USS Salem Access From Logan Airport
Nov 2, 2012, 9:41 am
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USS Salem Access From Logan Airport
I need opinions on whether this is a workable plan for a day trip to see the USS Salem near Logan Airport. Using AA the first flight in from DFW arrives at 10:50 am. The last flight back leaves at 6:10 pm. In the intervening time I would need to get from the gate to the ferry terminal by Logan airport, take the ferry to Quincy, look at the ship for two hours or so, take the ferry back to the ferry terminal by Logan, get from there to the airport, and on the plane. It looks like there is enough time, but I cannot tell how long it takes to get from the airport to the ferry terminal, take the ferry over to Quincy and return.
Also is the weather reasonable enough to do this during November or early December?
Also is the weather reasonable enough to do this during November or early December?
Nov 2, 2012, 1:44 pm
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Very doable, so long as you're doing it on a weekday. (The ferry does not operate on weekends.)
http://www.mbta.com/schedules_and_ma...ines/?route=F2
http://www.mbta.com/schedules_and_ma...ines/?route=F2
Nov 2, 2012, 3:43 pm
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Yes during the week.
I looked at that schedule, but I still do not understand exactly when they go from the BOS terminal to Quincy and then back. Must be my lack of experience with public transportation, which in my area would be the bed of a pickup truck.
As I read it the earliest one I could catch would be the one that leaves the Logan terminal at 12:20 and arrives at the Fore River terminal, which I assume is the USS Salem stop, at 1:20. Coming back is not so clear. The ferry looks to leave the Fore River terminal at 2:50 or 3:45, but there is no Logan arrival column.
How often does the bus go back and forth from BOS to the ferry terminal?
How long will it take to get through security on a weekday afternoon?
I looked at that schedule, but I still do not understand exactly when they go from the BOS terminal to Quincy and then back. Must be my lack of experience with public transportation, which in my area would be the bed of a pickup truck.
As I read it the earliest one I could catch would be the one that leaves the Logan terminal at 12:20 and arrives at the Fore River terminal, which I assume is the USS Salem stop, at 1:20. Coming back is not so clear. The ferry looks to leave the Fore River terminal at 2:50 or 3:45, but there is no Logan arrival column.How often does the bus go back and forth from BOS to the ferry terminal?
How long will it take to get through security on a weekday afternoon?
Nov 2, 2012, 7:12 pm
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Yes during the week.
I looked at that schedule, but I still do not understand exactly when they go from the BOS terminal to Quincy and then back. Must be my lack of experience with public transportation, which in my area would be the bed of a pickup truck. As I read it the earliest one I could catch would be the one that leaves the Logan terminal at 12:20 and arrives at the Fore River terminal, which I assume is the USS Salem stop, at 1:20. Coming back is not so clear. The ferry looks to leave the Fore River terminal at 2:50 or 3:45, but there is no Logan arrival column.
How often does the bus go back and forth from BOS to the ferry terminal?
How long will it take to get through security on a weekday afternoon?
I looked at that schedule, but I still do not understand exactly when they go from the BOS terminal to Quincy and then back. Must be my lack of experience with public transportation, which in my area would be the bed of a pickup truck.
As I read it the earliest one I could catch would be the one that leaves the Logan terminal at 12:20 and arrives at the Fore River terminal, which I assume is the USS Salem stop, at 1:20. Coming back is not so clear. The ferry looks to leave the Fore River terminal at 2:50 or 3:45, but there is no Logan arrival column.How often does the bus go back and forth from BOS to the ferry terminal?
How long will it take to get through security on a weekday afternoon?
Security shouldn't be too bad, especially if you're entitled to use the priority line. If you have TSA pre-check, expect security to take about 30 seconds.