2009 Water Transportation Improvements
to Salem-Boston Service
Effective immediately through 30 October 2009, the MBTA and the City of Salem will launch a pilot program for the Summer 2009 season to introduce the MBTA monthly pass on the Salem Ferry service. The pilot program includes the following provisions:
The monthly MBTA Boat pass and Commuter Rail Zones 5-8 will be honored as valid fare on the Salem Ferry for the following weekday commuter trips: departing Salem at 7 a.m.; departing Boston at 5:10 p.m. and 7:10 p.m.
The monthly Boat pass is also valid on MBTA services up to commuter rail Zone 4, so Salem Ferry commuters with this pass will now be able to access the MBTA system.
In addition, the Seaport TMA and Seaport Asset Management have worked closely with Water Transportation Alternatives, which operates the Salem Ferry for the City of Salem, to secure a direct ride to the Seaport area in Boston via the Salem Ferry. MBTA passes will also be valid at the World Trade Center dock in the Seaport District.
The Boston Harbor Association congratulates the City of Salem, Massachusetts
Bay Transportation Authority, Water Transportation Alternatives, Seaport
TMA, and Seaport Asset Management for their cooperative efforts to
improve water transportation for North Shore residents.
Discover the best commute in the Boston Area!
New InterContinental Boston Water Transportation
Terminal on the
Fort Point Channel
For more information and other water transportation news, click
here
Water transportation is the preferred commuting choice of many - great for traveling to work from the North and South Shore communities, easy trips to Logan or getting quickly around Boston's Inner Harbor and Boston Harbor Islands.
Why take water transportation? Traveling by boat, whether for work or fun, is in many ways, an easy alternative to driving.
Low fares: Low price service can be even more affordable for commuters through monthly passes.
Convenience: Ferries traveling to Boston dock at convenient locations minutes away from Downtown, Faneuil Hall Marketplace/Quincy Market, the North End, Government Center, the Financial District, the Seaport District, and the Charlestown Navy Yard. Access to Salem, Quincy, Hingham and Hull is available on a regular schedule.
Speed: The majority of services are provided by high-speed vessels, many of which have snacks and drinks available on board.
Fun! During the summer months, both tourists and local residents can enjoy a boat ride to the Boston Harbor Islands or Provincetown, at the northern tip of Cape Cod.
Happy Boating!
The Boston Harbor Association is working to continue the success of water transportation as a transit option. TBHA is a non-profit, public interest organization, founded in 1973 by the League of Women Voters and the Boston Shipping Association to promote a clean, alive, and accessible Boston Harbor. For more information, visit tbha.org.
In partnership with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Transportation and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.