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Getting To and Around
New England

Arriving by Air and Connecticut; Concord commuter ferries from
Coach Lines serves New the North and South
Logan International Hampshire and Maine; shores. They are operated
Airport in Boston is the Plymouth & Brockton by Boston Harbor Cruises
principal gateway airport covers south eastern or the MBTA.
to New England. Located Massachusetts; national
only 3 miles (5 km) from carrier Greyhound and Traveling by Car
downtown Boston, Logan its subsidiaries cover
is an efficient airport with almost everywhere. In Boston, driving should
ample parking. Terminal be left to taxi drivers. In
E handles inter national Arriving by Car the rest of New England,
arrivals but international however, it is usually the
departures may take off From the west, I­90 best way to get around,
from other terminals. enters Massachusetts see the countryside, stop
The cheapest and from New York State and when you want to, and
quickest method to make ends at Logan Airport. explore the byways and
your way into the city From the south, I­95 rural back roads.
from Logan International follows the coast up to To drive in New England
Airport is via the free Boston, then heads north you will need a current
MBTA Silver Line buses through New Hampshire driver’s license from your
that run to South Station. to Maine. From the north­ home state or country.
A few international west, I­89 and I­91 enter Most car rental agencies
flights also arrive at Vermont from Quebec. also ask to see the pass­
Connecticut’s Bradley I­89 cuts southeast to ports of foreign nationals.
International Airport. Boston; I­91 goes south to Airports usually have the
T.F. Green Airport in New York via Connecticut most complete range of
Providence, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. rental agencies, including
and Manchester Boston Avis, Enterprise, Budget,
Regional Airport in New Traveling by Train National, and Hertz.
Hampshire are used by To rent a car, drivers
a few European budget Amtrak runs a fast train must be between the
carriers and they often service between New York ages of 25 and 75. Apart
provide the most inex­ and Boston, with connec­ from your driver’s license,
pensive domestic air fares tions running to Hartford, you will need a major
to New England. Portland Brunswick, Providence, credit card as a deposit
Jetport is a good gateway Springfield, St. Albans, (very few rental agencies
for domestic airlines. and Burlington. accept cash). Even if
your per sonal insurance
Arriving by Rail Traveling by Bus covers you, you should
gene rally accept the
Amtrak trains serve Most cities have a local Collision (or Loss)
coastal and central New bus service. Intercity Damage Waiver to avoid
England as far north bus transportation can financial entan glements
as Brunswick, Maine. be arranged on the in case of an accident.
Travelers from overseas Concord, Plymouth &
can buy passes for dis­ Brockton, Peter Pan, Traveling by Metro
counted Amtrak travel and Greyhound lines.
throughout the US. Boston is the only New
Traveling by Ferry England city with a sub­
Arriving by Bus way and light­rail system.
Ferries are essential The “T” (as it is called
Peter Pan has stops in for visiting islands, but locally) has a stop within
western Massachusetts Boston is also served by a few blocks of almost

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