Boston Water Taxi Service

Logan Airport transportation to Downtown Boston

Boston water taxis provide the fastest, easiest, and most scenic way to travel between Logan Airport and the Boston Downtown Waterfront.   Three companies offer on-call service for one of the most enjoyable - and convenient - rides in town.

The water taxi companies offer Boston Logan airport transportation to Downtown wharfs (such as Central Wharf, Long Wharf, Rowes Wharf) under the oversight of Massport, the Massachusetts transportation agency.  Although not part of the Boston public transportation system, the water taxis are regulated, just like land taxis.  The 7-minute trip costs $10 each way, or $17 for a round trip.  Children 12 and under ride free with a paying adult. 

You can pay the water taxi fare on board, although a couple of the companies also provide an on-line payment option.  If you have a round trip ticket for water transportation to Logan Airport, be sure to find out from the captain which dock to come to for the return trip back to the airport.

In addition, the water taxis also provide service to other waterfront locations around the Inner Harbor, such as the Black Falcon cruise ship terminal, the Boston Convention and Exposition Center, and TD Garden / North Station.  Rates vary, but are typically about $20 each way. 

Altogether, the three companies operate a total of about a dozen boats, so you never have to wait long for service.

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Boston water taxi services

These 3 water taxi companies offer service from the airport to Downtown Boston and other locations:

Boston Harbor Water Taxi

Days/hours of operation:  365 days/year, 7am - 7pm
Call for service:  617-593-9168; serves about 15 destinations, including the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal
For more information and complete list of destinations:  website

City Water Taxi

Days/hours of operation:  365 days/year; Monday - Saturday, 7am - 10pm; Sunday, 7am - 8pm
Call for service:  617-422-0392; water taxi landings at the Seaport Hotel, Marriott Long Wharf, and Residence Inn at Tudor Wharf in Charlestown are equipped with orange and white checkerboard call boxes; at other hotels, ask the concierge to call
For more information:  website

Rowes Wharf Water Taxi

Days/hours of operation:  365 days/year
- November 2 - April 1:  Monday - Sunday, 7am - 10pm
- April 2 - November 1: Monday - Saturday, 7am - 10pm; Sunday, 7am - 8pm
Call for service:  617-406-8584.
For more information:  website

Photo of water taxi stand outside of Battery Wharf Hotel in Boston's North End

Where to board a Boston water taxi from Logan Airport

Go to the Ground Transportation area in your arrival terminal and get on Massport's complimentary shuttle bus #66.  Let the driver know that you're going to the Logan Dock and will need a water taxi.  The driver will call ahead to say that passengers are on their way. 

Once you arrive at Logan Dock, go up the gangway.  The water taxi captain will tell you which vessel to board.  If you want a particular taxi, you need to ask for it by name.

The water taxis are designed to navigate through wind, snow, and ice.  Occasionally, if the weather is very bad (for example, very strong wind or a blinding snow storm), the Boston water taxi companies suspend service for safety reasons.  Of course, those conditions usually ground flights as well.

If you need more information about the #66 shuttle bus service or the Logan Dock, call 800-235-6426 (TTY: 1-800-262-3335).

Map showing Boston water taxi destinations

Map courtesy of Massport

This map shows locations where one or more of the Boston water taxis carry passengers.  You'll find more details about what's located near each stop plus contact information for each water taxi company following the map.

If you want something special, such as after-hours service or a charter, call the water taxi companies directly to get rates and make arrangements.

Each water taxi company services a slightly different group of destinations, with lots of overlap.  If you want to take a water taxi from a hotel, call one of the water taxi services, or just let the concierge know, and he/she will call one for you. 

From other destinations, you'll need the water taxi company directly.  Be sure to verify the fare, especially if you want to get the $10/$17 one way/round trip fare for Boston Logan Airport transportation.

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Boston water taxi Inner Harbor destinations

• Logan Airport (East Boston) / Hyatt Harborside, Hilton Boston Logan Airport / Embassy Suites at Logan Airport
• Boston Ship Yard & Marina (East Boston)
• Black Falcon Cruise Terminal (South Boston Waterfront) / EDIC dock with boat to Thompson Island
• Bank of America Pavilion / (South Boston Waterfront)
• World Trade Center (South Boston Waterfront) / Boston Convention and Exhibition Center / Boston Westin Waterfront Hotel / Seaport Hotel / Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel / Baystate Cruises Provincetown ferry / Spirit of Boston cruises / No Name Restaurant and other restaurants on Fish Pier / Institute of Contemporary Art
• Anthony's Pier 4 Restaurant (South Boston Waterfront)
• Fan Pier (South Boston Waterfront) / Moakley Federal Courthouse / Daily Catch Restaurant
• Barking Crab Restaurant (South Boston Waterfront)
• Children's Museum (South Boston Waterfront)
• InterContinental Hotel (Downtown Boston; closest stop to South Station, Downtown Crossing, Langham Hotel, Post Office Square)
• Rowes Wharf (Downtown Boston) / Boston Harbor Hotel / Downtown Financial District
• Central Wharf / New England Aquarium  (Downtown Boston)
• Long Wharf (Downtown Boston) / Marriott Long Wharf Hotel /, Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market / Boston Harbor Cruises / Provincetown Connection / Waterboat Marina
• Yacht Haven Marina (North End)
• Commercial Wharf (North End)
• Lincoln Wharf (North End)
• Lewis Wharf (North End) / Sargent's Wharf / Pilot House
• Burroughs Wharf (North End)
• Fairmont Battery Hotel Wharf (North End)
• Constitution Wharf (North End) / U.S. Coast Guard Station
• Lovejoy Wharf / North Station / TD Garden
• Tudor Wharf (Charlestown) / Residence Inn Marriott / Constitution Marina
• Pier 4 in Charlestown / Charlestown Navy Yard / USS Constitution / Flagship Wharf
• Shipyard Quarters Marina (Charlestown) / Tavern on the Water
• Boston Harbor Islands
• JFK Library (Dorchester)

City Water Taxi sign and checkered phone across from Seaport Boston Hotel in South Boston Waterfront