Another Car Hire Query

I got a good price on Hotwire.com - about $650 for a nice roomy car for 14 days - which I am delighted with - having previously been quoted $1,400!!!!! The only slight problem is I need to pay up front - which I am prepared to do to save such big money. Before I commit - I just wanted to ask your advice (I will post this on Boston forum too). We arrive on 30th June and plan to explore Boston until 2nd July. We were thinking of picking up the rental car on 2nd - just before we head off to Cape Cod. We return from NH/Vermont on 16th - and we plan to drop the rental car off then. We will have another 2 days to spend in Boston. I have been told Boston is a crazy place for traffic - therefore I want to avoid driving there as much as possible. Our hotel is Jurys - I suppose the best thing to do is to get taxi%26#39;s to airport from hotel when picking up the car and do the same on the way back. Does that arrangement sound manageable/sensible? Many thanks.

Another Car Hire Query

Yes, take either a Taxi or the MBTA (T) from the airport to Jurys. There is also a Water Taxi from the Airport to the city if you want to go for an inexpensive boat ride across the Boston Harbor. You really don%26#39;t need a car within the city. Between the headaches and costs of parking the car its not worth it. I%26#39;ve stayed at hotels that charge $40+ a night to park your car.

Another Car Hire Query

Hi,

It sounds like a good plan. The cab fare from Logan Airpot to Jury%26#39;s should run around $25.00 to $27.00

The water taxi mentioned in the above post is a great suggestion when your hotel is near the water. Unfortunately, it will not help you since Jury%26#39;s is not near the water but you might enjoy a water shuttle ride while you are touring Boston.

Enjoy!

Yes, I think that%26#39;s perfectly reasonable - and if you can get that car for two weeks for $650, go for it! That%26#39;s a great price. You definitely do not need a car in Boston - there are lots of options for public transit.