Bus Service, Boston

Several of the Boston hotels operate complimentary airport shuttle buses which pick up from all the terminals and the airport T station. Within the airport there are several shuttle services between the terminals, the T and the harbour ferries. Add to this all the car park and car hire shuttles, throw in a few hundred taxis plus the various privately run shuttles and the result is total chaos!!!!

The ring road around the terminals is all subterranean, is 3 lanes wide, and on both occasions when I have used Logan it has been total madness. The buses and shuttles will be triple-parked, the taxis trying to weave their way through, the odd private car attempting to drop people off will be greeted with loud blasts of the horn. The local State Police, sirens and lights whooping and flashing, seem to be responsible for moving on any unauthorised vehicles which adds further to the confusion.

And here I am looking out for my shuttle but not knowing what it is going to look like - no wonder the person in the pic is scratching her head!!!!

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There are many choices of arrival into Boston from NYC, and the bus seems to be one of the more economical ways, especially with the price of gas these days.

We wanted to visit Boston from NYC but didn't want the added expense or headache of driving on this particular tip, so we checked around for our options. I had heard so much about the Megabus on commericals and advertisements on the subway back home, so I decided to check it out.

We were very, very happy with our experience on the Megabus. Purchase of your boarding ticket is highly suggested (we got ours on line) and although they can accommodate you if you miss your original time slot (I asked), don't count on it especially on weekends when the buses are normally full.

The buses are quite new, very clean and efficient. They depart on time, so make sure to arrive at least 1/2 prior to departure. The seats are comfy and the ride was smooth.

The Megabus has service from NYC Penn Station to Boston South Station a few times daily and prices range from $1 to $30.

We paid roundtrip for two adults $16 total (yes, you heard right!), cheaper than a few gallons of gas these days :)

The Megabus also services a few other great cities. Check out their website for pricing, routes and booking information.

I landed in Boston and almost immediately hopped on a Greyhound bus to NYC. The service is quite punctual, reliable and comfortable. I pre-booked my ticket on line, it cost me USD $15 (2005), one-way trip, and I had no problem having it printed at the station's counter. I departed from the bus station near China Town in Boston and arrived at Port Authority bus station in NYC, very close to Times Square. The approximate time of the trip is 4 hrs., which at the beginning seemed a bit excessive to me. In fact the distance isn't that big, but the problem is that you enter Manhattan from the northern tip and then have to work all your way down to Port Authority in the NYC traffic......... It took us over an hour to drive across Manhattan only. So the road trip itself is less than 3 hrs. long but you have to take this delay into consideration. From Port Authority you can easily take the metro to other locations in NYC.

More to come!

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We saw the bright yellow school buses a few times during our tour, but not many schoolchildren. Perhaps they are contracted to the schools and charter to tourists when school is in. Then again there might have been a school nearby and waiting for class to finish.

Fung Wah Bus is yet another bus company offering $15 one way and $30 round trip fares to and from Boston and New York city. They also charge a 5% service fee on all ticket purchases. You can check the website for the schedule of buses. Service in Boston is offered at the South Station terminal Gate 25 and in New York City at 139 Canal Street. This is also not a time saving method of traveling between New York City and Boston, but it is cheap.

See the website for a complete bus schedule.

This is another bus company that offers the bus trip from Boston to New York and vice versa. It costs $15 one way or $30 round trip. Buses leave from 32nd and Broadway in NYC and arrive at Hunntington Ave. is Boston. One way this bus takes about 4.5 hours.

See the website for complete schedules.

This is a really cheap way to get to and from Boston and New York City. The one way fare is $15 or $30 round trip. You can catch the bus in Boston at the South Station terminal which is located at 700 Atlantic Ave in Boston, go to the 3rd floor and gate 13 or you can catch in New York City at the corner of Chrystie St and Hester St. All passengers leaving and arriving between 10 AM and 7 PM can also enjoy a buffet. I would like to remind you that this is not a time saving method of going to Boston.

See the website for a coplete schedule of buses.

On those weekends when I'm feeling a little tight I will take the Chinatown busses. They provide good and cheap service along the the entire east coast. From New York City to Boston is about $20 each way. On those weekends when you're going alone its quite nice.