Logan Airport Capital Projects

[RandomWalk]

They could use more Logan Express locations and need to do a better job of marketing it. Once you’ve used Logan Express, you never want to go back to the hassle of driving in and paying $40/day.

They also need to make it painless for families on vacation.

 

[kmp1284]

They also need to make it painless for families on vacation.

Is that really a big issue or more of a perception? Not having traveled with kids probably since I was one I can’t make an informed comment on that but it doesn’t seem like Logan Express would be overwhelming for families.

 

[millerm277]

They could use more Logan Express locations and need to do a better job of marketing it. Once you’ve used Logan Express, you never want to go back to the hassle of driving in and paying $40/day.

They also need to extend parts of the service later or better yet, run at least some minimal level of round the clock service.

While from an objective viewpoint it does probably still pencil out to use Logan Express most of the time even if you have to pay a cab/rideshare to get back, it feels absolutely awful to be at the end of a long trip, get hit with a delayed flight, arrive tired, annoyed and hours late, and then find out that you've also missed the last bus and have one final unplanned kick in the wallet to end your trip.

The last outbound is currently 1:15AM and then there's nothing till 6:30/7AM. Which is early enough that there's both a significant chunk of scheduled/on-time flights that can't expect to use it (esp with baggage times + the like factored in), and early enough that there's a lot more flights where "common" delays of 1-2hrs will easily push you past that time window.

 

[WarpedReality]

Logan Express runs inbound trips at 2:15am, 3:00am, 3:30am, 4:00am, 4:30am, 5:00am, and 5:30am. Do these busses deadhead back to their suburban origins after each trip?

 

[malabari]

As a family of 5, we used off airport parking till we started using Logan Express - Havent gone back, but we also try not to book itenaries that would come in too late. It does work for families.

Locations on 495 would be good too, maybe one in Lowell? Have taken the Boston Express from Tewksbury, there are quite a few people that use that to get to the airport. The frequencies are much lower though.

 

[itchy]

Thats an insane turn around. From worst to first. When I was actuve duty and travelling a lot that place was hell on earth. Havent seen it post upgrade, but thats a huge change. I remember the super low crappy stained drop ceiling panels, plywood dividers for walls, and at one point going to a different part of the terminal we had to walk outside between plywood dividers. True 3rd world country shit.

LaGuardia now is REALLY NICE. I used it almost every week for approx 10 years leading up to the pandemic (so had a LOT of exposure to the 'old' LGA) and it was an utter dump. I have probably only been to the 'new' LGA 6-7 times since it opened ... but man is it nice.