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Boston’s Logan International Airport protrudes into Boston Harbor, on the east side of the city. On occasion, you might save money by flying into Manchester, New Hampshire, or Providence, Rhode Island. Manchester is about an hour north on I-93, and Providence is approximately an hour south on I-95.

If you don’t want to fly to Boston, you can also hop on a train or a bus. All trains and many buses come into South Station, from which you can jump on the subway.

Once you get to town, the best tip is not to drive. Boston drivers are notorious for impatience, speed, and unsignaled lane changes. In addition, the massive “Big Dig” construction project causes delays, and the city has an abundance of one-way and name-changing streets, both of which can cause nightmares for tourist drivers. Taxis can be expensive, but they are easy to find. Interstate 90 is the east/west thoroughfare, while I-93 cuts through the city north to south, and I-95 bypasses the city on its way from Providence to Portland, Maine.

Instead of driving, take the subway or take advantage of Boston’s reputation as “America’s Walking City.” With the exception of Cambridge, most of the big attractions are relatively close together, particularly the early American history sites. On the other hand, the subway (the “T”) has five lines, each denoted by a color, that intersect downtown. Subway rides are $1.25, regardless of whether you switch lines, and buses, which are helpful in the suburbs, cost ninety cents to ride.

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