Via Commuter Rail, take a (Newburyport or Rockport train from North Station; $3.50) to Central Square, Lynn.
Via bus, take a 426, 441, 442, 455 or 456, bus ($3.10) from Haymarket (Orange & Green lines); 448, 449, or 459 bus ($3.10) from South Station or Downtown Crossing (Red Line); or 426W, 441, 442, 448, or 449 bus (90 cents) from Wonderland (Blue Line). (If you come via Wonderland, cross over the tracks, exit the T station on the inbound side, and wait at the bus stop on Rte. 1A.) Whichever bus you're on, take it to Central Square, Lynn.
From Central Square in Lynn, either connect to the 439 bus from Lynn to Nahant (weekday mornings or afternoons), take a taxi, or call us to pick you up.
If you're travelling at night, let us know which train or bus you'll be taking before you leave Boston, and we'll pick you up at the station. (Lynn is pretty grungy at night.)
You can take a taxi from Central Square (Lynn) to Nahant, but be forewarned that this is expensive. With most North Shore taxi companies, fares from one city or town to another are fixed, not metered. Note also that Lynn taxi companies often carry multiple passengers to multiple destinations. Here is some information about the taxi companies in Nahant & Lynn. Fare information is as of 1999.
| Taxi Company | City/Town | Fare | Telephone | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nahant Cab Co. | Nahant | $7.00 | (781) 581-1500 | closes at 7:00 p.m. |
| Lynn Taxi/Tom's Taxi | Lynn | $8.00 | (781) 598-6100 | |
| Garcia's Taxi | Lynn | $10.00 | (781) 592-6784 | |
| All City Taxi | Lynn | (781) 592-2277 | ||
| T & N Taxi | Lynn | ~$8.00 | (781) 599-2409 | metered fare |
Our telephone number is (781) 592-5802.
Last modified: Sun Apr 17 09:16:55 2005 by jcb@mit.edu