Seasonal & Holidays

Boston Thanksgiving? Here's the MBTA's Holiday Schedule

The schedule covers subway, commuter rail, bus and boat transportation.

BOSTON – So, AAA says more than 89 percent of U.S. travelers over Thanksgiving will be going by car. But, in case anybody's bucking the trend, or heading for Beantown and planning on using public transportation, here's the MBTA's subway, commuter rail, bus, and boat schedules for the Thanksgiving holiday period.

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"To accommodate customers traveling to and from Logan International Airport," the MBTA announced, "additional Silver Line 1 service will be offered between tomorrow, November 19, and Wednesday, November 23, from 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. each day. Additional service will also be provided from Saturday, November 26 through Monday, November 28.

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"The Red Line, Orange Line, Blue Line and Green Line will operate on a regular weekday schedule on Wednesday, November 23, and on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, the Red, Orange, Blue and Green lines will operate on a Sunday schedule. On Friday, November 25, the Red, Orange and Blue lines will operate on a regular Friday schedule, while the Mattapan Trolley and Green Line branches will operate on a Saturday schedule.

"Commuter Rail lines will operate on a regular weekday schedule on Wednesday, November 23. On Thanksgiving, November 24, commuter rail lines will operate on a Sunday schedule. On Friday, November 25, commuter rail will operate on regular weekday schedules.

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"Bus service will operate on a Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day only.

"On Wednesday, November 23, Hingham and Hull ferry service will operate on a modified weekday schedule, and Charlestown service will operate on a regular weekday schedule. On Thanksgiving Day, there will be no Hingham, Hull or Charlestown ferry service.

"On Thursday, November 24, The RIDE will operate on a Sunday schedule. Please contact your local RIDE contractor for details:

· North area: Greater Lynn Senior Services 888-319-7433 TTY 800-621-0420

· South area: National Express 888-920-7433 TTY 888-607-7787

· West area: Veterans Transportation 877-765-7433 TTY 888-553-8294

"For full MBTA schedule details, please visit: http://www.mbta.com/events/

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