Explore Boston · Plan Your Trip
Useful Contacts
The few official sources that are not already in the text.
Everything in this book was checked in September and October 2026. The T, Logan, Amtrak, 311 and the sights all appear with their websites where they come up; these are the handful that do not, for the things that change by the hour.
Roads and weather
Mass511
MassDOT’s live traffic, road closures, construction and highway cameras statewide. You can also dial 511.
EZDriveMA
The state’s cashless tolling system. Pay a mailed toll bill or open an account for the Pike and harbor tunnels.
National Weather Service Boston/Norton
Official forecasts, winter storm warnings and marine forecasts for Boston and southern New England.
www.weather.gov/box
Parks and the harbor
Meet Boston
The city’s official visitor organization, with the week’s event listings and the visitor center at 139 Tremont Street on the Common.
Boston Parks and Recreation
Rules, events and seasonal programs for city parks, from the Common and the Public Garden to Franklin Park, and the Frog Pond’s skating dates.
www.boston.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation
Boston Harbor Islands
The season’s ferry schedule, island guides and camping details for the national and state park’s 34 islands and peninsulas.
Boston Harbor Now
Programs and events along the Harborwalk and out on the islands, including the free summer sails and island concerts.
Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Maps, free guided walks and events across Olmsted’s 7-mile, 1,100-acre chain of parks, from the Back Bay Fens to Franklin Park. ›