It will be absolutely gorgeous here in October, with crisp fall weather and colorful foliage! Boston is well-served by rail, air, and national bus lines. The city has a wonderful public transportation system, though Waltham is only marginally public-transit accessible. Our traffic is notorious, but we’ll make sure you have good directions. The weekend venues are a few doors down from an affordable parking garage.

Travel Information

Taxi / Lyft:

• Fare between airport and our venues in Waltham will run about $60-70.
• Lyft is likely to be approximately the same price.

Public transportation:

• Buy a CharlieCard or CharlieTicket: you can load it with dollars and then use it to get around town and to get back to the airport when you leave. CharlieTicket is disposable but incurs a small surcharge; CharlieCard is a plastic smartcard and pays standard fares.
• The Silver Line is a free bus and transfer to subway.
• Commuter rail serves Waltham.  (From airport, take Silver Line to Red Line T, then switch at Porter Sq to the Fitchburg/Wachusett commuter rail line, and get out at Waltham Station.)
• There’s a Trip Planner at http://www.mbta.com if you need more detailed information.

Housing

Hotel options:
Unfortunately the Boston area is a bit on the expensive side when it comes to lodging, but here are a few options that are either convenient or might be slightly less expensive.

• Crescent Suites Hotel is a 30 minute walk from our venues.

• The Sherman Guest Home is a 20 minute walk from our venues.

• Holiday Inn Express — Waltham (~$135/night usually but $300 in October)
  385 Winter Street
  Waltham, MA 02451
  located just off 95/128, it’s about 10 minutes by car to venues.
• Around the same area as the Holiday Inn you’ll find:
  • Embassy Suites
  • Hampton Inn
  • Residence Inn
  • Westin
  • Hilton Garden Inn
  • Courtyard
  • Hyatt House
• And if you know and love the hotel from Boston Tea Party, the Newton Marriott is also a short drive from our venues.

It is also worth investigating alternatives such as AirBnB or traditional bed and breakfasts and looking for places near Waltham. Previous visitors have found some nice places this way!