Boston is famous for the Red Sox and Paul Revere as well as the famous "Cheers." It is a very popular destination for many people and for many different reasons. Boston can be a history lesson or a visit to a modern metropolis. It is quite easy to get around in Boston, either on foot or by their user-friendly public transportation system, called the T. Get on the Freedom Trail that is a well-preserved pedestrian path weaving in and out of historic neighborhoods.
In this article, read about some simple transportation tips to help you get started roaming around Boston, Massachusetts.
At each of Boston's T Stations, there is an attendant in a booth located downstairs from street level. The attendant is well informed and can explain the route to you from starting point to your preferred destination and back again.
Tour the city using a hop on and hop off trolley. Be sure you know which trolley company you are using. You will need to hop on and off of the same company's trolleys. There are several hop on and hop off trolley companies.
A better solution for groups or families is probably to take a narrated tour of the city by trolley car. This type of trolley tour provides touring the city on one trolley car.
The New Charlie Ticket System
You will need to allow some time to learn about these new machines in Boston for purchasing the Charlie Ticket. The new Charlie Ticket system allows you to get around on the T without having to purchase a lot of tokens and then having to figure out when you have to use them and when you don't.
Below street level on South Station, just before you get on the Red Line, there is a bank of machines. Make your selections on a touch screen and purchase the Charlie Ticket with either a credit card or cash. There are two separate machines, one for credit card purchases and one for cash purchases.
The Charlie Tickets are not available at all T stations. You will find the Charlie Tickets at most of the new stations.
• Buy a one way ticket
• You will purchase a token at the next station
• Make your selection
• Put your money in a money slot that accepts dollar bills and coins
• The credit card stations do not have a place to put money
• Each line in the system is color coded
• The Blue line is named blue because it takes you to the ocean- it runs east under the harbor and eventually to Revere Beach
• The Red Line stands for "Harvard"
• The Green Line is named for the Emerald Necklace, which is a series of parks created by Frederick Law Olmsted that forms a chain through the City of Boston
• The Orange Line is named for Orange Street, now part of Washington Street
The Green Line
• The Green Line splits into the B, C, D and E train after Copley
• You can get to Kenmore on the B, C and D, but not on the E
• The B line goes to Boston College
• The C line goes toward Cleveland Circle
• The D Line travels through Brookline towards Newton
• The E Line takes you to Symphony Hall, the Longwood Medical Area, the museums, Northeastern University and onto the Mission Hill and Jamaica Plain
The non-trolley lines are:
• Red
• Blue
• Orange
These lines are usually a little faster for getting around the city. The Red Line runs from the neighborhoods of Dorchester and Mattapan and onto Beacon Hill and Cambridge.
The Blue Line is the cheaper way to the airport. At the airport you can catch shuttle buses to different terminals.
Before you head out to Boston, take some time to learn about the transportation system they have in place. It really is quite easy once you learn the system!
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© 2007 Connie Limon All rights reserved
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