BOS to Downtown Boston: Silver Line, Blue Line, Taxi, Uber

• Silver Line SL1: free from the airport to South Station and the Seaport, from every terminal curb
• Blue Line subway: take a free shuttle to Airport Station, then ride into the city for $2.40
• Taxi: stands on the Arrivals level of every terminal, metered fare
• Uber and Lyft: marked pickup areas in the garages
• Ferry or water taxi: from the Water Transportation Dock

By road, Downtown Boston is about 3 miles from the airport and roughly 7 minutes without traffic, based on a route to City Hall. Driving times to other areas are in the taxi section. Rush hour will be slower.

Follow the Silver Line signs from the Arrivals level. The bus picks up at the terminal curb and goes to the South Boston Waterfront (Seaport) and South Station. Massport says the trip from the airport to downtown is free.

Massport's bus locator says SL1 service runs from 5:30 AM to 12:30 AM and that buses run frequently. Use the locator to see arrival times at your terminal.

SL1 has a free transfer to the Red Line. Massport names it as the best route to South Station, the Seaport, the Convention Center, Cambridge, Harvard, Mass General and MIT.

The Blue Line runs between Airport Station and downtown. You first need a free Massport shuttle from your terminal to the station. Route 22 serves Terminals A and B and Route 33 serves Terminals C and E, both from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily. Route 55 covers all terminals in the early morning and late evening off-peak hours, and Route 66 runs all terminals from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Route 88 stops at the station only on the way to the terminals, so it does not take you from a terminal to the Blue Line.

The MBTA lists a one-way subway fare of $2.40, paid with a CharlieCard, CharlieTicket, contactless payment or cash. The Blue Line connects to the Orange Line at State Street and the Green Line at Government Center. For North Station, ride to State Street and switch to the Orange Line.

MBTA schedule data for October 2026 shows these first and last trains toward downtown (Bowdoin) from Airport Station: Monday to Friday, 5:12 AM to 12:35 AM; Saturday, 5:14 AM to 1:33 AM; Sunday, 6:10 AM to 12:34 AM. Trains run every 4 to 8 minutes on weekdays and every 7 to 9 minutes on weekends, with longer gaps early and late. Holiday schedules differ, so check the MBTA trip planner on the day you travel.

Massport's blue shuttles are free and generally run every 5 to 6 minutes.

• Route 22: Terminals A and B, Blue Line station, Rental Car Center, 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily
• Route 33: Terminals C and E, Blue Line station, Rental Car Center, 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily
• Route 55: all terminals, Blue Line station, Rental Car Center, early morning and late evening off-peak hours
• Route 66: all terminals, Blue Line station, Water Transportation Dock, 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM daily
• Route 88: all terminals and Economy Parking, 24 hours (Blue Line stop on the way to the terminals only)

Taxis wait at stands on the Arrivals level of Terminals A, B, C and E. Dispatchers are in every terminal. Follow signs for Ground Transportation and Taxi. Waits can be longer at peak times.

Fares are metered. The Boston Police Hackney Carriage Unit lists $2.60 for the first 1/7 mile and $0.40 for each additional 1/7 mile, which works out to about $2.80 per mile, plus $28.00 per hour of waiting time. Tolls are extra, and the passenger pays a $2.75 toll on trips from Boston proper to Logan Airport. Massport posts no flat fare to downtown, so ask the driver for an estimate or use a ride app to compare.

Driving times from Terminal E without traffic, from an OpenStreetMap route: about 9 minutes (3.7 miles) to the Seaport near the Convention Center, 12 minutes (4.7 miles) to Copley Square in Back Bay, and 15 minutes (8.3 miles) to Harvard Square in Cambridge. Add plenty of time at rush hour.

At Terminal E, the taxi stand is temporarily moved to outside Door E107 while the Terminal E transportation center is built.

Request your ride after you collect your bags. Pickup is only allowed in marked ride app areas.

• Terminal A: Central Parking Garage
• Terminal B: Level 2 (Departures) of the Terminal B Parking Garage
• Terminal C: Central Parking Garage
• Terminal E: Central Parking Garage

For accessible rides, drivers can use the terminal curb at any time: Door A102, B104, B113, C106 or E105. Ride app prices are set in the app, so check it for a quote before you book.

These are shared rides with fixed stops. Massport says fares are under $20 per person and you can book in the app, with a Ticket to Skip for the security line.

• Uber Shuttle, Central Boston: Boston University, Kenmore Square, North Station
• Uber Shuttle, Cambridge: Harvard Square, Central Square, MIT, Kendall Square
• Lyft Shuttle: Porter Square, Cambria Hotel in Somerville, Lechmere Station

Schedules are in the apps. Uber lets you book up to 3 days ahead, for up to 5 seats.

MBTA ferries run to the Water Transportation Dock from Long Wharf, Hingham, Hull, Seaport and North Station (Harbor Loop). Take free Route 66 between the dock and your terminal. Massport says inter-harbor ferry fares to downtown are $2.40, and children 11 and under are free. Massport lists Winthrop and Quincy ferries as seasonal through November 26, so check the MBTA for this year's dates. Boston Water Taxi is on demand at 617-406-8584. Reserve a pickup at least 35 minutes before you arrive at the airport.

Private buses stop at the Arrivals level curb, including Boston Express, C&J, Concord Coach, Dartmouth Coach, Peter Pan, Plymouth & Brockton and Blue Apple. Terminal C buses are moving to Door C102. Logan Express runs to Back Bay, Braintree, Danvers, Framingham and Woburn. Fares and timetables differ by line, so check the Logan Express page on massport.com before you go.

• The Terminal E taxi stand is moved to outside Door E107
• Terminal E vestibules E101 and E102 and the E-C sidewalk are closed
• Runway safety work continues through November and can delay flights in the afternoon and evening