LibrePlanet: Conference/2011/Transportation

Boston is a city with a good public transportation system (regardless of what people who live here might have you believe) and it is easy to navigate.

Getting to Boston

• By air -- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is the airport here in Boston.
• By train -- trains from Washington DC and New York City operate from Boston's South Station. Additionally, trains to other parts of New England operate from Boston's North Station.
• By bus -- many bus companies run buses to and from Boston that may be very cheap and take a long time. If you are coming by bus, remember that you can take a non-Chinatown bus and pay about the same amount of money.

• We will also be giving a prize to the two people who travel the furthest -- both internally to the United States and internationally -- to get to LibrePlanet 2011.

Getting around Boston

• If you're coming for more than one day, you should buy a $15 7 day Linkpass ticket from any subway station (including Logan airport) You can pay with debit and credit cards, as well as cash. This will give you access to all the city buses and subway trains for a full week. This is going to be much cheaper than a daily pass, which is $9 or each trip on the train which is $2.

• The subways generally stop around 12:30am. Don't ask us why.

• Boston's system of buses, subways, trolleys and boats is run by the MBTA and is known locally as 'The T' -- look for a giant T in a circle.

• Boston is also one of the nation's most walking friendly cities. Many subway stations in and around downtown Boston are easily walkable.

• Be sure to ride all the lines! If you have yourself a pass, you can travel as much as you like... take some time to see some of the city and its surrounding area by riding the subway.

Anti-harassment policy

• All attendees are expected to adhere to the Anti-harassment policy at all times.