Getting There
By Local MBTA Service:
-Red Line Subway to South Station.
-7 bus to South Station.
-5 bus to Franklin/Devonshire Streets. Station is about two blocks away.
-Other infrequent MBTA express buses serve the Downtown Boston area, making stops nearby at locations such as Franklin/Devonshire Streets and other streets.
By MBTA Commuter Rail ('Purple Line'):
-Attleboro-South Attleboro-Providence Line (There is no service to South Attleboro and Providence on weekends and major holidays)
-Stoughton Line
-Fairmount-Readville Line (No service weekends, major holidays)
-Framingham-Worcester Line (Yawkey/Fenway stop now served by most trains outbound trains, a few inbound trains!)
-Franklin-Forge Park/I-495 Line
-Needham Heights Line (No service Sundays, major holidays)
-Middleborough/Lakeville Line (JFK/UMass now served by most outbound trains, a few inbound trains!)
-Plymouth-Kingston Line (JFK/UMass now served by most outbound trains, a few inbound trains !)
By Amtrak (The National Railroad Passenger Corporation):
-Acela Regional Service
-Aclela Express Service
-Twilight Shoreliner Service
-Lake Shore Limited Service
-Northeast Direct Service
-Other Northeast Service to Boston
By Intercity Coach:
-Peter Pan Trailwas (including service to Logan Airport)
-Greyhound Trailways
-Bonanza Bus Lines
-Vermont Trailways (including service to Logan Airport)
-C & J Trailways
-King Ward (shuttles for Peter Pan and Greyhound to Western Mass.)
-Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway (service to Logan Airport and the South Shore of Massachusetts including Cape Cod)
-Logan Express (service to Logan Airport and Park-and-Ride Locations along the Mass Pike, I-93 and I-95). Logan Express has dubbed airport-inclusive routes the name subsidiary name DART.
-Other Major Carriers
By Other Local Transit Carriers:
-Crystal Transport
-Boston Coach
-Others
By Taxicab:
-Many large and small companies to choose from, including Checker Cab, Town Taxi and Red Cab. If leaving from the Station, some taxicab companies only serve certain areas. Be sure to contact the company if you believe it to be a discriminatory practice.
By Automobile:
-The Station has an all-outdoor parking lot on the roof of the bus station for transit employees and the general public. The first 15 min. are free, beyond that there is a fee per half hour, not the cheapest, nor the easiest to find, follow the signs.
-Very limited parking is available right next to the station near the taxi stands. This parking labeled "15 Minute Drop-off Only" is not strictly enforced--but don't park there forever--the evil meter people are bound to notice eventually that it's more than "15 minutes."
-A considerable portion of street parking in the vicinity is taken up by taxica stands. This is understandable as
-Parking is available on side streets near Summer and Atlantic Avenues. This is mostly metered parking which, during the work week, can be hard to find. Remember that you will need quarters for the meter (if you can find a parking space at all!). Most unmetered parking is either specifically for local businesses and is never accessible, such as right in front of big offices, or is for local residents of this section of the city, the Leather District. If your vehicle is not commercial or does not have the current Leather District sticker, it will be ticketed between 8 am and 8 pm, daily, excluding the most major holidays, as is done in all of Boston's neighborhood. On the weekends, they seem to be more lax downtown, though, as they usually stop ticketing after 5.30-6pm. From 8 pm to 8 am daily you can park anywhere, except cab stands, bus stops and local business parking spaces. A good rule of thumb for parking in approved spaces and not having to worry about feeding a meter or getting a ticket is checking the status of local meters--if two or more meters in the same cluster are off or flashing red, then you may park and not pay.
Please Note
-As with any transportation guide, this is only a guide. I can say that the above information is accurate to the best of my knowledge at the time Please also understand that information accurate now may change at any time per order of the company/service to whom it refers. Therefore I cannot be held accountable for any consequences as a result of interpreting or misinterpreting the information presented on this page. But help me out! If you see something in err, send me an email at thetrainmon@yahoo.com, explaining what needs to be fixed.
-For the most up-to-date information: Please see the websites of the prospective companies and/or call these companies. All companies listed have a least one number for general information and have their own website or have useful information on a "guide to Boston" type website or brochure. While en-route, talking to bus/trolley/subway personnel should ease any travel woes. For the adventurous ones, your fellow passenger may be of more approachable assistance. Often, passengers are more familiar with specifics than employees simply because, often, employees of large transportation companies only focus on certain specific areas, such as routes that they cover.
-The names of all companies listed, both public/government operated and private, are being used for non-commercial purposes to assist travelers in options for reaching and leaving from South Station. Any opinions or favoritism displayed are purely the thoughts of The Train Mon and The Train Mon alone and are used purely for informational purposes as well as reader enjoyment. No factual data has been intentionally altered or otherwise misrepresented. Again, issues may be directed to thetrainmon@yahoo.com.
