Alternative Travel Options During the 2024 Sumner Tunnel Closure

Jump to a section below to learn more about the MBTA's alternative travel options, reduced fares, and discounted parking rates July 5 – August 5:

•  Blue Line
• Commuter Rail
•  Ferry
•  Bus
•  The RIDE

Blue Line

We recommended the Blue Line for riders traveling between downtown Boston and Logan Airport, Revere, or East Boston.

• Ride cost: Free
• Parking cost: $2/day
• Service frequency: Every six minutes during morning and evening rush hours
• Travel time: Under 30 minutes between Wonderland and Bowdoin

View Blue Line schedule

Commuter Rail

We recommend the Newburyport/Rockport Line for riders traveling between downtown Boston and cities and towns in the North Shore. Tickets can be purchased through the mTicket app or at any station. Additional coaches are being added to this line to respond to anticipated increased demand.

Between July 5 – August 5, one-way and monthly travel from any station along the entire line was discounted to the Zone 1A rate. Zone 1A passes will go on sale through mTicket starting on the 15th of the month prior.

• Ride cost: $2.40 one-way or any Zone 1A pass
• Parking cost: Free or $2/day
• Service frequency: About every 30 minutes during morning and evening rush hours
• Travel time: About 40 minutes to Boston from Salem or Swampscott

View Newburyport/Rockport Line schedule

Beginning July 15, Haverhill Line trains will originate and terminate at Bradford station to allow for work on the South Elm Street Bridge Replacement Project. An ADA accessible van will be available to transport passengers between Haverhill and Bradford stations. 

View Haverhill Line diversion schedule

Ferry

We recommend the ferries below for riders traveling between downtown Boston and East Boston, Lynn, or Winthrop. Tickets can be purchased through the mTicket app or on board the Lynn or Winthrop/Quincy ferries.

Skip the TSA line at Logan Airport: Logan Airport offers a Ticket to Skip program so that all passengers arriving by water transportation—including MBTA ferries and water taxis—receive a ticket to skip to the front of the TSA security screening line. All water transportation to Logan arrives at the Logan Airport Ferry Dock by the Hyatt Hotel, then transfers to a free airport shuttle. You'll get the ticket to skip on the shuttle.

East Boston

We recommend riders take the East Boston Ferry between Lewis Mall (East Boston) and Long Wharf (North).

• Ride cost: Free
• Parking cost: Parking not available
• Service frequency: Weekdays and weekends

View East Boston Ferry schedule

Lynn

We recommend riders take the Lynn Ferry between Blossom Street Pier in Lynn and Long Wharf (North) in Boston.

• Ride cost: $2.40 one-way or any Zone 1A pass, with the exception of Zone 1A single-ride tickets
• Parking cost: Free at the Blossom Street Pier parking lot
• Service frequency: Weekdays and weekends

View Lynn Ferry schedule

Winthrop/Quincy

We recommend riders take the Winthrop/Quincy Ferry between Winthrop, Quincy, Logan Airport, Aquarium (Central Wharf), and Seaport.

• Ride cost: $2.40 one-way or any Zone 1A pass, with the exception of Zone 1A single-ride tickets
• Parking cost: Free parking at Winthrop Landing and Squantum Point Park / Marina Bay in Quincy
• Service frequency: Weekdays only

View Winthrop/Quincy Ferry schedule

Bus

The following bus routes are free during the closure:

• 111
• 112
• 114
• 116
• 117

Service Changes

• 111: Extra service will operate on weekday mornings to accommodate for expected delays on the Tobin Bridge
• 117: Early morning trips that typically operate into downtown Boston via the Sumner Tunnel will be diverted to the Ted Williams Tunnel. Please expect slightly longer runtimes as a result.
• 450: Service will reroute from Salem to terminate at Wood Island instead of Haymarket during the closure. This route will charge Local Bus fare instead of Express fare during this time period.

View bus schedules

The RIDE

RIDE customers scheduling trips during the closure should plan extra time for their trips, as traffic delays in the Boston area were likely. Please note, you may be in the RIDE vehicle longer than usual.

Any trip on The RIDE that begins within 3/4 mile of the first bulleted list in the drop down below and ends within 3/4 mile of the second bulleted list is free July 5 – August 5.