Boston Logan International Airport(BOS)

Car Rentals: The car rental center is on BOS premises for faster access to airport terminals.

Taxis: From the lower level roadway of BOS airport to the closest points downtown costs $12-$15; to Prudential Center costs about $20.  Around town, taxis are usually abundant, but large conventions often draw many of them away from downtown to Prudential Center, Copley Square and the main convention center near South Boston.

BOS Ferry to Downtown: You can take the ferry from BOS to the Downtown’s Rowes Wharf, which is a viable option to reach waterfront hotels. To reach the ferry, first visit the nearest information desk in a BOS terminal.

Amtrak Northeast high speed rail service zooms between Boston, Providence, Stamford, New York City, Newark, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore and Washington at top speeds that range between 110-150 mph. Midtown Manhattan is now only 3 hours 25 minutes away and trains depart/arrive every hour. Trains also travel less frequently Montreal. Back Bay Station and South Station teem with Amtrak trains, commuter trains, cafes, shops and art exhibits. Major taxi stands are outside each station.

North Station is a commuter rail and transit station.

MBTA Rail Transit and commuter train service is abundant and a great compliment to this walking-friendly city.  Known as the “T”, the nation’s oldest and 4th largest subway system has Downtown stations that are not air-conditioned and can be hot during the summer. Familiarize yourself with four T lines that intersect and have stations at or near 90% key visitor sites. The Green line splits into four (B, C, D, E) branches southwest bound after the Copley Square station, but only the B and E are listed:
 
Blue Line: Airport, Aquarium, State Street, and Government Center
Orange Line: North Station, Haymarket, State Street, Downtown Crossing, Chinatown, South Station, Massachusetts Ave, Roxbury Crossing
Red Line: JFK/U. of Massachusetts, South Station, Downtown Crossing, Park Street, Kendall/MIT, Harvard
Green Line: Science Park, North Station, Haymarket, Government Center, Park Street, Boylston, Arlington, Copley and then (E) Prudential, Symphony, Northeastern U., Museum OR (B) Hynes Convention Center, Kenmore, Boston U, Boston College

Boston Freeways: Central Artery and Ted Williams Tunnel to BOS airport, and bridges have all finally completed. It is now possible to leave BOS airport via I-90, bypass the traffic at Sumner Tunnel and go to Copley Square or points west. Zakim Bridge, over the Charles River, speeds you to points north of Boston. Memorize these freeways, tollways and tunnels:
 
    2  State Highway Concord to Boston
    3  US Freeway/Highway from Chelmsford to Boston to Plymouth
  24  State Highway from I-95 Beltway to Brockton
  90  Interstate & Massachusetts turnpike & Ted Williams Tunnel
  93  Interstate freeway thru Downtown, connects with I-95
  95  Interstate freeway and inner beltway around Boston
495  Outer beltway for metro Boston
       Sumner Tunnel, westbound from airport, NO toll
       Callahan tunnel, eastbound to airport, toll