Travel information for Boston Logan airport

[Hans Deventer]

Edwin and I have been looking for a car to rent at Logan. Now any time I did rent a car in the past I went to the desk of the car rental company at the airport, signed the contract, got my keys and they explained where I could get my car, usually some 5 mins walking towards a parking lot.

However, both Avis and Herz seem to be quite a lot further away from the airport than a few mins walking.

What's the deal here? They do not have desks at one of the terminals?

All I could find is that there are "car rental phones" at the terminals. So you get to call them there and they pick you up or what?

Anyone knows how this works? Could not find the info on either the Logan Airport site or the Avis site.

[John Brickley]

Hans,

None of the car rental places are on site at Logan. The lots where you pick up the cars are several miles away. You will need to call the rental company and they will give you the information as to where you can meet the shuttle and then they will take you to the lot. Then when you return the car you will just need to reverse the process. Have a great time in Boston. I wish I could be there with you.

Blessings,

John

[Mark Metcalfe]

And of course, allow extra time for transit between rental facility and airport when you are leaving through Logan. I'd say add at least 20 minutes to your itinerary. (Anyone with more recent experience on the timing of this?)

[John Kennedy]

Have flown into Logan once and out twice in the past two years. All of those involved the pick up and/or return of a rental. The pick-up routine there is similar to most US airports; you use the white phone near the luggage pick-up, if you have a car reserved, to call for a shuttle, and then step outside and are transported to the rental lot.
I've never flown into any place and tried to pick up a car without a reservation. There may be vehicle availability problems.

[Gary Creely]

Have flown into Logan once and out twice in the past two years. All of those involved the pick up and/or return of a rental. The pick-up routine there is similar to most US airports; you use the white phone near the luggage pick-up, if you have a car reserved, to call for a shuttle, and then step outside and are transported to the rental lot.
I've never flown into any place and tried to pick up a car without a reservation. There may be vehicle availability problems.

Those shuttles run rather frequently. If you leave from terminal C or B I would highly recommend a bowl of clam chowder from leagal seafoods.

[Ryan Scott]

It's on an island, Hans. They only have so much room. It is a pain.

[Gary Creely]

Anyone knows how this works? Could not find the info on either the Logan Airport site or the Avis site.

To be a little more precise they are pretty much looping through the air port all the time, but by calling them they are on the lookout for you when they come by. When you get outside look for the signs that will say something like rental shuttle pick-up. I was a limo driver in a former life, and was in and out of logan several times a day, and those stupid rental car shuttles seemed to always be in my way!

[Hans Deventer]

I've never flown into any place and tried to pick up a car without a reservation. There may be vehicle availability problems.

We'll be sure to make a reservation, John. In fact, we wanted to do that yesterday but Edwin's credit card happened to be only valid through 09/10 which means he needs a new one before we can do this. He ordered one right away.


And of course, allow extra time for transit between rental facility and airport when you are leaving through Logan. I'd say add at least 20 minutes to your itinerary. (Anyone with more recent experience on the timing of this?)

That's ok, Mark, we don't have to catch anything other than the car, presuming your house isn't moving that night :smilies1722:

[Jim Chabot]

Those shuttles run rather frequently. If you leave from terminal C or B I would highly recommend a bowl of clam chowder from leagal seafoods.

It's "Legal Seafood" and it's called "Chowdah"! Say it right! Chowdah!:smilies0262::smilies0262::smilies0262::sm ilies0262:

We have a 25 lettah alphabet heah.

[Ryan Scott]

We have a 25 lettah alphabet heah.

That's not true - all the Rs can be found at the end of words usually ending in A.