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Package Deals DIRECTORY
Boston packages are some-
times available in the U.S. as Arriving by Air
part of a fall foliage bus tour Boston Water Taxi
or through the AAA (American Tel (617) 227-4320.
Automobile Association; ∑ bostonharborcruises.com
see p185). Several airlines
arrange packages including Logan International Airport
travel and lodging. Boston Amtrak train waiting to depart from East Boston, Massachusetts.
hotels generally post their Boston’s South Station Tel (617) 561-1800 or (800)
23-LOGAN.
special event packages on ∑ massport.com/logan
the website of the Greater Station. A high-speed service
Boston Convention and that takes 3 hours is also avail- Manchester New
Visitors Bureau (see p175). able but is more expensive. Hampshire Airport
The Amtrak service extends Tel (603) 624-6556.
north to Maine and south to ∑ flymanchester.com
Arriving by Car Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., T.F. Green Airport
Boston is not called “The Hub” and beyond. Warwick, Rhode Island.
for nothing, as most routes in Tel (401) 737-8222.
the northeast converge here. Arriving by Bus ∑ pvdairport.com
The principal routes from the
north are I-95 from the coast Although taking a bus is Airfares
and I-93 from northern New easily the slowest and usually AirlineConsolidator.com
England. I-90 comes in from cheapest way to get to Boston, Tel (888) 468-5385.
the west as the Massachusetts it need not be unpleasant. ∑ airlineconsolidator.com
Turnpike. I-93 approaches Greyhound Bus Lines and Peter
from the south as Pan Trailways both serve CheapTickets.com
the Southeast the city of Boston Tel (312) 260-8100.
Expressway, while as long-distance ∑ cheaptickets.com
I-95, formerly carriers, sharing Kayak.com
known as Rte Greyhound Bus quarters at the South Tel (855) 529-2501.
128, circumvents Lines logo Station bus terminal. ∑ kayak.com
Boston. Exits from the Both offer routes
roadway to parts of downtown around the country and pro- Arriving by Train
come up quickly, so check vide dis counts for children, Amtrak
your exit number in advance. senior citizens, and U.S. military South Station, 700 Atlantic Ave.
personnel on active duty. Both Map 2 D5.
also offer bargain excursion
Arriving by Train tickets for unlimited travel Tel (800) 872-7245.
∑ amtrak.com
A train service between New within a certain time period
York and Boston via coastal for a single fixed rate. Arriving by Bus
Connecticut and Rhode Island Discount carriers include
is provided by Amtrak. Con- the modern BoltBus and BoltBus
ventional train services take MegaBus, as well as several South Station, 700 Atlantic Ave.
Map 2 D5.
4–5 hours, and arrive at and no-frills companies that depart Tel (877) 265-8287.
depart from Boston’s South from Boston’s Chinatown. ∑ boltbus.com
Greyhound Bus Lines
South Station, 700 Atlantic Ave.
Map 2 D5.
Tel (617) 526-1800 or
(800) 231-2222.
∑ greyhound.com
MegaBus
South Station, 700 Atlantic Ave.
Map 2 D5.
Tel (877) 462-6342.
∑ megabus.com
Peter Pan Trailways
South Station, 700 Atlantic Ave.
Map 2 D5.
Tel (800) 343-9999.
∑ peterpanbus.com
Main concourse of Boston’s South Station

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