Going to be staying at the Sheraton Newton and want to shop in Boston on Friday and Saturday. Where are the best places to shop (don%26#39;t want designer) and how do I get there by public transport?
Also, are taxis expensive?
Sheraton Newton, shopping and transport..
Taxis are cheaper than London for sure. About 6 miles from downtown boston, probably a $15 cab ride. Go to MBTA.com which has all the public transportation info.
Most of the designer stuff is on/near Newbury St. in back bay. If you are looking for cheap, head to Filene%26#39;s basement, which is in Downtown Crossing, go into the Filenes store, and into the basement. If you want other cheap spots, there are outlets (very poplular with our UK friends) in Kittery, Maine and Wrentham, Mass....both of which would require cars and are roughly 45 min to 1 hour from Newton
Sheraton Newton, shopping and transport..
The Newton Sheraton is about a 5 minute drive from the Riverside station on the D branch of the Green Line, which will take you directly to downtown Boston in about 40 minutes or so. Ask at the concierge desk at the hotel about whether they have a shuttle to the T station, or how much a taxi would be. The fare is $2.50 in to Boston, and $1.25 coming back.
Gray line tours does have a daily tourbus which goes to the Wrentham Factory Outlet mall in Wrentham, about 45 minutes south of Boston. But, I believe it only picks up at the downtown hotels.
Taxi%26#39;s are fairly expensive here, and once you are downtown, you could probably walk whereever you need to go, or take the T. There is a T visitor%26#39;s pass which is good for 1,3, or 7 days for unlimited travel on the system. Go to http://www.mbta.com for more information. They might even sell the passes at your hotel.
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