That is 2.5 miles which makes for a very long walk! :confused:

To the OP through, the T isn't very hard and Boston is easy to get around. Pick a hotel on the green or red line and you will be fine.

Eh, long is all relative. ;)

But really it is closer to 2, depending on where at MIT you need to be. Plus, you can check out BU along the way. :)

Thanks Everyone . We decided to use points and stay at the Westin Copely
We get in at 10:00 and will go straight to BC, then see MIT and NEU the next day after that we will be traveling to Worster and visiting WPI

So as it worked out, we will only be staying one night in Boston

Also the Westin was one of the few hotels to offer two queen beds

Thanks

Try The Boynton on Highland Street if you plan to eat in Worcester after your visit. The Sole Proprietor across the street is pricier but has a great 4-6:30 happy hour where any appetizer on the menu in the bar is $5. Walk Highland Street or throw a Frisbee in Institute Park if you want the WPI experience.

Thanks OB one, I'll keep it in mind

Is there anything special I need to know getting from the airport to the Westin ?

I see a lot of water taxis, harbor express , etc are they a good alternative?

Nope - just take a taxi (but beware it's $7.50 before you even drive a foot) or the T (see silver line thread somewhere in this forum).

From airport (via the T):

Silver line - SL1 to South Station -> Red Line inbound to Park street -> any Green Line train outbound to Copley.

The Westin is right on the other side of the library you see when you come out of the station. The Green Line, America's oldest subway, is a treat and something our potential BC student will get to know intimately. Might as well give it a shot right upon arrival.

I'd take a taxi from the airport; it's not terribly expensive.

But if I were to take the T because I wanted to save money, I would take:

free shuttle bus to the Blue Line station --> Blue Line to State --> Orange Line to Back Bay

The route tkey suggests costs more, and it requires going up extra stairs (at Copley Station) with suitcases -- Back Bay station has escalators.

A taxi to the Westin will cost about $30, all in, including tolls, tip and extortionate MassPort fees.

The two routes cost the exact same, don't they?

I had the same thought, Blumie, there is absolutely no cost difference between the two subway/silver line options.

If so, apologies & my bad. I'd thought that there were separate fares for the Silver Line and the subway, but maybe the Silver Line fare entitles you to use the subway? (Whenever I've used the Silver Line, it has either been a standalone trip or a connection from the T's commuter rail.)

It is a free (and very easy) transfer from the Silver Line to the Red Line at South Station.

Very, very easy connection.

I just plain ol' enjoy the T, and recommend it in most circumstances. Yeah a cab is quicker, but costs 10x as much as the T and is far less charming.

I concur with the T recommendation but remember, there are three of them so that changes the calculation a bit.

to the OP, are you taking the commuter rail to Worcester and are you staying the night? You can get back and forth fairly easily on the train and WPI is a short cab trip from Union Station. The Courtyard by Marriot would be your best bet if staying in Worcester. It is walkable to WPI.