Logan International Airport

Logan International Airport has two hotels to stay at when you arrive or before you depart. The Hilton Boston Airport is the newest hotel with a skybridge that takes you to the terminal. The hotel does have a shuttle service to the terminal for people who prefer not to use the skybridge. The hotel is only a couple miles to downtown Boston, and the rooms are completely soundproofed so you have no noise from the airport to disrupt your sleep.

The Hyatt Harborside is located on the airport grounds and has a shuttle service to and from the terminals. If you want to visit the business district of Boston, you can take a seven minute boat ride to the other side of the harbor. The hotel has two hundred and seventy rooms that were recently renovated. The ballroom is an idea place for wedding receptions as it holds up to four hundred and fifty people.

Both hotels have many room amenities, but the Harborside hotel will accommodate children more so than the Hilton. The Hilton is set up for business persons and adults that do not want or need any of the hotel amenities such as a fitness room or a swimming pool. The airport and the surrounding community rate both of the hotels highly and recommend them for long or short stays.

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Driving to the Logan International Airport from the west requires taking the I-90 east to the Ted Williams Tunnel. Take the I-90 east exit 26 to get to the airport. If you are coming from the north, you will take I-93 south to the 24B exit to the Callahan Tunnel and Route 1A north the airport. You may take a second way from the north, which is I-93 south to Route 60 and the signs will lead you to the airport.

From the south, you want to take I-93 north to exit 20 to I-90 east and the Ted Williams Tunnel. You will then take I-90 east exit 26 to the airport. Keep in mind that the inbound lanes to the airport are for departures on the upper level and the arrivals are on the lower level. The length of time it takes to reach the airport terminal will depend on the traffic and the time of day.

If you have a rental call to return, you need to go to the appropriate area in the parking garage that your rental car is from and wait for the shuttle service to take you to the terminal that houses the rental car company. This is going to be either terminal C or E. You will follow the signs in the parking garage, as they will take you right where you need to go.

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There are different types of public transportation to the Logan International Airport. You have a choice of a shared van, limousine, bus, taxi, train, or water transportation. The water shuttles take you from Boston Harbor across to Logan Airport, as do the water taxis. There are three water taxi services, the Boston Harbor Water Taxi, City Water Taxi, and the Rowes Wharf Water Transport.

You can catch a taxi from anywhere in the area and they will take you to or from the airport. There are credit card taxis, disability equipped taxis, and station wagons for larger parties. The shared van transportation service has a van operating in every area of the state. You can check with the airport or with the hotel you are staying at to find the right company.

Just like the shared van services, there are bus services that take you to the airport. You can look for the bus service that services the area you are staying in for more information. The limousine service stands are located in all the terminals, and you can take the limousines to any areas in the city. Arrangements can be made for pickup as well. You will find that there are plenty of different options for transportation at the airport.

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There are some requirements for children traveling from Logan International Airport. If a child is under the age of two, they will fly free on domestic flights. If children are traveling on international flights, they need to have a ticket no matter what their age. Even though the child does not require a ticket to travel, you still must inform the airlines that you have a child traveling with you. You do need to have proper documentation for the child as well as immunization records.

If you have a waiting time for your flight, there is a play area for children located in Terminal C. You may find entertainment packages at the airport containing coloring book and crayons. The airline does ask that you bring a snack for the children to take along on the trip. If you need a child safety seat for your child, you can ask the attendant for one; however, it is not a mandatory requirement by the FAA.

When you plan to travel with children, you can tell the airlines twenty-four hours in advance, and they will have a special meal for the child instead of a meal that would be served to the other passengers. You may want to sit in a window seat as well; the airline believes this helps distract the children and keep them occupied.

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When you arrive at Logan International Airport, you will see some restaurants in different terminals as well as before and after the security checkpoints. Located in terminal A after the security checkpoint, you will find a Fuddruckers with hamburgers, hot dogs, and salads. There will be a Starbucks and a Wendy's, as well as Legal's Test Kitchen where you will find seating for up to eighty diners. There will be a Dunkin' Donuts and a Famous Famiglia for a New York pizza.

At terminal B after the security checkpoint, you will find a Fox Sports Sky Box Bar and Grill, a Burger King Express, Pizza Hut, and a Grab and Go Café. In terminal C, the airport has a Samuel Adams Boston Brewhouse, Wolfgang Puck Gourmet Express, Burger King, Uno Chicago Grill, and a Starbucks. Terminal E has Houlihan's, Java Coast, Sbarro, and McDonald's. These are all after the checkpoints; however, they do have more restaurants after the security checkpoint as well as before the checkpoint.

