Taxi from Logan Airport (BOS) to Back Bay Station

A taxi from Logan Airport (BOS) to Back Bay Station costs about $16.60, day or night (4.7 mi, about 22 min). From the official Boston taxi tariff in force since 31 October 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

Fare

Weekday daytime · metered $16.60 $15.00 in light traffic · $22.20 in heavy 4.7 mi · about 22 min
Pick-up charge, Meter rate, includes the first 0.142857 miTaxi Rates
$2.60
Meter rate: 4.46 mi, 4.4 min in slow trafficTaxi Rates
$14.57
Included in the pick-up chargeTaxi Rates
−$0.40
Meter steps of 0.40 (completed steps only)Taxi Rates
−$0.17
Total, typical traffic
$16.60
  • Tolls are added to the fare: $2.75 from Boston proper to the North Shore as well as to Logan. There's no toll from Boston proper to East Boston (other than Logan).
  • The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.

Through the day

WhenTypical fareLight to heavy trafficWhat changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00 $16.60 $15.00–$22.20 The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30 $16.60 $15.00–$22.20 Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30 $16.60 $15.00–$22.20 Only the traffic
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00 $16.60 $15.00–$22.20 Only the traffic

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Logan Airport (BOS)
Taxis wait at the taxi pools outside each terminal. Trips to Logan from Boston proper add the toll the passenger pays.
Drop-off: Back Bay Station
The station in Back Bay for Amtrak and commuter rail, near Copley Square and the Prudential Center.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Logan Airport (BOS) to Back Bay Station?
About $16.60 on a weekday in the daytime, $15.00 to $22.20 depending on traffic, for 4.7 mi (about 22 min).
Is it a flat fare or the meter?
The meter: $2.60 to start, then $2.80 per mile.
Which surcharges apply?
None on a weekday in the daytime.
Does the time of day change the fare?
No, it comes to about $16.60 at any time.

Zones and charges on this trip

Logan Airport (BOS) is in Logan International Airport. Back Bay Station is in City of Boston.

ChargeOn this tripWhen it applies
Logan Airport toll (from Boston proper) No Trips ending at Logan International Airport, starting outside East Boston

Route

Usually via Sumner Tunnel (MA-1A) and Columbus Avenue (MA-28). Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

Logan International Airport
  • City of Boston (taxi service area)
  • Airports
  • Your route

More trips