Transportation in Boston includes roadway, subway, regional rail, air, and sea options for passenger and freight transit in Boston, Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) operates the Port of Boston, which includes a container shipping facility in South Boston, and Logan International Airport, in East Boston. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) operates bus, subway, short-distance rail, and water ferry passenger services throughout the city and region. Amtrak operates passenger rail service to and from major Northeastern cities, and a major bus terminal at South Station is served by varied intercity bus companies. The city is bisected by major highways I-90 and I-93, the intersection of which has undergone a major renovation, nicknamed the Big Dig.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority provides services in five different modes (trolleybus not pictured) around Greater Boston.
Lechmere Viaduct and Zakim Bridge
One of several horse carriages transporting tourists around the city
An MBTA bus on Mount Auburn Street in 2019
The Port of Boston is a major seaport located in Boston Harbor and adjacent to the City of Boston. It is the largest port in Massachusetts and one of the principal ports on the East Coast of the United States.
Long Wharf in downtown Boston, once the main commercial wharf within the port, but now used by ferries and cruise boats.
The port of Boston, 1876.
12,000-TEU-class container ship Ever Fortune in Boston Harbor, January 2022
Aerial view of part of Boston Harbor. From left to right Pleasure Bay, Conley Container Terminal, Reserved Channel, Black Falcon Cruise Terminal and Dry Dock number 3.