Transportation from Black Falcon Cruise Terminal to Boston Logan Airport

by Jerry
(Kansas)

What is the best transportation to take from the Boston cruise terminal to Boston Logan Airport after our cruise? We'll have all our bags with us.

Will there be a multitude of taxis waiting? Rates?

Thanks for your help

Susan's reply: Since it sounds like you have a lot of luggage, a regular taxi may be your most convenient option. The fare to Logan will probably be around $20, including tip - maybe a little more if you get stuck in traffic. If traffic cooperates, the trip should take about 10-12 minutes.

On cruise days, there are usually plenty of taxis waiting at the Black Falcon cruise terminal but if not, a dispatcher will call for more.

The fastest and most scenic way to get to Logan, if you don't need too much help with your bags, is by water taxi - trip is about 7-8 minutes, and 1-way fares run about $20.

The cheapest way, if you can manage your own bags, is by the Silver Line bus - there's a stop right next to the terminal. You'll need to make a transfer (yes, it's a little bizarre but that's how it is) from an inbound bus from the cruise terminal to an outbound bus going to Logan - each segment will run you $2, unless you have a reloadable fare card called a "Charlie Card" (which you're not likely to have if you don't live here).

You can transfer at South Station, where you can also check your bags (go to the Grayhound package express center on the 5th floor - costs about $5) if you want to spend time walking around Boston before heading to the airport. More information, if you need it, about Cruise Terminal luggage storage options is here. You can also transfer at the Seaport stop (World Trade Center).

Of course, there are also other options, such as private limo services, but those are much pricier and won't get you there any faster. The airport is quite close to the cruise terminal - just across the Harbor. The impediment to reaching any Boston location quickly is our traffic, combined with narrow, often 1-way, roads - Boston is quite compact which is beneficial if you're walking around, but congested roads and slow traffic are the prices we pay for that convenience. That's why a water taxi, if you can juggle your luggage, will get you to the airport faster than a land taxi.

Have a wonderful cruise!

Susan