Transportation
Modes of Transport
For those of you traveling to Tango de los Muertos from far away, you'll fly into Logan International Airport. If you're coming from New York, Montreal or other nearer localities, you'll want to drive, take the Amtrak, or take a bus (including the $15 Chinatown bus from New York City).
Photo by Sorin Varzaru
But no matter how you plan to get to Boston, once you're here you'll want to drive to
Medford (ten minutes north of downtown Boston by car) or get on public transportation (which
will take you approximately an hour). The main venue for Tango de los Muertos is right off I-93,
a major freewary that runs up and down the Eastern Seaboard, and there is free parking all around
the venue. The subway system within Boston is good, but it doesn't go directly into Medford so you'll
need to either drive or take a bus to get to the TdlM venue.
A cab from Logan airport to Springstep will probably cost about $30. Read on for
cab numbers and driving directions and public transportation routes to the festival venue.
Getting to the Venue
Driving Directions
Springstep is located at 99 George P. Hassett Drive in Medford, right by the Medford City Hall, and next to exit 32 off I-93.
Hyatt Place hotel is next door to Springstep, at 116 Riverside Avenue...
To take public transportation from Logan Airport to the Tango de los Muertos venue in
Medford, take the Silver Line bus to South Station. If coming by train, or inter-city bus (such as
Greyhound or the Chinatown buses), you'll probably also arrive at South Station. It's a transportation
hub, connecting passengers to trains, buses, the airport, and the subway. South Station is
on the Red Line of the subway (called the "T" here). Here's the route the
MBTA Trip Planner suggests to get to Medford from South Station: - Get off the bus at the end of the line in Medford Square. - Springstep is a block
away to the East, and the Hyatt Place is another block past Springstep to the South. The Trip Planner
suggests that it should take you about 45 minutes from South Station to get to Medford Square. If the route proposed above doesn't suit you (for example, if you're staying with a friend
in Harvard Square), these are other buses that drop passengers off near Springstep: **Please note that public transportation does not run in the wee hours of the night. It
stops around 12 or 1am and resumes service between 5 and 6am, so if you're planning on relying on public
transportation, do consult the Massachusetts Bay Transportation
Authority website to plan your trips.** If you're staying at the Best Western in Woburn, here are two recommended cab companies: Checker
Cab of Woburn, Inc 781-937-6000 Woburn Cab Co. 781-933-5000 (or 781-640-1028 direct to Gary)
From I-93 N (from Logan Airport, Boston/Cambridge, and all points South): Take
I-93 to Exit 32 (Route 60). At the bottom of the exit ramp, enter the rotary and take the 3rd exit
onto RT-60 W/
From I-93 S (from all points North):
Take I-93 to Exit 32 (Route 60).
At the bottom of the exit ramp, enter the rotary and take the 1st exit onto RT-60 W/
As you're about to exit the rotary you can see Springstep on your left. Take your first left onto
River Street. At the end of the block turn left onto Riverside Avenue. Turn left onto Clipper Ship
Drive. Hyatt Place is just to your right and Springstep is straight ahead. You can pretty much park
anywhere you see -- in the spots under and in front of the building, along the street, or in the
municipal lots nearby. If you're staying at the hotel, park in the hotel lot.
Public Transportation
- Take the Red Line outbound, towards Alewife.
- Get off the T at Davis Square and get onto bus 94 at the
Davis Square Busway.
Bus Route 96 — Medford Square and Harvard Station (Red Line of the T)
Bus Route 101 — Malden Center Station and Sullivan Square Station (Orange Line of the T)
Bus Route 134 — North Woburn and Wellington Station (Orange Line of the T)
Bus Route 326 — West Medford and Haymarket Station (Orange Line of the T)
All of these buses
have a stop within a block or two of Springstep and the Hyatt Place. Some of them drop
you off on Salem St. and some on Riverside Ave. When planning your bus trip be sure to note where the
bus drops you off and then consult a map to orient yourself.
Taxi Cabs
