MBTA Extends North Shore Daily Ferry Service To Boston

SWAMPSCOTT, MA — North Shore residents who have taken to commuting into Boston using the new Lynn ferry service will be able to do so for another few weeks this fall after the MBTA said it was extending service to East Boston, Winthrop and Lynn.

East Boston and Winthrop service will be extended until Nov. 30, while Lynn service is extended through Oct. 31. Salem Ferry service also runs through Oct. 31.

The Lynn ferry service, which began earlier this summer at the same time that the Sumner Tunnel shutdowns forced many North Shore commuters to find creative ways into Boston each day, runs from the Blossom Street dock to and from Boston's Central Wharf near the New England Aquarium.

A one-way fare on the Lynn Ferry is currently $7. Tickets can be purchased on the mTicket app or with cash. Printed LinkPasses, Commuter Rail Zone passes, and M7s are also accepted.

"This summer we were able to expand our water transportation network and the public response has been so positive that we have decided to now extend these ferry services into October and November," MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng said. "Safe and reliable multi modal transportation including water transportation is a priority. I'm proud that the MBTA team can continue to offer this to the public."

The Salem Ferry runs through Oct. 31 out of the wharf at 10 Blaney Street with commuter rates available for North Shore residents from Beverly, Danvers, Lynn, Marblehead, Peabody and Swampscott during rush hour trips.

The East Boston ferry operates on weekdays and weekends between East Boston at Lewis Mall Wharf and the downtown Boston area at Long Wharf.

The Winthrop ferry operates on weekdays between Winthrop Landing, Quincy, and the downtown Boston area at Central Wharf (South).

More information on the MBTA ferry service and schedules can be found here.

More information on the Salem ferry service can be found here.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)