Boston Water Taxi & Airplanes

This is probably NO secret to many! In fact, I will probably sell myself out for being “tourist of year” with this blog post. But, that is the risk I am willing to take. While in Boston back in May, Josh and I had a four hour layover before we headed to Nantucket. Well, in case you’re ever in a similar situation and REALLY just don’t want to sit in an airport, and you just HAPPEN to be in Boston, good news! There are other options.

If there is one very nice thing about Boston it is their airport set up. I have never flown through another airport where I had time to get off the plane, catch a shuttle, then a taxi and make it to the downtown area and back in time to catch my connecting flight. Most airports are built so far away, provide little to no transportation, and are so chaotic that just the stress of leaving and checking back in would not be worth it. Well, Boston has figured out how to make it simple! They created the BOSTON WATER TAXI!

Josh and I only traveled with a carry on just for the sake of not having to fool with checking in bags (if this is ever an option it is a MUST! Our travels were so simple comparatively). This made the possibility of adventuring to the downtown Boston area much easier. We were able to just hop right off the plane and hit the streets. Literally! We walked right out the front doors of the airport where we caught a shuttle that took us to the dock. Now, I know what most think. This IS Boston. Docks, airports, yeah, yeah! We have ALL seen The Departed. It was NOT that scenario at all! We were dropped off at the water taxi loading dock by the five minute shuttle from that picked us up directly from the airport. Fortunately, we were the ONLY ones willing to risk the rainy, chilled morning air by taking a boat ride. This made for no wait and a number of drivers to choose from.

The taxi round-trip cost us a total of $15. This may seem pricey to some but really the view and nice boat ride were worth any extra dime we may have spent. Our driver was super too! She told us about tons of hidden treasures within the city and some of the history. We had a guide and a GPS all in one. It’s always neat to get a local’s scoop on the city that you’re visiting too. Definitely puts things into a different perspective.

We began our trip to the heart of Boston on the docks and then at noon she picked us up on the Boston side docks and brought us right back to the airport where the shuttle was sitting, as if it had been waiting the whole time! It was uniquely simple. 

If you’re ever in this unique city, even if it’s just hopping through on a plane, I definitely recommend taking the water taxi! It’s neat, you get to connect with locals and, I mean seriously, who doesn't love a good boat ride? Especially when it’s through the Boston harbor!

“Dare to adventure into unknown seas. Treasures lie on the other side.”   ~ Mo

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