Cape Flyer Returns Friday

Boston, MA - Just in time for Memorial Day, the state and regional transit agencies' Boston-to-Cape Cod direct rail line returns Friday.

It travels from Boston's South Station to Hyannis on Cape Cod starting Memorial Day weekend and running through Labor Day, Sept. 2.

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The CapeFlyer Train is a joint operation between the Mass. Bay Transit Authority and the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority that runs seasonally. Its goal is to reduce traffic and mitigate environmental impacts from driving.

The train offers on-board concessions and refreshments -- and, yes, that includes bar service after the stop in Middleborough on Friday night and through the rest of weekend. Think Sam Adams, Cisco Brewery, wines, Bloody Marys and Cape Codders juice and vodka cocktails.

The CapeFlyer also offers bike racks and on-board tune-ups.

From the MBTA:

Schedule

Friday night, the 5:12pm MBTA Commuter Rail train on the Middleboro/Lakeville line will make its regular stops and then continue beyond Middleborough to Buzzards Bay, over the Cape Cod Canal Train Bridge and on to Hyannis. The train will arrive in Hyannis by 7:50pm. This train will then return to Boston, leaving Hyannis at 8:30pm and arriving in Boston at 10:45pm. On Saturdays and Sundays, the train will leave South Station at 8:00am and stop in Braintree, Middleborough, Buzzards Bay and arrive in Hyannis at 10:18am.On Saturdays and Sundays, the train will leave Hyannis at 6:30pm and return to Boston at 8:45pm.

Connection options upon arrival to the Cape

Hyannis is a transfer point for Cape-wide bus services run by CCRTA and by P&B Bus Lines.

The ferry docks in Hyannis are reachable by a short, free shuttle bus trip, a walk, or a quick bike ride and there is coordination with the island ferries (Hyline and Steamship Authority) to provide rail to ferry connections to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard.

There will be space for over 30 bikes on the train from South Station to Hyannis to use on the bike trails along the Cape Cod Canal and in the Mid-Cape area. The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority is in the process of installing over 300 virtual connecting Bike Route signs Cape-Wide to get you from trail to trail. In addition, rental cars will be available at the Hyannis Intermodal Center.

This summer, there will also be a free downtown Hyannis shuttle-bus provided by the CCRTA. Customers who want to stay longer or whose travel plans change are encouraged to catch one of the frequent P&B busses that travel from the Cape to South Station.

Fares

Fares are market rate and consistent with the comparable intercity bus fares; the trip from South Station to Hyannis is $20 one-way and $35 round trip.

Customers will be able to buy tickets on-board the train or on their Smartphone via the MBTA’s “mTicket” mobile ticketing app for Commuter Rail. As of Thursday morning, tickets are still available and customers are encouraged to buy their tickets in advance.

>> Photo via MBTA