Someone had told me that the metro can be used, to get to Salem, but not sure. Is a car rental the best way to do it?
2006-10-18 07:31:20 · 4 answers · asked by wanda p 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Boston
ShouldBeW is crazy!
The trains run all day, from North Station. About 30 trains weekdays, about 15 weekend days. Salem is just a half hour trip, 25mins for express trains. No expressways go direct from Boston to Salem and lots of city and suburban traffic tie-up spots one has to drive through. It always took me at least an hour; usually more. Besides, driving in Boston area for those not used to it is every bit as crazy and heart-attack causing as reputed; and car rental fees exhorbitant.
The commuter rail trains are indeed part of the metro system, but separate. (North Station connects with the metro's orange and green lines, which run parallel no more than a couple of blocks apart all the way from the art museums 5 miles from the station. The orange line is almost ALWAYS faster and better, however.)
PS. The trains are the best way to go to visit Providence, also.
2006-10-18 11:42:46 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Car rental is much faster, however the Commuter Rail of the MBTA does go to Salem, so you can spend a few dollars and take the train. It takes about twice as long though.
2006-10-18 08:26:31 · answer #2 · answered by ShouldBeWorking 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lisa is spot-on. I've gone to Salem by car and train; I prefer train.
2006-10-19 06:00:19 · answer #3 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on a broom!
2006-10-19 00:24:02 · answer #4 · answered by JIVE TURKEY 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