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Old 08-21-2014, 11:24 AM
 
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I am looking to move to Boston or Cambridge next month with my fiance, who doesn't drive and doesn't want to live in the suburbs. However, it looks like most of my work options are in the suburbs away from public transit. It looks like I will have to reverse commute.

It looks like parking is nearly impossible in the city, so I was thinking of getting a parking space near the terminus of a metro line (I.E. Alewife) Does anyone know if there are many options in that manner? I would prefer not to own a car at all, but it looks like I won't have a choice. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks! --Eric
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Old 08-21-2014, 11:26 AM
 
Location: Ohio
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I know you're just asking about renting a parking spot, but knowing where you'll be working first will narrow a lot of options in terms of where to live and whether you need that parking spot.
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Old 08-21-2014, 11:40 AM
 
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I am looking to move to Boston or Cambridge next month with my fiance, who doesn't drive and doesn't want to live in the suburbs. However, it looks like most of my work options are in the suburbs away from public transit. It looks like I will have to reverse commute.

It looks like parking is nearly impossible in the city, so I was thinking of getting a parking space near the terminus of a metro line (I.E. Alewife) Does anyone know if there are many options in that manner? I would prefer not to own a car at all, but it looks like I won't have a choice. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks! --Eric

Commuting to or from Revere?
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Old 08-21-2014, 02:46 PM
 
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Only places that have a hard time with parking are Southie and Beacon Hill. It is totally doable if you're a Boston driver.

Calling the T the "metro"?
Not sure if you're ready for driving in Beantown...
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Old 08-21-2014, 03:05 PM
 
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Commuting to or from Revere?
I believe he said reverse commute not Revere commute. He wants to live in Boston/Cambridge and commute to the suburbs. Which suburb is the question?

There are plenty of sections of Boston and Cambridge where you can have space for a car. Save yourself the aggravation of a combined T and car commute. It would be the worst of both worlds since traffic gets backed up around many of the terminal T stations.
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Old 08-21-2014, 03:48 PM
 
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Oh, I have no doubts I am not ready for driving in Boston. I just don't have a choice. :/

I've never even visited. I'm going because I'm following an academic. I have had a few interviews in different locations (I'm a programmer) via phone and they have been in places like Woburn. (There was one in Waltham but mapping it didn't look close to the commuter rail.)

I tend to hate driving, and I know the reputation of the city, but sometimes choices happen to you, not for you.
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Old 08-21-2014, 08:34 PM
 
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Sounds like East Arlington, right next to Somerville, as close to Alewife Station as possible would work for you.

Subway and buses for the one who doesn't drive and good commute to Woburn or Waltham or anywhere in between for you.
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Old 08-22-2014, 07:20 AM
 
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The problem is that most locations in the suburbs where you might find a job will not be well served by public transportation. You're definitely going to need a car. Driving here really isn't as bad as they say. Drive for a day in LA, NYC, or Miami and Boston will seem like Boise in comparison.
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Old 08-22-2014, 01:35 PM
 
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Oh, I have no doubts I am not ready for driving in Boston. I just don't have a choice. :/

I've never even visited. I'm going because I'm following an academic. I have had a few interviews in different locations (I'm a programmer) via phone and they have been in places like Woburn. (There was one in Waltham but mapping it didn't look close to the commuter rail.)
It's good to know your limitations. Put a "Be Kind, Out of Town Driver" sticker on your car... Boston drivers will probably lay-off the horn and will only glare while passing.

Good advice here from other folks -- as a programmer, sticking to Alewife area is a good idea. North Cambridge, Arlington, Belmont--some parts of Watertown. The Red line is there for your academe. Depending which school, folks do take the commuter train to Porter Sq and transfer to the Red line. You could, theoretically, move further out.

As the driver, you can access the towns of and around Waltham/ Burlington/ Woburn from Rt 2 in this area.

I understand the hatred of driving for a commute. I am not an everyday commuter and I find 95 N and S very taxing. If you are OK with sitting in the car for slow crawl traffic, you will be fine. The traffic is reasonably well-mannered (by our standards), but feels omnipresent. You're not really in a "reverse-commute" once on 95, just on Rt 2, though.

Rt 3 - Middlesex Turnpike is a nightmare of epic proportions for all humanity-IMO. I really suggest staying away from any job that would take you on it.
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