Public transport (Bus) in Braintree? (Quincy: apartment complex, lease, live in)

[virtualizer]

Hello all -

I currently live in Allston, and am planning to move to Braintree in a couple of months. As I research the place, it seems to me that there is no public transport bus service there, and the MBTA service ends with the red T station. How does one move about in Braintree (and from the T station)? Does one always travel by car or cab?

Thank you.

[RemiJP]

There are MBTA buses that go from Quincy Center to other towns in the South Shore (Braintree included, see the #236). But there are not nearly as many buses in Braintree as there are in Allston. Braintree is suburban and many people get around town by car.

[virtualizer]

Thanks for the info, RemiJP. I finally visited my prospective apartment complex in Braintree today and turns out it is about a-mile-and-a-half away from any public transport stop/station. But the good news is the complex has its own free shuttle to the T! So that just might work ...

Otherwise, it seemed like a nice town, and travelling by car (within town) didn't seem bad either!

Thanks again.

[RemiJP]

Oooo, the free shuttle would be nice! Especially on freezing cold mornings.

[DaveV]

Unless u have a car, I wouldn't go further south than Quincy

[virtualizer]

I finally signed my lease at the apartment complex in Braintree. I do have a car, DaveV, and that indeed factored a lot in my decision. Also, yes, the free shuttle is perfect - no more scraping snow off the car on cold snowy mornings.

Although no bus does make me think about non-office-hour travel times, I'll find out soon enough if it's actually an issue.

Thanks for your responses.