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and then to walk to soak up the company and arrange a pick up called HubWay (www.the
atmosphere. Walking also allows time and place. hubway.com). Cycling on the
you to see parts of the city that Rates are calculated by both high ways is illegal, city streets
are impractical to explore by mileage and time, starting with a can be hazardous, and cycling
car because the streets are too standard “pickup” fee (around $3) on sidewalks is discouraged.
narrow – for example, Beacon when the meter starts running. Cycling is a fun way to see some
Hill, parts of the North End, Taxis in Boston and Cambridge of the outlying sights. Cycle
and Harvard Square. are generally more expensive shops and some newsstands
than in other U.S. cities. Taxis to carry the Boston Bike Map,
Logan International charge an which details trails and paths
airport-use fee (around $3), while across the metro politan region.
those coming from Logan charge For more on cycling, see p164.
for the harbor tunnel toll (around
$7). Additional surcharges may Guided Tours
apply late at night. A full
schedule of fares should be Many city tours, including Old
posted inside the vehicle, along Town Trolley Tours and theme
with the driver’s photo graph tours (such as “ghosts” or
and permit, the taxi’s permit “chocolate”), depart from the
Boston parkland, ideal for walking number, and directions for Visitor Information Center on
reporting complaints. Uber Boston Common. The Boston
Taxis
coverage is very thorough in Duck Tours use an open-air
Taxis can be found at taxi stands Boston and Cambridge. amphibious vehicle that tours the
in tourist areas or be hailed on streets and navigates the Charles
the street. They may pick up fares River. Also, National Park Service
only in the city for which they Cycling rangers offer free walking tours of
are licensed – Cambridge taxis in Boston and Cambridge have Boston’s parks, the Freedom Trail
Cambridge, and Boston taxis in an extensive network of bike (see pp126–9), and the Black
Boston. It is possible to call a taxi paths, plus a bike rental system Heritage Trail (see p51).

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