ConCertino 2003 Public Transportation Directions

As of February 2003, it is no longer possible to fly directly to Worcester to attend ConCertino. However, it is fairly simple to travel there by public transportation from Logan Airport. Alternatively, you can take Amtrak or long-distance bus.

Logan Airport (Boston)
TF Green Airport (RI)
Manchester Airport (NH)
Amtrak
Intercity Bus
MBTA Commuter Rail from Boston

Coming in By Air:

Logan Airport, (BOS, Boston):
You can
Rent a car from your favorite agency, (see driving directions).
or
Take or share a taxi to Worcester. Taxi stands are located outside each baggage claim area.
[$110 flat rate for 1-4 passengers + tip and any excess baggage fees]
or
Take a shared van service (Knight's Airport Limousine or Worcester Airport Limousine) to Worcester
or
Take a Taxi to South Station. Taxi stands are located outside each baggage claim area.
Then take the MBTA Commuter Rail to Worcester
[Total fare $21-31]
or
Take the subway to Back Bay station and catch the commuter rail to Worcester

From the sidewalk outside the baggage claim area at any terminal, take the MASSPORT shuttle numbered 55, 22 or 33 to the Airport subway station.

Only take shuttles with these numbers as the other MASSPORT shuttles do not go to the subway station. Skycaps can point you to the stop. Shuttles run every 15-30 minutes but service is sometimes curtailed late at night. If you are arriving after 20:00, you may want to consult with the man running the taxi stand.

Note: Airport is not a handicapped-accessible train station, though it does have luggage slides to help you get through the turnstiles. If you will be unable to easily get up and down stairs with your luggage, you should take a taxicab to South Station.

Take the Blue Line, inbound (terminus Bowdoin or Government Station)

Get off at State Street Station and transfer to the Orange Line, outbound (terminus Forest Hills)

Get off at Back Bay Station and change for the MBTA Worcester commuter rail.

[Total fare $6.75 - $8.75]

TF Green Airport ,(TVD, Providence RI):
Rent a car, or take a shared van service (Knight's Airport Limousine or Worcester Airport Limousine) to Worcester, or take a taxi,
or take the No. 12 RIPTA bus to Kennedy Plaza
Then take the Greyhound bus to Worcester
[Total fare $10.25]

Manchester Airport (Manchester, NH):

Your options are a rental car, taxi or a shuttle van (Worcester Airport Limousine).

MBTA Commuter Rail from Boston:
From either Back Bay or South Station in Boston, catch the purple commuter rail trains marked for Worcester. Not all trains on the Worcester/Framingham line go all the way to Worcester, so check the final destination before boarding.
If the ticket window at the station is open, buy your tickets at the window or pay a $1-2 surcharge to buy them on the train; buy them on the train at the normal price if the station office is closed.
As of writing:
Friday trains from Boston to Worcester leave South Station between 10 and 90 minutes and 10 minutes apart. The last train leaves at 22:05.
Sunday trains from Worcester to South Station run at 9:25, 14:15, 18:05, 20:15, and 0:35.
Union Station
2 Washington Square, Worcester
15-minute walk or 5-minute cab ride to the hotel

Walking:

Take a left out of the pickup/dropoff entrance of the station and head around the rotary to Summer Street, which is opposite the station.

Continue North along Summer Street, following the signs towards Lincoln Square.

Turn left at Bayard Street.

Turn left again on Worcester Centrum Boulevard and go down about half a block. The hotel is the large brick building accross the street.

Amtrak
The Lake Shore Limited stops at Union Station in Worcester. The eastbound Lake Shore Limited currently arrives in Worcester at 12:53 PM daily and the westbound Lake Shore Limited departs Worcester at 3:49 pm daily. Please double check the schedule.
There is also a train (number 140/147) from Washington D.C. - Boston which makes a morning stop at Union Station in Worcester on Saturdays and Sundays.
Amtrak service from Boston to Worcester is infrequent and more costly than the commuter rail. Unless you are already taking a long distance train that stops in Worcester, the MBTA Commuter Rail is your better bet. People taking the N.E. Regional or Acela Express can catch the commuter rail from South Station or Back Bay.

Intercity Bus
Peter Pan offers bus service to Worcester from many cities in the North East, and Greyhound from all over the country. These are the only two lines that come into the main bus station. The Intercity Bus Terminal is located at 75 Madison Street, Worcester MA, 01608, about a mile from the hotel.
You can take a cab or walk to the hotel. To walk:

Turn left out of the bus terminal onto Madison,

Right on Southbridge,

Right on Main,

and follow Main through a busy shopping district, past City Hall, and past the large AT&T building to the hotel, at 10 Lincoln Square.

Local Bus Service

For those wishing to explore the city by public transit, there is local bus service. All buses leave from City Hall, which is on Main Street, just a short walk from the hotel. From the hotel, turn left on Main Street and go down about half a mile to City Hall, and choose your bus. Consulting schedules is strongly recommended.

