What a ride costs from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to the places people go most in Boston, around midday on a weekday.
Where to meet your ride at BOS
Uber and Lyft pickup
Ride App pickup is in the garages, not at the curb. Terminals A, C and E: follow Ride App signs to the Central Parking Garage. Terminal B: Level 2 (Departures level) of the Terminal B Parking Garage.
Terminal A
Central Parking Garage: from baggage claim go up to Level 4, cross the pedestrian bridge, then down to Level 1 and follow Ride App Pickup signs.
Terminal B
Level 2 (Departures level) of the Terminal B Parking Garage; go up one level from baggage claim, exit door B201, B204, B209 or B212 and cross to the garage.
Terminal C
Central Parking Garage: Level 4 bridge from the terminal, then the elevator down to the lowest level (Level G).
Terminal E
Central Parking Garage: Level 4 bridge from the terminal, then down to Level 1 and follow Ride App Pickup signs.
Dropoff
The same ride-app areas: Central Parking for Terminals A, C and E, and the Terminal B garage. Uber's driver page says Arrivals-level curb drop-offs are allowed 4-11 am at A, C and E.
Taxis
Dispatcher-staffed taxi stands are on the Arrivals level at Terminals A, B, C and E; follow Ground Transportation and Taxi signs. Fares are metered; flat fares and surcharges are not listed on Massport's page.
Self-driving rides
None as of October 2026
Train or bus
The Silver Line SL1 bus stops at every terminal and is free from the airport to South Station; the Blue Line is a free shuttle ride away at Airport station, about $2.40 per trip.
Allow extra time to walk to the garage pickup; Terminal B uses its own garage, the others use Central Parking.
The SL1 Silver Line is free leaving Logan and includes a free Red Line transfer at South Station.
Shared rides pay a $1.50 airport fee instead of $5.50.
Estimates for a weekday around midday, with the airport fee and any tolls we can price included. Tips are not. Taxi figures use the regulated meter or flat fare. .
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Airport fees at BOS
Rideshare trips at BOS carry an airport fee of $5.50 on pickups and $5.50 on dropoffs, which our estimates include. Massport's per-trip ride-app fee, raised from $3.25 on 1 July 2025 as a one-time increase; it covers pickups and drop-offs. UberX Share and Lyft Shared trips pay $1.50. Source.
It depends on where you are going. For example, we estimate UberX from BOS to Back Bay at $30–40 around midday on a weekday. The table on this page lists 10 popular destinations.
Is Uber or Lyft cheaper at BOS?
They are usually within a few dollars of each other, and either can be cheaper at a given moment. From BOS to Back Bay we estimate UberX at $30–40 and Lyft at $28–33.
Is there an airport fee for Uber and Lyft at BOS?
Yes. Our estimates add $5.50 for pickups and $5.50 for dropoffs at BOS.
Can I take a self-driving car to or from BOS?
We do not know of a self-driving service that picks up or drops off at BOS today.