valley: Agawam, Amherst, Belchertown, Chicopee, Easthampton, East Longmeadow, Granby, Hadley, Hampden, Holyoke, Leverett, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Northampton, Palmer, Pelham, South Hadley, Springfield, Sunderland, Ware, Westfield, West Springfield, Wilbraham, Williamsburg

    Southeastern Regional Transit Authority
    Service area includes: Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Somerset, Swansea, Westport

    Worcester Regional Transit Authority
    Areas served by fixed route: Auburn, Brookfield, East Brookfield, Leicester, Millbury, Oxford, Shrewsbury, Spencer, Webster, West Boylston, Worcester

    Commercial Bus Service

    Bus service is widely available throughout Massachusetts. The bus terminals in Boston are South Station, Atlantic Avenue; and Back Bay Station, Dartmouth Street.

    • Discount trips from Boston to New York City
      Bolt Bus
    • Boston to Newburyport, Massachusetts, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire
      C&J Trailways, 800-258-7111
    • Boston to points north of Boston, Maine and New Hampshire
      Concord Coach Lines, 800-639-3317
    • Boston and Newton (Riverside terminal) to Worcester and Springfield; Boston and Newton to Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse and New York, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Washington, D.C.
      Greyhound Bus Lines, 800-231-2222
    • Low cost daily express bus service in the US and Canada
      MegaBus, 877-GO-2-MEGA
    • Boston to Bourne, Falmouth and Woods Hole, Cape Cod (service to Hyannis ferry terminals); Boston to Fall River and Providence, Rhode Island; Boston to Hartford, Connecticut; and Boston to New York, New York
      Peter Pan/Bonanza Bus, 888-751-8800
    • Boston and Newton (Riverside terminal) to Framingham, Worcester, Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton, Amherst, Lee, Lenox and Pittsfield; Boston and Newton (Riverside T terminal) to Albany and New York, New York; Hartford, Connecticut; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; and Washington, D.C.
      Peter Pan Bus Lines, 800-343-9999
    • Logan Airport and South Station to Rockland, Plymouth, Sagamore, Hyannis, Provincetown and other local stops on Cape Cod. Connections in Hyannis to ferries serving Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.
      Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Co., 508-746-0378
    • A Yankee Line, 800-942-8890

    Motor Coach Tours

    Rental Car Companies

    All the major car rental companies have locations at Logan Airport, and most have downtown Boston locations. At most locations the minimum age to rent a car is 25.  

    Car Sharing

    • Zip Car has many locations throughout Boston and Cambridge and on several college campuses.

    Car Service

    TRANSPORTATION TO CAPE COD, MARTHA’S VINEYARD & NANTUCKET

    To help you get to and around Cape Cod and the Islands, click Smart Guide  for your free Smart Guide to Transportation.

    Air Service

    Airlines

    Cape Air/Nantucket Airlines, 800-352-0714
    Island Airlines, 800-248-7779
    Nantucket Shuttle, 508-771-2711
    US Airways Express
    Continental Airlines

    Scheduled Air Service

    To Cape Cod (Barnstable Municile Airport, Hyannis) Served by Cape Air/Nantucket Airlines, Island Air, US Airways Express

    To Cape Cod (Provincetown Airport)
    Served by Cape Air/Nantucket Airlines

    To Martha's Vineyard Served by Cape Air/Nantucket Airlines, US Airways Express

    To Nantucket Served by Cape Air/Nantucket Airlines, Continental, Island Airlines, US Airways Express

    Charter Air Service

    Cape Air/Nantucket Airlines 800-352-0714
    Coastal Air Charter 888-359-2785, 978-927-5005
    Continental 800-523-3273
    Desert & Island Air Charter 800-835-9135
    Direct Flight 508-693-6688
    Heliops Helicopters 781-934-7079
    Linear Air 877-254-6327
    Ocean Wings 800-346-2140
    Tradewind Aviation
    800-376-7922

    Island Ferries

    Island ferries are seasonal except where indicated by (YR).  Only the Steamship Authority transports vehicles to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island.  Space is limited; reservations are required and should be made far in advance.  Reservations are not required for passengers, bicycles, and motorcycles.  If you plan to leave your car on Cape Cod, parking is avaialble for a fee at the Steamship Authority docks.  For more infformation click on islandferry.com.

    Ferry Service
    To Cape Cod

    From Boston to Provincetown (high-speed and regular)
    Baystate Cruise Company, 866-683-3779-, 617-748-1428

    From Boston to Provincetown (high-speed)
    Boston Harbor Cruises, 877-SEE-WHALE, 617-227-4321

    From New Bedford to Wood's Hole
    New Bedford/Woods Hole Ferry, 508-992-0200

    From Plymouth to Provincetown (high-speed)
    Capt. John Boats, 800-242-2469

    To Martha's Vineyard

    From Woods Hole to Vineyard Haven (YR)
    Steamship Authority, 508-477-8600, 508-693-9130

    From Hyannis to Oak Bluffs
    Hy-Line, 800-492-8082

    From Falmouth to Edgartown
    Falmouth-Edgartown Ferry, 508-548-9400

    From Falmouth to Oak Bluffs
    Island Queen, 508-548-4800

    From Nantucket to Oak Bluffs
    Hy-Line, 888-778-1132

    From Quonset Point, RE to Oak Bluffs
    Vineyard Fast Ferry, 401-295-4040

    From New Bedford to Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven (YR)
    New England Fast Ferry Company, 866-453-6800, 617-748-1428

    To Nantucket Island

    All ferries arrive and depart from Nantucket Harbor.

    From Harwichport
    Freedom Cruise Line, 508-432-8999

    From Hyannis (YR)
    Steamship Authority, 508-477-8600

    From Hyannis (High-speed catamaran) (YR)
    Steamship Authority, 508-477-7447, 508-477-8600

    From Hyannis (high-speed catamaran) (YR)
    Hy-Line, 800-492-8082

    From Hyannis
    Hy-Line, 888-778-1132

    From Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard
    Hy-Line, 888-778-1132

    To Cuttyhunk Island

    From New Bedford (YR)
    Cuttyhunk Ferry Company, 508-992-0200

    Bus Service Including Ferry Terminals

    Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority,
    800-352-7155, 508-775-8504

    Logan Airport and South Station to Rockland, Plymouth, Sagamore, Hyannis, Provincetown and other local stops on Cape Cod. Connections in Hyannis to ferries serving Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.
    Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Co, 508-746-0378

    From Boston to Hyannis, Provincetown, and local stops on Cape Cod
    Peter Pan Bonanza Bus, 888-751-8800

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