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Old 03-29-2017, 12:31 PM
 
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Does anyone have experience with the express from Braintree to logan? I need to catch a mid morning flight on a busy day.

Hows the parking? Scratch and dent city?

Does it take long to park? Are the buses on time? Do I need my mace?

Thanks
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Old 03-29-2017, 12:43 PM
 
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I've never bothered because it seems like a gigantic waste of time and money.

They charge $7/day to park plus $22 per person for the privilege of sitting in the same traffic you'd sit in if you drove yourself. Plus, on the return trip you might have to wait up to an hour to be picked up. No thanks.
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Old 03-29-2017, 01:42 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts & Hilton Head, SC
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We take that bus whenever we fly out of Logan. Plenty of parking, your car will be safe. The bus drops you right off at your terminal.
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Old 03-29-2017, 02:36 PM
 
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I've never bothered because it seems like a gigantic waste of time and money.

They charge $7/day to park plus $22 per person for the privilege of sitting in the same traffic you'd sit in if you drove yourself. Plus, on the return trip you might have to wait up to an hour to be picked up. No thanks.
Beats paying $23/day ($35 for first day) to park in the economy lot at Logan, THEN wait for the Massport shuttle to you terminal. Then there is gas and tolls. If you can get a ride both ways that is more cost effective, otherwise it is a no brainer. It's only an hour between busses on Saturday, every other it is every 30 minutes.
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Old 03-29-2017, 02:39 PM
 
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Beats paying $23/day ($35 for first day) to park in the economy lot at Logan, THEN wait for the Massport shuttle to you terminal. Then there is gas and tolls. If you can get a ride both ways that is more cost effective, otherwise it is a no brainer. It's only an hour between busses on Saturday, every other it is every 30 minutes.
And Sunday and late at night. The last thing I want to do after sitting on a plane for 3+ hours is wait an hour for a bus to my car. Yes, economy parking is a rip off but at least I know I'll be traveling in comfort both ways.
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Old 03-29-2017, 03:07 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts & Hilton Head, SC
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But 1hour is the maximum wait. Mos times it's 15 min.
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Old 03-29-2017, 05:37 PM
 
Location: Woburn, MA / W. Hartford, CT
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I've never bothered because it seems like a gigantic waste of time and money.

They charge $7/day to park plus $22 per person for the privilege of sitting in the same traffic you'd sit in if you drove yourself. Plus, on the return trip you might have to wait up to an hour to be picked up. No thanks.
Holy crap, didn't know it was that expensive. Why wouldn't one take Uber instead? I swear by it...
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Old 03-29-2017, 05:38 PM
 
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Holy crap, didn't know it was that expensive. Why wouldn't one take Uber instead? I swear by it...
Well if you're a single person or a couple absolutely. If you've got kids, it becomes a bigger PITA than just driving straight to the airport.
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Old 03-29-2017, 06:12 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts & Hilton Head, SC
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Holy crap, didn't know it was that expensive. Why wouldn't one take Uber instead? I swear by it...
That's round trip. Plus you can get a discount if you purchase multiple rides at once.
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Old 03-29-2017, 07:17 PM
 
Location: Woburn, MA / W. Hartford, CT
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That's round trip. Plus you can get a discount if you purchase multiple rides at once.
OK, but still it's going to be a hard sell. I took Uber to/from Logan last week from my home near the Winchester line, for $28-30 each way (door to door service). Had I taken Logan Express from Woburn, sounds like it would have been $22 + $42 for parking plus the added time & inconvenience.

I'm guessing the OP would be facing similar economics from Braintree.
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