Hyatt Medford

If we stay there while visiting Boston, how accessible is the actual city? Can we take a subway in the town? I heard that there is a free shuttle, but where does it drop us off? How much is the street parking if we%26#39;ll take our car? Is it dificult to find a spot in all of the ';touristy'; areas? Thank you so much... It%26#39;s our first visit to Boston and we are traveling with children.

Hyatt Medford

I forgot to ask if it%26#39;s actually a nice hotel, especially how is the pool and breakfast?

Hyatt Medford

The Hyatt in Medford has completed a total renovation of the property. They offer free parking and the shuttle will drop you off at the Wellington MBTA Orange Line station which will get you into Downtown Boston very easily. If you take the Orange Line to Haymarket station you will be in the Fanieul Hall Marketplace area and close to both the Waterfront area near the Aquarium and Boston%26#39;s famous Italian section the North End. The Orange Line will also get you to Downtown Crossing and Back Bay Station which are in tourist friendly areas. The pool at the Hyatt is small but I can%26#39;t speak to how good the breakfasts are. Street parking in Boston is expensive and pretty hit or miss.

Street parking Downtown is just not viable. Even if you were totally lucky and found a space, it would be for a mxmum of either one or two hours. Don%26#39;t even attempt that. And parking in lots or garages will cost approximately $30-40 a day, even just for the daytime. And every time you move the car, you would have to pay the fee again.

AlanM

I really don%26#39;t think parking in Boston is that difficult or all that expensive. There are parking garages, in particular underneath Boston Common. Googling around I found one site that says the maximum 24 hour rate is $27 - it might be higher. It%26#39;s certainly ';viable'; - pretty much the only time I take the train into town (which I can walk to from my house, so it%26#39;s super convenient) is when I plan to do some serious drinking.

I can%26#39;t say whether taking the hotel shuttle to Wellington and then the Orange line is worth the cost-saving for any particular person. A lot depends on how many people would be packed into your car, and your budget. But driving into town and parking is certainly an option, particularly from Medford.

Thank you everyone, it%26#39;s kind off different opinions, but i think we will be ok taking a subway. Perhaps any other opinion on our choice of a hotel before we%26#39;d actually book it?

Thomas144,

Just so we%26#39;re on the same wavelength, ';street parking'; means just that - NOT in a garage or parking lot - and that really IS difficult and is not practical for a tourist. And you can only stay for a max of two hours.

The Boston Common Underground Garage is a great value - to us Bostonians! Nobody, other than perhaps New Yorkers, would view the $27 as not all that expensive for parking. And you would reach that amount in only a few hours.

AlanM

Just to throw in another opinion, even if you could find a space at that rare, reasonably priced garage, driving through downtown Boston can be a pain, especially if you%26#39;re unfamiliar with the city. The T (subway system) is the best way to go. The orange line runs frequesntly, is a short ride into the center of the city and is a lot less hassel. Just my opinion. I live just outside the city close to the T, work downtown and never drive in to the city

Again thanks, we are New Yorkers and also think that $27 is A LOT for a parking, unless it%26#39;s an emergency. We either take train or park on the street if possible. I was talking about a street parking. In NY the parking in most places is free on Sunday and on a holiday. Since it will be Memorial day weekend i thought it would be cheaper and safer for us to park on the street since we don%26#39;t know the subway system well enough.

I think that subway is a way to go for us.

A lot of the street parking that is restricted during weekdays is free on Sundays and holidays but still could be difficult. If you%26#39;re used to the NYC subway, you%26#39;ll find Boston%26#39;s system easy to learn. I spend a lot of time in NYC and have only learned a couple of the subway routes without getting hopelessly lost. Our system is much less extensive than NYC.