AceyAceyAcey t1_j5fivbv wrote
Reply to comment by no_tori_ous in Bringing my mom to Boston for the first time late March; she just turned 65 and it’s her dream to see a hockey game! I’ve never been to Boston in winter; any suggestions for what we can do to show her the best time? Interests in comments by no_tori_ous
Uber or Lyft may be easier than public transit. Look ahead for which train stations have escalators or elevators, as not all do.
no_tori_ous OP t1_j5g49yo wrote
I’ll have to do some research on this. This sounds wild but we don’t have Uber or Lyft or trains or anything like that in our neck of the woods so I want to be confident I can use them before I rely on them.
CommCommuter t1_j5gz5eg wrote
Acey brings up a good point about accessibility at stations, and there will definitely be journeys where Uber/Lyft are the right choice, but going to recommend taking transit as much as you're able!
AceyAceyAcey t1_j5ky53x wrote
Transit is definitely fun and one of my favorite ways to get to know a city, and Boston’s transit is pretty decent (even with the many recent problems). It’s also got some of the better signage I’ve seen. I was in Seattle last week and took the train from the airport to downtown and back, and nearly got lost both ways even just trying to find the station!
ketofauxtato t1_j5j7oy4 wrote
Don’t plan on driving around! You’ll have a really bad time.
aray25 t1_j5h6mi6 wrote
Boylston, Bowdoin, and Symphony (EDIT: and Valley Road way out on the Mattapan Line) are the only stations that require you to walk up a large number of steps. Hynes Convention Center has an escalator, and the other Green Line stops that are marked inaccessible are ground-level stops where you need to take a step up into the train but otherwise there's no steps.
AceyAceyAcey t1_j5hv9fv wrote
For some people escalators can be hard — have you never gotten vertigo going up or down the Porter escalators? For people who are slightly unsteady on their feet, that can be magnified. Plus stepping on and off requires timing and that can be challenging for elderly people. If OP’s mother is unsteady, they may do better with elevators (fixed typo).
aray25 t1_j5i0j0p wrote
Yes, that's why I made the distinction, so OP and their mother can make an informed decision.
AceyAceyAcey t1_j5i8mct wrote
Ah, gotcha. Tone didn’t come through so I thought you were saying I was wrong to mention accessibility, since so many people downvoted me.
irishgypsy1960 t1_j5jkkus wrote
I think your comment was extremely helpful, as someone who uses the subway and avoids stations with only stairs. I went to symphony hall twice since living here (3 months now). The second time I got off at the next nearest stop instead of the stairs at symphony. Some people, I think, just enjoy downvoting, and are emboldened to join in once someone has gone first lol! OP, the mbta has a chart I’ve seen which lists all stations and if and how they are accessible.
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