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Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / August 2005Parking in Boston near T or Train Stations
Hi, I'm visiting friends in Nashua, NH this weekend with two teens. It's a last-min. Site-59 deal which includes two rooms in Radisson Chelmsford, MA, and a full-size vehicle. I've been to Boston for conference but basically just stayed in downtown. In the mean time I know it's pretty difficult to drive in Boston. Is there an inexpensive parking lot close to T with plenty spaces (for Sat/Sun)? I know I can also take the train. How's the weekend parking situation in the train station of Lowell or North Billerica? Thanks. alewife station is always good...... or the river st. just off the pike, but that wouldnt be a great one for you coming down from nashua..... Chuck thank you so much. Will I be able to find parking there Thursday after 5 PM? thank you so much. Will I be able to find parking there Thursday after 5 PM? alewife is HUGE.....i think it is at least a 3 story garage, plus the flat spaces..... river drive, unless the sox are playing, and even if they are, is so big I dont think its ever more than 3/4ths full...... Chuck thank you so much. Will I be able to find parking there Thursday after 5 PM? > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > know I can also take the train. How's the weekend parking situation > in the train station of Lowell or North Billerica? Why not drive? You should have no problem on a weekend, esp. since you are planning to drive to Nashua, not Boston. Sorry for not making it clear. I'm visiting friend that lives in Nashua. But I intend to take my niece to Boston on weekend. > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks. Hello, I used to commute from Lowell to Boston for about 4 months in 1997 ... The most convenient way was to take the train from Lowell. There is a parking garage at the train station ... if I remember right, it was possible to get free parking on the weekends in the lot of the station, and on a nearby (empty) factory building ... As someone else mentioned, the subwaystations north of Boston are an option too, e.g. Alewife, there is usually space to park your car ... Driving right into Boston ... I would think twice! Depending on the time the traffic was always heavy. Its better on the weekends though. I don't know about the state of the "Big Dig" ... construction ahead! I experiened that parking downtown is usually never for free ... very few exceptions exists e.g.during the night. All in all, if you don't depend on the car, I think you are better off to park outside of Boston, at least not downtown, and then use the public transportation ... Your friends in Nashua might also be familiar with the current situation ... Don't miss "Martha's Exchange" brew pub in Nashua ... and many others in Boston and Cambridge!! Enjoy your stay! Martin Thanks, Martin. I totally agree with you. I drove in Boston once on a semi-business trip, lax-nyc-bos-nyc-lax. Even though my company covers everything including parking, I started using the T the next day. It's just easier, particularly for visitors. |
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