Ferry Tale
A great harbor cruise that's ridiculously cheap
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ere’s one MBTA route that’s worth taking just for the ride: The T’s F4 water shuttle between Long Wharf next to the Aquarium and the Charlestown Navy Yard is some of the cheapest entertainment around, at less than two bucks each way—free for kids 11 and under. Want to save more? The USS Constitution at the Navy Yard is free, as is the often-overlooked World War II destroyer the USS Cassin Young moored barely 50 yards away. There’s even a free show at the aquarium. Bring your own lunch and you’ve just spent less than $10 for a day out with the family. You’re welcome. Jacobson
Shhh who knew
The first public transportation in America was a system of ferries chartered in 1630 to carry passengers between Boston, Charlestown, and Chelsea, including a three-mile run across Boston Harbor between the foot of Hanover Street in Boston and Winnisimet Street in Chelsea.
These lines serve the water ferry. Click to find more secrets on your route.
111 Bus, 194 Bus, 92 Bus, 93 Bus, Aquarium/Blue Line, F4 water ferry from Long Wharf, F4 water ferry to Long Wharf
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Get directions to the water ferry by T.
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Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 6:25 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6:25 p.m.
See the website for departure and arrival times.
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