btracing03234 Posted March 19, 2019 #1 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Is there a shuttle between South Station bus terminal and Black Falcon cruise port in Boston? What is the best way to get between them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esm54687 Posted March 19, 2019 #2 Share Posted March 19, 2019 The MBTA has a bus (SL2) on the Silver Line that you can take from South Station to the Flynn Cruisport Boston (renamed from Black Falcon). Just get off at the Dry Dock Ave stop. Lyft, Uber and cabs are also abundantly available..... my preferred method due to ease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FitchburgWIFamily Posted March 19, 2019 #3 Share Posted March 19, 2019 We used Uber to get from the Black Falcon (Flynn?) terminal to the Union Oyster House and returned back from Faneuil Hall: it was less then 12 dollars each way. The bus station I think is even closer to the terminal and would be even cheaper, I am sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand and Seas Posted March 20, 2019 #4 Share Posted March 20, 2019 There is a bus stop right by the port, but we were only there once last year. We walked around the area the day before our cruise and then saw it again at disembarkation. You could probably get more information asking this on the 'East Coast' departures board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare luv2kroooz Posted March 20, 2019 #5 Share Posted March 20, 2019 SL2 has direct service to and from South station and the port. I used it during our port stop in Boston while on a Princess New England cruise. If you travel light, you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hladygirl Posted March 20, 2019 #6 Share Posted March 20, 2019 We live in Plymouth ma. We take the Plymouth and Brockton bus to south station and then get taxi to the cruise terminal. $25 for the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btracing03234 Posted March 20, 2019 Author #7 Share Posted March 20, 2019 13 hours ago, hladygirl said: We live in Plymouth ma. We take the Plymouth and Brockton bus to south station and then get taxi to the cruise terminal. $25 for the trip. Is $25 cost of taxi or both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince_g Posted March 20, 2019 #8 Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 hour ago, btracing03234 said: Is $25 cost of taxi or both? The adult fare for the P & B Bus is $16 per person. The $25 must be for the taxi, with tip included. I know it seems like a lot, given the distance between South Station and Black Falcon, but the lights on Summer Street are very long and the meter keeps ticking. I'll be going on Gem out of Boston in 9 days, and plan to take the Silver Line. It is sooo easy, and there is no charge on the return trip to South Station. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btracing03234 Posted March 20, 2019 Author #9 Share Posted March 20, 2019 3 hours ago, vince_g said: The adult fare for the P & B Bus is $16 per person. The $25 must be for the taxi, with tip included. I know it seems like a lot, given the distance between South Station and Black Falcon, but the lights on Summer Street are very long and the meter keeps ticking. I'll be going on Gem out of Boston in 9 days, and plan to take the Silver Line. It is sooo easy, and there is no charge on the return trip to South Station. I contacted Bus company and asked about taking luggage on Silver Line. Was told keep it to a minimum and small, so figured luggage size would be a problem. What do you take and have you had any issues? We are on Gem on the 29th, as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippeedee Posted March 20, 2019 #10 Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 hour ago, btracing03234 said: I contacted Bus company and asked about taking luggage on Silver Line. Was told keep it to a minimum and small, so figured luggage size would be a problem. What do you take and have you had any issues? We are on Gem on the 29th, as well! I commuted to work on SL2 for a few years. It is also the airport bus, and has a space just for luggage. It can get crowded at rush hour, and I wouldn't want to haul a steamer trunk on there, but general luggage is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esm54687 Posted March 20, 2019 #11 Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 hour ago, btracing03234 said: I contacted Bus company and asked about taking luggage on Silver Line. Was told keep it to a minimum and small, so figured luggage size would be a problem. What do you take and have you had any issues? We are on Gem on the 29th, as well! SL2 is not a Bus company like Greyhound.... it is part of the public transportation system in Boston (MBTA). It is normal for people getting off Amtrak / Greyhound etc at South Station and taking SL2 to the Seaport area hotels and convention center.. I'm sure if you show up with 4 bags per person you may get some dirty looks but normal cruise luggage is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince_g Posted March 20, 2019 #12 Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 hour ago, btracing03234 said: I contacted Bus company and asked about taking luggage on Silver Line. Was told keep it to a minimum and small, so figured luggage size would be a problem. What do you take and have you had any issues? We are on Gem on the 29th, as well! Last cruise I took SL2 from Black Falcon to South Station and taking luggage on is no issue. I am not sure if you have looked at the cruise ship schedule, but it shows the Gem with an ETA of 12:00. We will be getting into Boston a little after 9, so I guess we'll have breakfast somewhere to kill some time. They can't open the terminal and check anyone in until she is docked, because they need to offload the computers before they can check anyone in. Are you as excited as we are?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btracing03234 Posted March 20, 2019 Author #13 Share Posted March 20, 2019 29 minutes ago, vince_g said: Last cruise I took SL2 from Black Falcon to South Station and taking luggage on is no issue. I am not sure if you have looked at the cruise ship schedule, but it shows the Gem with an ETA of 12:00. We will be getting into Boston a little after 9, so I guess we'll have breakfast somewhere to kill some time. They can't open the terminal and check anyone in until she is docked, because they need to offload the computers before they can check anyone in. Are you as excited as we are?? Thank you for the information. Guess we can take our time getting to the port! Last cruise was on Pearl to Panama Canal in 2016, so we are super excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethrojam Posted March 20, 2019 #14 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Just keep in mind there is very little to do by Black Falcon. Your best bet is to hang out at south station area grab some breakfast and then cab/uber it the pier 20 minutes prior to your allocated boarding time. It may cost you an extra 20 bucks but IMO it is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrElvis Posted March 21, 2019 #15 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Lyft or Uber best and cheapest private way to get to the terminal ,comfort and convenience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btracing03234 Posted March 24, 2019 Author #16 Share Posted March 24, 2019 On 3/20/2019 at 6:04 PM, vince_g said: Last cruise I took SL2 from Black Falcon to South Station and taking luggage on is no issue. I am not sure if you have looked at the cruise ship schedule, but it shows the Gem with an ETA of 12:00. Where can I find the cruise ship schedule ETA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esm54687 Posted March 24, 2019 #17 Share Posted March 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, btracing03234 said: Where can I find the cruise ship schedule ETA? http://crew-center.com/boston-massachusetts-cruise-ship-schedule-2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince_g Posted March 24, 2019 #18 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Same info as found on http://www.massport.com/cruiseport/cruise-directory/cruise-schedule/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince_g Posted March 25, 2019 #19 Share Posted March 25, 2019 On 3/20/2019 at 6:37 PM, btracing03234 said: Thank you for the information. Guess we can take our time getting to the port! Last cruise was on Pearl to Panama Canal in 2016, so we are super excited! After giving it much thought, we changed our plans to arrive in Boston around 12:00. We are going to have lunch someplace, and then get to the pier around 1:45 - 2:00. With boarding expected around 1:00, things should be pretty calm by the time we arrive. Not having to leave as early will be sweet too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btracing03234 Posted March 26, 2019 Author #20 Share Posted March 26, 2019 On 3/21/2019 at 8:55 AM, MrElvis said: Lyft or Uber best and cheapest private way to get to the terminal ,comfort and convenience I looked at the Uber app. If there are 2 riders, is there a place to indicate the number of riders? Have you had any issues using the app and/or having the driver arrive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrElvis Posted March 27, 2019 #21 Share Posted March 27, 2019 no problems with the driver arriving to pick you up. You can get an estimate on the cost on the Lyft website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcann4444 Posted March 27, 2019 #22 Share Posted March 27, 2019 No more than about 10.00 cab ride in no traffic. Its a two mile drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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