Boston parking and the road to Quebec

Hi,

Will stay in Boston for 3 days over the next couple of weeks. Staying in Marriott Copley Place. As I have no intention of doing any driving while in Boston, is there anywhere handy I can park the car for the 3 days and take the subway to the hotel ? The hotel parking is $32 a night, so was wondering if this could be had cheaper.

Secondly from Boston we will be driving to Quebec city, would anyone be able to tell me should we break up the trip somewhere along the way or not ( and have the extar night in Quebec) ? Anything interesting along the way ?

Thanks

Boston parking and the road to Quebec

Why not pick the rental car up after the 3 days in Boston? There are a handful of major car rental companies located in downtown Boston. Unless you%26#39;re planning a day trip somewhere that public transportation can%26#39;t take you there%26#39;s no need for a car. If you absolutely need the car while in Boston you can park it at various Subway and commuter rail stations. Head to www.mbta.com and click on ';rider tools.'; From there click on ';parking.'; They%26#39;ll provide you with a list of stations, rates, etc.

I wouldn%26#39;t break the trip up at all to Quebec City. Going 70-75 mph should get you there in 7 to 7 1/2 hours. It%26#39;s a nice city--take the extra night there.

Boston parking and the road to Quebec

If there%26#39;s any way to avoid picking up the rental car until you truly need it, I%26#39;d go that way. You really do not need it in the city. the cab from teh airport might be 32- but it would be worth it to avoid the hassle of parking.

I agree with all the other posters suggested. One more piece of ammo: The last time I looked, parking at Copley Place was more than $32 a night - more like around $40.

The reason for having the car is that we first stay 4 nights on Cape Cod where we do need the car. But I%26#39;ll have a look at the link suggested. Thanks

If you park at an MBTA lot, make sure there are escalators or elevators at the station to make it easier to handle your luggage. Copley Station on the Green line has neither. Back Bay on the Orange line has both. Sullivan Square is on the Orange line and has parking, elevators, and escalators. It is a bit of a walk, though, from Back Bay to your hotel.

I would drive to Quebec City non-stop. My preferred route is Interstate 93 from Bston to I91, etc. It should take less than seven hours if you do not hit commuter traffic.

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