We all know that getting around Boston can be a love hate relationship. Even driving can cause a large amount of stress -and in my case, so can walking. We decided, on your behalf of keeping your sanity, to make a nice little list of cabs, trains, buses, bikes and more, to get you from point A to point B in Boston.

Taxis:
Let’s just start off, I use TaxiFareFinder.com ALL the time. It has a great list of phone numbers of the cab services in Boston. The best thing about Taxi Fare Finder is you can get a rough estimate on whether you need to sell an arm or a leg to get where you need to go. Meaning: it gives you a rough estimate of what it’s going to cost you. And…they also have an app!  Also, when you call, ask if they accept credit cards. Most of them all should, but a lot of the cabbies like to tell you theirs is broken…. I have many good stories about that.

Bus’s and Trains:
Yay for the MBTA!  Just go to their site, look at the schedules and BAM! You’re on your way. Beware of traveling on the weekends however. The Green Line is usually packed full of college kids smelling of Axe body spray. Always delightful. And…wait for it…they have apps as well! A pre-warning however, there is no app yet for the Green line…could be because it’s so unpredictable.

Hubway:
Bike in Boston! Hubway just started this past summer in Boston, and seems to be a hit! However, I’m curious if the bike stations will be removed during the winter, or buried under piles of snow from the emergency snow removals. Hmmmm…..

Anyhew, in a nutshell,
“Hubway works something like Zipcar, the urban car-share system, but will looks more like the Smarte Carte luggage kiosks at airports. Riders must first sign up for memberships — including a liability waiver and a pledge to wear a helmet — on kiosk touch screens, with memberships likely to range from about $5 a day to $85 a year.”

Uber:
The new and stylish way to get around Boston, that will cost you around the same as a cab, but allow you to travel and track you car. Download the App, make the call, and watch on your phone as your car approaches.
“Uber is a way to summon a town car using an app on your mobile phone. For livery drivers, it’s a way to fill in extra work at times when they might otherwise be sitting around. And for consumers, it’s a way to get a ride in a car that’s more spacious and better-maintained than your typical cab. And the Uber app also provides better information about when exactly you’ll be picked up.” (Read the recent article on Boston.com about it here).

To get more information check out their site, it’s pretty cool.

Walking:
Yes, Boston is a great walking city. But in-between the months of November to April, not that great. Unless you own a giant plastic bubble to walk in and fisherman’s pants. But in the summer…walk away! Beware of tourist’s!!

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