On Mon, 22 Dec 1997 09:30:24 -0500 Paul Gentile wrote:
>
> Personally, all this talk of using trains to
> attend Boston events has me shaking my head. I
> always drive into twon for Fleet Center/Fenway
> Park events ... but I have a bevy of usefull
> parking ideas. I also know of a $5 lot just
> outside Fleet Center if I need it. I never ride
> trains anymore ... can't stand them. But I used to
> ... and therefore knew the trains very well. My
> best parking idea for Fleet Center is eat at a
> convenient North End restaurant ... use North End
> parking (which can be tough but is do-able) and
> walk about 5 minutes to the Fleet.
>
> But, onto train ideas.
 
As a native Bostonian every bit as jaded by the travails of commuting as
you are, I have to disagree.  Parking in Boston is torture, particularly
with all the construction.  Where in the name of James Michael Curley
can you park for $5?  Boston has the reputation of having the world's
worst drivers, which may leave out-of-towners in much distress
(actually, I think we have the worst pedestrians).
 
> P.S. The commuter rail lines which pull into South
> Station from points south including New York City
> are useless ... since you have to go across town
> to get to Fleet Center.
 
They aren't useless, in fact they are quite convenient.  Instead of
proceeding all the way to South Station, get off at Back Bay Station.
From there transfer to the aforementioned Orange Line (you need to buy
an $0.85 token) to North Station.  I take the Needham line of the
commuter rail into downtown all the time, and this works great.
 
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