What is rush hour in Boston?

7:30 till10 AM is busy, afternoon “rush hour” starts around 3 and runs till 7 PM. Even in the middle of the day, you can run into heavy and slow traffic; we have too many cars in Boston. Driving in Boston is always tricky but the trickiest times are 7AM to 10:30 AM and from 2 PM to 7:30 PM.



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Drivers in Boston lost 134 hours in 2022 thanks to traffic delays, according to INRIX. Rounding out the top three is New York City. In NYC, drivers lost 117 hours in traffic delays, compared to 102 in 2021.

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Boston's compact size means you can walk to most tourist, cultural, and entertainment destinations in less time than retrieving your car from a hotel parking lot would require - not to speak of the hassle of navigating through Boston traffic and then finding and paying dearly for parking near your destination!

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The T: The public transportation system in Boston is so extensive that you DO NOT need a car to get around the city! You can get anywhere in the city limits, as well as many suburbs by public transportation. Actually, many people who initially bring their cars wish they had not since having a car is such a hassle!

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Leave a Few Minutes Earlier: Try and leave 10 to 15 minutes early if you can. This helps you avoid rush hour before it clogs up. Traffic jams might not be such an issue if everyone didn't hit the road at the same time.

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Boston's Subway - The T Except for walking, the T is the cheapest and easiest way to get around. Find a subway map, how to get the cheapest fares, and everything else you need to know - and be sure to check out the affordable Visitors Weekly Pass,which gives you a great deal, depending on how much you plan to use it.

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Almost three-quarters of current and former riders report feeling unsafe while using MBTA services. A poll conducted by the Boston Herald shows that 70 percent of current and former users of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) public transit services express having felt unsafe while using the system.

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If you're here just for a visit, you're most likely to use the T and water taxis, plus several other ways of getting around: rental cars, land taxis, Boston's bike-share program (Hubway), city tour trolleys, and of course the easiest and cheapest of all: walking.

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Boston is a friendly, walkable city with a great public transportation system known as the T (MBTA). All of Boston's downtown areas and neighborhoods are accessible by train, bus, trolley, or water transportation.

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