Airports
Logan International Airport (BOS)
Location: The airport is situated four miles (6km) northeast of Boston.
Time: GMT -5 (GMT -4 from March to November).
Contacts: Tel: +1 617 561 1800.
Transfer between terminals: A free shuttle bus services the five terminals.
Transfer to the city: The Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority provide regular bus
and underground services to the city centre. Taxis are available
outside all terminals; the trip to downtown Boston takes between 20
minutes to an hour, depending on traffic, and costs $15 to $20.
Some companies offer shared vans that provide door-to-door
services. Massport's free water transportation bus directly
connects all airport terminals to the Logan dock.
Car rental: Car rental companies include Avis, Budget, Hertz and
National.
Facilities: Facilities for the disabled are excellent. There are ATMs in all
terminals, a bank in Terminal D and bureaux de change in Terminals
B, C and D. Other facilities include restaurants and bars, shops,
duty-free, business facilities, children's entertainment, tourist
information and hotel reservations. There are Internet facilities
in all terminals. The nearby hotels offer swimming pools and gym
facilities to passengers for a daily rate.
Parking: Long and short-term parking is available and is connected to all
terminals by bridges and moving walkways. A long-term Economy
parking area is connected to the terminals by a free shuttle bus
service every 20 minutes.
Departure tax: None.
Website: www.massport.com
