Andy was personable. The boat ride was an efficient way to get from part A to part B…read more We used the water taxi in the morning and by 3:00 in the afternoon, we were unable to reach them for pick up. I guess we'll save the return tickets as souvenirs.... bummer.

Meeting point of the new Taste This Tours. The stop at Christopher Columbus Park wasn't hard to…read morefind - it was by the water on the Long Wharf Marriott side of the coast. Our City Water Taxi arrived on time and the ride wasn't too rough for the smallish sized boat. Once we arrived at the Logan stop, the captain gave the Logan bunch directions to the airport shuttle, and we headed off on our way. Tip - They offer Scups customers a special $10 round trip rate.

Street level stop for the Silver Line which brought me here from the airport and continued on to…read moreSouth Station. The station is reasonably marked, sort of. This part of Seaport is at two levels (well, three if you count the Turnpike) and there is a big "T" sign nearby, but you'll be wondering where the bus stops. Yep, this is a bus stop and not a subway or trolley stop. The Silver Line is an above ground bus, which is electric powered in some parts and diesel in others. World Trade Center MBTA Station is between Courthouse (towards South Station) and Silver Line Way (towards Logan Airport and Design Center). It is on both the SL1 and SL2 lines. [Review 9885 overall, 1463 of 2018.]

I just came back from a CE at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center and I used the Silver…read moreLine daily. This station it's very clean and nicely constructed. The platforms are perfectly marked and well protected from the elements. A beautiful transit station.

I'm not sure how Yelp decided that my review below was a review of the Courthouse Station when it…read morewas actually a review of the Silver Line but here we are and I'm now ready to review Courthouse Station. Located underneath Seaport Boulevard, it is located a block from the Moakley Courthouse. The station is also very close to the Institute of Contemporary Art. It is completely unlike any other MBTA station I've been to with polished stone floors and brushed steel finishes. Fully handicapped accessible with escalators and elevators between the platform level and street level. There are ticketing kiosks and turnstiles. Courthouse is on the Silver Line between South Station (the inbound terminus) and World Trade Center (outbound, towards Design Center). Buses for SL1, SL2 and SL3 stop here. And it's worth noting that the Silver Line is not trolleys or subway trains. It is a bus service, either regular or articulated "bendy" buses that are electric and/or diesel.

As a visitor to Boston, I have to say the Silver Line is a terrific service getting to and from…read moreLogan Airport. The Silver Line is actually broken up into four different routes so I feel like perhaps there should be separate listings for each. My only experience is with SL1 which runs between South Station in Boston and Logan Airport. Upon arriving into Boston at Logan Terminal C, I followed the signs for public transportation. But there didn't seem to be any signage for the Silver Line. The signs seemed to direct me outside to the curb, but what I found there were buses for other routes, not the Silver Line. I ended up spotting a Silver Line bus further down the terminal about to leave and got in on time. If you are taking the Silver Line for the first time, look outside for the specific stop at the terminal you are located at. The Silver Line makes stops at each terminal (A, B, C and E), with 2 at Terminal B. At Logan Airport, both the front and back entrance will open up. You are free to enter through either door as riding the Silver Line is free from Logan Airport. What other US city offers you free transportation from the airport? Unheard of. After the airport, the bus makes a few stops before reaching its final stop at South Station. If you need to take the Red Line, you can transfer within the station without having to exit meaning a free ride to Cambridge and Braintree. Though you will need to pay for the return trip back to Logan. As for service, I found that the Silver Line runs pretty regularly. I didn't wait more than a few minutes for either trip on the Silver Line. The buses were somewhat full, but I like that the buses have storage spaces for your luggage so you don't have to keep your luggage next to you at all times. I wouldn't recommend taking the Silver Line if you have more than one piece of heavy luggage though as it would be too much trouble. If you are traveling in Boston and the Silver Line is convenient to your location, I would recommend taking it to and from Logan Airport. It is economical and the frequent bus service between South Station to Logan Airport makes it convenient for easy connections to other public bus/train lines in Boston.

This is an important stop for visitors because it's where you need to come to if you're staying at…read morethe Omni or other downtown hotels by the Omni. It's right by Suffolk University, and the State House. It's where you can cross from the Blue to the Orange lines though that was a little confusing for me. It's relatively clean, but kind of busy and crowded so that could be a little intimidating if you're jet lagged and unfamiliar with the area. I recommend that you look at a real map before you come here, Google Maps Walking won't work well downtown but especially not in the underground part of the station.

The outbound to oak grove platform always smells like pee but otherwise it's a pretty clean…read morestation. It's nice how there are so many entrances street level some blocks apart so in bad weather you don't have to walk far.

For some this bus is the most direct way to get to or from their homes in South Boston. As it…read moreweaves into the non decript bus stop near Downtown Crossing the only sign that there is any thing there are the crowds of young professionals waiting impatiently for their chariot. That is where the biggest need comes from. There are just not enough buses running, especially during rush hour. So many people crowd bus that a lot of people get on one stop before to escape the crowds. During the day is not as bad & a seat is usually available. The drivers tend to be nice & efficient. While most of the buses on this line are not the newest in the fleet they are usually clean & mechanically up to snuff. The inbound line gives riders a nice option to South Station & beyond.

