Logan Discounts Parking at Off-Site Lots

New England Cable News reports that Logan Airport is offering some deep discounts for parking at its Logan Express lots that are located in Braintree, Fraimingham, Peabody, and Woburn, all about 30-45 minutes away from the airport. From yesterday to the end of the month, parking from two to fourteen days will cost only $22. Considering the regular weekly rate is $66, that's a pretty darn good deal! But while the parking might be cheaper, travelers will still be paying the same fare for the bus to/from the airport. A roundtrip ticket costs $22 for an adult.

So why is Logan doing this? The NECN story seems to be pushing the idea that Logan wants to continue the trend of gaining passengers while other New England airports are seeing lower traffic. But I disagree and think the big factor here is parking capacity. While Thanksgiving is the busiest in terms of passenger traffic for the airport, April is busiest for parking, primarily due to school vacations. So I think this big goal of this promotion is to provide some relief for the parking that is available on-site.

If you're interested in trying out Logan Express, you can find more details here. Though, I still think the easiest way to get to Logan is with MBTA mass transit. The Silver Line (bus rapid transit) stops at each terminal, and a free shuttle bus is provided at the Airport stop on the Blue Line.