eBay Live 2007 Boston - Getting Around
Getting Around
45 days until the insanity that is eBay Live hits
So many of you will be flying into Boston’s Logan Airport. (For my Bostonian and surrounding area friends, you may want to skip the airport part…we’ll catch up with you in a few minutes). I have included the different airlines that fly into
The airport has 4 different terminals: A, B, C, & E (not sure what happened to D…someone check on that and let me know!) There is an information booth located in each baggage claim area if you have any last minute questions as you arrive in
For my international travelers: currency exchange is available in the arrivals hall. When you exit, taxis are on the far left, and other transportation can be found curbside. You also have an information booth to assist you.
For my DOUA travelers: handicap accessible taxis are available upon request. See a Massport ground transportation agent, located outside of each terminal on the arrival level, for assistance. Here is a very important link provided by
Security, traveling,
Passengers With Disabilities
All taxicab drivers are required to accept any passenger who has a disability, including their service animal. Wheelchair accessible vehicles are available upon request at no additional charge. Call the Hackney Division of the Boston Police Department at 617-343-4475 for accessible taxi service.
Aer Lingus E (800) 474-7424, www.aerlingus.ie
Air Canada/Air
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AirTran C (800) 247-8726, www.airtran.com
Alitalia E (800) 223-5730, www.alitaliausa.com
American (except int’l arrivals) B (800) 433-7300, www.aa.com
American (int’l arrivals only) E (800) 433-7300, www.aa.com
American Eagle B (800) 433-7300, www.aa.com
British Airways E (800) 247-9297, www.british-airways.com
CaymanAirways* E (800) 422-9626, www.caymanairways.com
Charters B,C,E (Check with Tour Operator)
Continental C (800) 525-0280, www.continental.com
Delta Air Lines A (800) 221-1212, www.delta.com
Delta Connection A (800) 221-1212, www.delta.com
Delta Connection/Com Air A (800) 354-9822, www.delta.com
Delta Shuttle (LaGuardia.) A (800) 221-1212 , www.delta.com
Finnair* E 1-800-950-5000, www.finnair.com
flyGlobespan E (800) 663-8614, www.flyglobespan.com
Icelandair E (800) 223-5500, www.icelandair.com
JetBlue Airways (except int’l arrivals) C (800) 538-2583, www.JetBlue.com
JetBlue Airways (int’l arrivals only) E (800) 538-2583, www.JetBlue.com
KLM E (800) 374-7747, www.klm.com
Lufthansa E (800) 645-3880, www.lufthansa.com
Northwest E (800) 225-2525, www.nwa.com
SATA E (800) 762-9995, www.sata.pt
Spirit Airlines B (800) 772-7117, www.spiritair.com
Swiss E (877) 359-7947, www.swiss.com
United C (800) 241-6522, www.ual.com
United Express C (800) 241-6522, www.ual.com
US Airways Shuttle (LaGuardia & D.C.) B www.usairways.com
US Airways B (800) 428-4322, www.usairways.com
Virgin Atlantic Airways E (800) 862-8621, www.virginatlantic.com
All of your public transportation is available outside of the terminals, including taxis, rental cars, buses, limos, and shuttle’s to the water taxi. It is approx. 4 miles to downtown…BUT, it will take you 20-30 minutes to get there – lol. If you take a taxi, it should cost you approximately $20-45 depending upon where your hotel is. The train & bus will run you a whopping $1.25. And the cool water taxi is $10 one way, $17 round trip. I did find a fabulous deal for a beautiful town car - $30 one way to downtown from the airport (doesn’t include tolls or tips, but it will seat a few of you!!) - http://www.bostontowncar.com/
Double-check with your hotel and see if they have shuttle service from the airport. (We’ll get to mass transportation in a moment….)
Ok, so DON’T rent a car for eBay Live. There is little parking and the parking that is available, for the most part, is VERY expensive. (I even read one ‘tip’ that said to park illegally because the parking ticket was cheaper than legally parking! LOL). If you have to rent a car, use my Hotwire trick of getting a car super cheap through them.
Now, just to give you the lay of the land, I want you to check out this site: Not For Tourists
We’ll be talking more about this site in the coming weeks, but I wanted you to get a feel of how
The
If you would like to order the book (it’s pretty phenomenal), you can get a great deal at Amazon. Here is Google’s version too: http://www.google.com/maps?q=Boston,+MA,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title
Ok, now bookmark this next page… http://www.mbta.com – stands for Massachusetts Bay Transportation Association. They have an amazing Rider Tool on the homepage (this is THE best mass-transit information system I have ever seen!) You enter your start point, say the
Directions galore and estimated walking distance/time from your hotel to the nearest T or Bus Stop.
Now, the T is
http://www.mbta.com/riding_the_t/getting_around/
Here is the link for my DOUA guys: http://www.mbta.com/riding_the_t/accessible_services/
You can also take the T to a Red Sox game! (we’ll talk about extra curricular activities in the coming weeks) http://www.mbta.com/riding_the_t/redsox/
Now, there is some confusion as to where the event is…there are two Convention Centers in town…and I hope no one goes to the wrong one. Here is the one eBay Live will be at:
http://www.bostonconventioncenter.com/
Direction to the
Janelle’s Secret Cool Tip
Frommer’s Boston Travel Guidebook has a fabulous, free, excerpt on this site: http://realtravel.com/boston-massachusetts-travel-guide-d17854-1.html
Includes tips on driving into
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