Many of the restaurants have areas for smokers in the back rooms or right in the restaurant itself. If you do not like smoke, you should pick a restaurant that has no smoking in the dining area. There are always areas with no smoking signs posted before you walk into the establishment. Many airport guests find many of the restaurants are smoke free, but the ones that serve alcohol may allow smoking.

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Shopping at Logan International Airport can be done prior to the security checkpoint or after. If you buy something from a store before you pass through the security checkpoint, it will need to be checked with the rest of your belongings. Anything bought after the checkpoint is allowed on the plane without a check. It is sometimes better to wait until after you go through the security check to buy from the shops.

In terminal A, you will find Borders, Johnston and Murphy, Landau, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In terminal B, there is an Airport Wireless/Palm One, Bijoux Terner, and a Hudson News. Terminal C has a Boston Landing, Brookstone and Crocs, and the Massachusetts State Lottery. In terminal E, you will find the Ultra Diamonds shop, a Hudson News, and a Powered by Borders.

There are a few more shops and newsstands in the terminals that we may not have listed. You will find more stores after the security checkpoint at this particular airport, more so than at other airports around the country. If you need sunglasses, clothing, electronic gadgets, or something to read, you will find a store that has what you need. You can place the items bought after the checkpoints into your carry-on bag or carry it along with you.

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Logan International Airport has a different parking area for different types of services. The Cell Phone Lot is for people who are waiting for a flight to arrive. This lot has a thirty-minute parking only requirement ,and there can be no unattended or commercial vehicles in this lot. If you are a frequent flyer at the airport, you can enroll in the PASSport program, which allows you to drive in without waiting in line. You just wave your pass at the attendant and drive through.

There is a new policy in effect at the airport. You must take your parking ticket with you to the airport terminal. Before you return to your vehicle, you must stop at the Express Parking Pay Station and pay for your parking. The attendant will validate your parking ticket, and you then insert the ticket into the machine when you exit. This has helped to cut down on long waiting lines upon exiting the airport parking garage.

Airport parking security is the finest in the area. There are patrols that watch over the parking garage twenty-four hours a day. There are, however, some things that the airport asks of you. They want you to lock your car, take your ticket with you, write down your location, and do not leave anything of value in your vehicle.

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At the Logan International Airport, you will find banks and ATM machines for your convenience. The Bank of America offers a full service bank in terminals A, B, C, and E. The Travelex Foreign Exchange is located in all four terminals as well. The Travelex ATM is located in terminals A and E. The Danvers Savings Bank ATM is located in terminal C.

Bank of America and Citizens Bank ATM machines are located in terminals A, B, C, and E. Cardtronics ATM is located in terminals B, C, and E. If you need any assistance, the Bank of America does have a full service bank in operation with tellers and officers of the bank to help you with any problems or needs. Keep in mind that the restaurants and shops in the airport only accept cash, credit cards, or debt cards. That is the reason for so many different ATM machines as well as the bank.

The airport has a few other services available such as the Shoe Shine Service, which is located in terminals A, B, and C. There is a nail and hair salon in terminal C as well as a Jet Setter Mini Spa. Internet access is available in media areas in terminals B, C, and E. Wireless Internet is available in terminals A, B, C, and E.

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Logan International Airport has service for persons with disabilities. If you need any special arrangements, you need to call the airport twenty-four hours before you arrive at the airport to confirm that they have anything you need available. This is true even if you did this at the time you made the reservations. If you need curb side assistance to check in and travel through security checkpoints to your gate, the airport can provide this service.

Curbs at the terminals do have ramps, and the airport bathroom facilities are handicap accessible. There are elevators for travelers in a wheelchair as well as telephones that are low enough to use in a wheelchair. There are phones for the hearing impaired as well. If you need a special meal while on the plane, you can call in advance and request the meal or foods that you need to have available during the flight.

If you have a wheelchair or motorized chair, you will need to check it with your baggage. The airport will provide you with a wheelchair that will be used until you board the plane. When you arrive at your destination, a wheelchair will be waiting for you to use until you claim your chair in the baggage area of the airport. Again, if you need assistance, someone will help you.

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