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Last updated 15 July 2003

	As of February 2003, it is no longer possible to fly directly to Worcester to attend ConCertino. However, it is fairly simple to travel there by public transportation from Logan Airport. Alternatively, you can take Amtrak or long-distance bus.
	Logan Airport (Boston) TF Green Airport (RI) Manchester Airport (NH) Amtrak Intercity Bus MBTA Commuter Rail from Boston
	Coming in By Air: Logan Airport, (BOS, Boston): You can Rent a car from your favorite agency, (see driving directions). or Take or share a taxi to Worcester. Taxi stands are located outside each baggage claim area. [$110 flat rate for 1-4 passengers + tip and any excess baggage fees] or Take a shared van service (Knight's Airport Limousine or Worcester Airport Limousine) to Worcester or Take a Taxi to South Station. Taxi stands are located outside each baggage claim area. Then take the MBTA Commuter Rail to Worcester [Total fare $21-31] or Take the subway to Back Bay station and catch the commuter rail to Worcester From the sidewalk outside the baggage claim area at any terminal, take the MASSPORT shuttle numbered 55, 22 or 33 to the Airport subway station. Only take shuttles with these numbers as the other MASSPORT shuttles do not go to the subway station. Skycaps can point you to the stop. Shuttles run every 15-30 minutes but service is sometimes curtailed late at night. If you are arriving after 20:00, you may want to consult with the man running the taxi stand. Note: Airport is not a handicapped-accessible train station, though it does have luggage slides to help you get through the turnstiles. If you will be unable to easily get up and down stairs with your luggage, you should take a taxicab to South Station. Take the Blue Line, inbound (terminus Bowdoin or Government Station) Get off at State Street Station and transfer to the Orange Line, outbound (terminus Forest Hills) Get off at Back Bay Station and change for the MBTA Worcester commuter rail. [Total fare $6.75 - $8.75]
	TF Green Airport ,(TVD, Providence RI): Rent a car, or take a shared van service (Knight's Airport Limousine or Worcester Airport Limousine) to Worcester, or take a taxi, or take the No. 12 RIPTA bus to Kennedy Plaza Then take the Greyhound bus to Worcester [Total fare $10.25]
	Manchester Airport (Manchester, NH): Your options are a rental car, taxi or a shuttle van (Worcester Airport Limousine).
	MBTA Commuter Rail from Boston: From either Back Bay or South Station in Boston, catch the purple commuter rail trains marked for Worcester. Not all trains on the Worcester/Framingham line go all the way to Worcester, so check the final destination before boarding. If the ticket window at the station is open, buy your tickets at the window or pay a $1-2 surcharge to buy them on the train; buy them on the train at the normal price if the station office is closed. As of writing: Friday trains from Boston to Worcester leave South Station between 10 and 90 minutes and 10 minutes apart. The last train leaves at 22:05. Sunday trains from Worcester to South Station run at 9:25, 14:15, 18:05, 20:15, and 0:35. Union Station 2 Washington Square, Worcester 15-minute walk or 5-minute cab ride to the hotel Walking: Take a left out of the pickup/dropoff entrance of the station and head around the rotary to Summer Street, which is opposite the station. Continue North along Summer Street, following the signs towards Lincoln Square. Turn left at Bayard Street. Turn left again on Worcester Centrum Boulevard and go down about half a block. The hotel is the large brick building accross the street.
	Amtrak The Lake Shore Limited stops at Union Station in Worcester. The eastbound Lake Shore Limited currently arrives in Worcester at 12:53 PM daily and the westbound Lake Shore Limited departs Worcester at 3:49 pm daily. Please double check the schedule. There is also a train (number 140/147) from Washington D.C. - Boston which makes a morning stop at Union Station in Worcester on Saturdays and Sundays. Amtrak service from Boston to Worcester is infrequent and more costly than the commuter rail. Unless you are already taking a long distance train that stops in Worcester, the MBTA Commuter Rail is your better bet. People taking the N.E. Regional or Acela Express can catch the commuter rail from South Station or Back Bay.
	Intercity Bus Peter Pan offers bus service to Worcester from many cities in the North East, and Greyhound from all over the country. These are the only two lines that come into the main bus station. The Intercity Bus Terminal is located at 75 Madison Street, Worcester MA, 01608, about a mile from the hotel. You can take a cab or walk to the hotel. To walk: Turn left out of the bus terminal onto Madison, Right on Southbridge, Right on Main, and follow Main through a busy shopping district, past City Hall, and past the large AT&T building to the hotel, at 10 Lincoln Square.
	Local Bus Service For those wishing to explore the city by public transit, there is local bus service. All buses leave from City Hall, which is on Main Street, just a short walk from the hotel. From the hotel, turn left on Main Street and go down about half a mile to City Hall, and choose your bus. Consulting schedules is strongly recommended.