This station was right near the hotel where we were staying at so it was really convenient for us…read more This station was the first American train we took somewhere. We didn't really know what to do at the start because there weren't any instructions of how to purchase a ticket. Apparently you can just put your card to the turnstile and it will credit you for a ride and open the gate. Ignore others jumping the gate. It's not right and others we talked to said eventually people get caught jumping the gate or drafting people through.

I felt like a prisoner being held by from a riot while trying to catch a train at this station…read more Unlike South Station, this feels low brow, like the Penn Station of old. Right near if not attached to the TD Garden and only a handful of eateries. Makes me wonder if there is even a bathroom on the premises. I guess considering it is a commuter rail station that my options are fairly restrictive. A basic station and nothing more.

Loved the fun ride, beautiful views of Boston, the water, great inexpensive way to get on the boat…read more The boat is nice, clean, big enough. Decent seating. Very nice fellow passengers. Can't say the same about the staff! Very rude and unhelpful! But despite that it's the best way to travel by boat in Boston!

The Massachusetts has the best captains, and deck staff. Drinks are generous and reasonable priced…read more If you are driving to Boston from the South Shore you are doing it all wrong . This relaxing way to & from the city is the way to go! Best way to enjoy year round life is from Boston Harbor!

Don't pay more than you have to! A free city bus takes you from the airport to this train stop,…read morereally a terminal stop, where you can get your fare card and then Boston is yours. It's easy, and definitely okay.

Our hotel shuttle had this as one of his stops so very convenient…read more From this airport station go 2 stops to get to the first stop of the Boston hop on hop off tour. We also used it to transfer from one colored line to another at Government Station to Prudential stop. We finally took the correct train and found Mikes Pastry and had a meal in Little Italy. There's so much more I want to see like Isabella Gardener Museum( biggest art heist of all time ), Boston Library, Acorn Street and more. We will just need to return and spend more than 2 days in Boston.

The MBTA hasn't changed much in 30-40 years, which pretty much sums up why it is slow, and as a…read morepublic transit system, half functional. Just because other American cities don't have any public transit, doesn't make this one stellar. There is no reason to compare, but to look at it simply from the perspective of its functionality: it is slow. The red line moves fast, but has not expanded N since the 1980s, wheras sunurban development has exploded. Buses are a slow alternative. The green line is absurdly slow, which means I avoid going to businesses or institutions located along its lines such as the MFA. Someone compared it to LA. LA is huge, but in the last 20 years has expanded very aggressively. They've added Metro lines, trains, and new dedicated bus-only fast lanes for fast buses. Boston can learn from Metro LA. Boston's commuter rail trains are dirty and extremely old. They also come too infrequently, for those living in the suburbs. In weekends, for example, trains might come every 2-3 hours! Plan accordingly... If you travel the same route, or don't go far, it is affordable and you can find a way to speed up your trip (by not switching lines, etc). But if you need to go cross-town to meetings, etc., you gotta drive. And the traffic is insane, but what choice does the MBTA give you. Wheelchair accessibility is also dismal, with many major stations still lacking, and elevators constantly down. It literally just took me 1 hour and 20 minutes to get from Central Square to Watertown because I tried waiting for the number one bus but that was 15 minutes behind then took the subway and had to wait 40 minutes at Harvard Square because two buses skipped going to Watertown. This is a 15 minute drive and it took me 5x longer!!! The other day I went from the Longwood area to Somerville, and it took me also about an hour... Another 15 min drive.

Don't get the low rating and 1 star reviews here. I love good public transportation and have lived…read morein places with some good ones. Coming from Los Angeles where I live with transportation that's struggling, Boston's system is a breath of fresh air. Not perfect, there are some delays and a bit of confusion - I'd get over it fast if I'd live there! But it's reliable, comes fast, takes you everywhere in the city, great connections. You can take it to and from the Airport (Logan) which it's a major plus! Pretty fast and easy. It is the oldest in USA (Bolyston station has a small nice museum inside, very cool!), so many stops don't have AC, but they have fans. Staff- some folks nice and helpful, some just OK. Not the cleanest, a tad squeaky, but it extends to ferry lines as well. A few nitpicks, but a solid transportation system that takes you everywhere. Love the lines that take you above ground. I got a pass on a Charlie Card and I used it a lot during my Boston visit. My husband lived here in college and told me it's still has the same smell. Nothing bad for him. More like Proust's madeleine.

I've been through this station so many times in the last quarter-century, I can't believe I hadn't…read morewritten a review. This is an essential station for access to various fun parts of Boston. It's also the Amtrak stop you want if you happen to be going to/from North Station, because you can get there on the Orange Line without any other transfers. It has been a pretty dreary spot, though a couple of recent (to me) renovations have made it a little less dreary. But it's still not a station at which I want to wait for a long time in cold weather!

It is cold and dirty. It is home to too many pigeons. I should have gone to the South Station.read more