Boston..Fly into NH or RI on SW Air?

Which would be the best to fly in and out for a short visit to Boston? Which would have the best public transport to downtown Boston?

We don%26#39;t want to rent a car for the entire trip as we will be in Boston for 3 days and then rent a car for a day to got to Concord/Lexington area for a night and then to what ever airport we fly out of.

Not sure of dates yet, but Southwest Airlines has great rates into NH Manchester or Providence RI from our local Albuquerque airport. Almost 1/2 of what it costs to fly into Logan.

Thanks.

Boston..Fly into NH or RI on SW Air?

When I fly South West, I fly out of Providence but I have my own car. If you don%26#39;t want to rent a car until the end of your trip, you need a way to get from the airport to downtown Boston. Manchester has a regularly scheduled bus that goes to a subway the Sullivan Square subway station at the Charlestown/Somerville line. From there you%26#39;d take the train (or call a taxi) to whereever. Public transportation from Providence is a bit trickier. There%26#39;s a few bus routes, or you may need to get into downtown Providence (the airport is south of the city) and take a train to Boston.

My advice is to find pick a flight, and check the availability of transportation at the time of your arrival. THEN you can make a decision.

Also, renting a car in Boston and dropping it elsewhare, might come w/ a slight surcharge ... just be aware of that when you book.

Boston..Fly into NH or RI on SW Air?

My advice would be to fly into Providence and then take the Peter Pan bus service direct from the airport to South Station in Boston. From South Station, you can hail a cab to take you to your hotel. The bus is $40 per person roundtrip. I%26#39;ll leave you the link so you can see whether the bus shedule coincides with your arrival time.

http://www.peterpanbus.com/

I agree i think Providence would be easier.

I don%26#39;t think it%26#39;s quite so easy. believe Peter Pan leaves from Providence, not Green Airport, which is in Warwick. That would mean you would have to get from the Airport to Providence first. Once you%26#39;ve done that, you could also take the commuter rail to Boston.

Maybe it IS so easy. I just looked on Peter Pan%26#39;s website. They don%26#39;t list it as Warwick, but call out TF Green instead. So there IS direct bus service to Boston%26#39;s South Station.

I think that the bus link between TF and south station is relatively new. Nice tip.

Will.. good to see you posting.

Will...I was wondering what happened to you. You always give great advice along with the regular posters to this forum. Good to see you back.

Manchester has a bus service to Boston. I have a car so I don%26#39;t use it.

Manchester is a better airport than Providence in my oppinion

We%26#39;re in the same boat coming from Denver. I haven%26#39;t priced everything out yet, but if we rented a car for the entire time, should we find a hotel in this area, or somewhere between Providence and Boston? Any ideas? I%26#39;m just beginning my trip research. Thanks!

Just don%26#39;t plan on driving your rental car into Boston, or face the prospect of $30-40 a day for parking.