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Boston 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: +1 800 235 6426.
Transfer between terminals: A free shuttle bus services the five terminals.
Getting to the city: The Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority provides regular bus service, on the Silver Line, and a faster subway connection, on the Blue Line, to and from the city centre costing $1.25. More expensive and longer options include taxis available outside all terminals taking up to 20 minutes to an hour to downtown, depending on traffic, and costs up from $25 in addition to airport and toll road fees. The Boston Cab phone is (617) 536-5010. Some companies offer shared vans that provide door-to-door service. Massport's free water transportation bus connects from all airport terminals to the Logan dock where private water taxis and public commuter boats are available to multiple destinations in the Boston Harbour. Most water taxis began from 7am to 7pm with some after hours services and cost up from $10.
Car rental: Car rental companies include Avis, Budget, Hertz and National.
Airport Taxis: Taxis are available outside all terminals and a taxi from Logan International Airport 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.
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: Parking at Boston Logan starts at $3 for the first half hour, $6 for an hour, $11 for two hours and $2 per hour thereafter up to $18 per day. Weekly rates are charged at $108. The three parking lots closer to the terminal are more expensive if you stay more than a couple of hours, and all lots are serviced by a free shuttle to the terminals.
Departure tax: None.
Website: www.massport.com
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