I used the bus service to Alewife to get into Boston for about three months. I would not recommend using the bus to commute to Boston especially if you live in south Lincoln. While it is about a third cheaper than the commuter rail monthly pass, it is very slow, uncomfortable, and can be dangerous. I would budget two hours in morning and three hours in evening to get back and forth.
if you are using it as a commuter, the bus is frequently off schedule so add time. In the morning there were always seats and ran close to schedule but the bus filled up as it slowly worked its way thru Lexington. Time to get to Alewife is about one hour plus any waiting time. Then you would take the red line into boston which has had had many delays so add generous time to get into Boston. The evening route was truly horrible-one of the worst of any public transportation system I have experienced. First, you have to get to Alewife from Boston and there are many delays so add a lot of time. If you miss one of the infrequent evening busses and by then crowds of people were waiting to cram onto bus and you have to stand outside to keep your place for at least an hour. Regularly, the driver did not know the routes and riders were coaching along the way. Once when I as really desperate, I took Bedford bus and got off at I-95 overpass and walked to parking space in Lincoln. But it is very dark,heavy traffic and there are few sidewalks on 2A and it took a lot of time. Regards, *Stephanie Smoot* 857 368-9175 work 781 941-6842 personal cell *617 595-5217 *work cell
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