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The Logan Express (LEX) is an airport bus shuttle network which operates between Boston's Logan International Airport and Massachusetts suburbs. The service, which is funded by Massport, consists of four routes serving suburban park-and-ride terminals in Braintree, Danvers, Framingham, and Woburn, plus an urban route serving the Boston neighborhood of Back Bay.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) operates 152 bus routes in the Greater Boston area. The MBTA has a policy objective to provide transit service within walking distance (defined as 0.25 miles (0.40 km)) for all residents living in areas with population densities greater than 5,000 inhabitants per square mile (1,900/km 2) within the MBTA's service district.
Denotes any links to MBTA subway and MBTA bus routes, to other bus systems, to Amtrak trains, or to the CapeFLYER at the station. City/neighborhood: Identifies the municipality (and for Boston, the neighborhood) in which the station is located. Fare zone: Identifies which of the eleven fare zones the station is in.
The Framingham Logan Express site, at 11 Burr St., is among five such locations in Greater Boston. Parking costs $7 per day, with shuttle service free for children under 17 if traveling with an adult.
A route 1 bus in Cambridge A route 7 bus in downtown Boston A route 29 bus on Columbus Avenue in Roxbury, Boston A route 34E bus in Walpole A route 39 bus in Jamaica Plain A route 60 bus at Kenmore station A route 75 bus in the Harvard Bus Tunnel A route 96 bus in Somerville A route 101 bus on Main Street in Somerville A route 111 bus at Bellingham Square
The routes have high ridership (though lower than many key bus routes) and low costs per rider compared to other bus routes in the MBTA system. In 2012, three routes (SL1, SL5, SLW) were the only MBTA bus routes to show a profit; the median net cost (after fares) on all MBTA bus routes was $2.13 per passenger. [102]
The MBTA operates "Inner Express" and "Outer Express" buses to suburbs outside the subway system. Inner Express bus trips cost $4.25; Outer Express trips cost $5.25. Free transfers are available to the subway and local buses with a CharlieCard, and to local buses with a CharlieTicket. [106]
MassPort operates the Logan Express [51] bus service seven days per week providing a direct connection to Logan Airport. The bus terminal and paid parking facility are on the Shoppers' World Mall property, off the Massachusetts Turnpike exit 13, between Route 9 and Route 30. Peter Pan Bus Lines provides service to Worcester, New York, and Boston.