Are there 24/7 buses?

Most airports keep at least one night bus or coach on standby—check the overhead screens near arrivals for the current stand.

Is it safe to take taxis overnight?

Stick to signed ranks and insist on the meter. Note any official surcharge for night operations before you hop in.

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Logan International Airport

Boston, United States

Drop-off

Downtown Boston (South Station area)

Pin before customs

Fastest

MBTA Silver Line SL1 (Logan Airport – South Station)

bus · 8-15m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: MBTA Silver Line SL1 (Logan Airport – South Station)
Headway: 8-15
Backup: MBTA Blue Line via Airport Station · 5-12m

Note

Free BRT-style bus from all Logan terminals to South Station in downtown Boston, running roughly every 8–15 minutes most of the day; connects directly to the Red Line and commuter/Amtrak rail at South Station.cite

Late arrivals

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Lines that keep running

Brief

This is the overnight lifeline when the metro or flagship express shuts down.

Service: Logan Express Back Bay
Mode: coach
Freq: 30m
Note: Massport-operated Logan Express coaches connect all airport terminals with Boston’s Back Bay area, generally every 30 minutes; Back Bay is a major hotel and transit district with easy onward travel to central Boston.cite

Backup when rail sleeps

Brief

If even this pauses, default to the licensed taxi rank or approved ride-hailing pickup outside arrivals.

Service: Logan Express Back Bay
Mode: coach
Freq: 30m
Note: Massport-operated Logan Express coaches connect all airport terminals with Boston’s Back Bay area, generally every 30 minutes; Back Bay is a major hotel and transit district with easy onward travel to central Boston.cite

Ticketing tips

Brief

Load balance onto the local transit card before midnight because some kiosks shut or stop accepting bills after hours.

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FAQs

01Are there 24/7 buses?: Most airports keep at least one night bus or coach on standby—check the overhead screens near arrivals for the current stand.
02Is it safe to take taxis overnight?: Stick to signed ranks and insist on the meter. Note any official surcharge for night operations before you hop in.