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First, and the only hotel we scored that lists its own ride to the cruise terminal. The Holiday Inn Express Boston lists a "Shuttle to BCEC & Cruise Terminal", extended parking with its Park and Fly Package, and a free breakfast, at Andrew Square.
IHG prints no fare or schedule for the shuttle — a listed ride, not a published price. The Park and Fly package has no price or number of days either, and it's airport wording.
There's no pool or restaurant, only service animals are allowed, and you must be 21 to check in. Self-parking is $20 a day while you stay.
Call before you book, and get the shuttle fare and the package terms in writing.
Book it if
- Drivers who want the car parked and a ride to the ship
- Budget cruisers who want breakfast
- Flyers: the Logan shuttle is $10 a person
Look elsewhere if
- You travel with a pet.
- You want a pool or a restaurant.
- You want the prices in writing before you book.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Holiday Inn Express Boston publishes.
A breakfast-and-bed hotel: IHG lists no pool and no restaurant. There's a 24-hour fitness center and a self-service guest laundry, and Andrew Station on the Red Line is on IHG's directions page.
IHG's directions page lists a "Shuttle to BCEC & Cruise Terminal", with no price, schedule or booking rules. Call the hotel to book it and get the fare.
Free, 6:30 to 9:30 AM, per IHG.
IHG gives no distance to the cruise terminal. It titles the hotel's page "Hotel Near Boston Convention Center In South Boston" and points to Andrew Station on the Red Line; 69 Boston Street is at Andrew Square, where South Boston meets Dorchester. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
"Extended parking available only when booking Park and Fly Package," per IHG's amenities page, with no price or number of days. It's airport wording and doesn't mention cruises. Self-parking is $20 a day for registered guests, with in and out.
Night-Before Score: 64 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. Here’s how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Pick where you’re coming from. Solid lines are rides the hotel publishes; a question mark is a leg you’ll arrange yourself.
"We offer shuttle service to and from Logan Airport every day for only $10 a person," per IHG; the directions page says 24/7 and the overview adds children under 12 free, though the directions page also carries a template line calling the airport shuttle "not available". IHG puts Logan about 3.2 miles away.
Hotel shuttle
IHG's directions page lists a "Shuttle to BCEC & Cruise Terminal", with no price, schedule or booking rules. Call the hotel to book it and get the fare.
IHG gives no distance to the cruise terminal. It titles the hotel's page "Hotel Near Boston Convention Center In South Boston" and points to Andrew Station on the Red Line; 69 Boston Street is at Andrew Square, where South Boston meets Dorchester.
"Extended parking available only when booking Park and Fly Package," per IHG's amenities page, with no price or number of days. It's airport wording and doesn't mention cruises. Self-parking is $20 a day for registered guests, with in and out.
Parking for your stay: $20 a day for registered guests, in and out; extended parking only with the Park and Fly Package.
IHG's directions page lists a "Shuttle to BCEC & Cruise Terminal", with no price, schedule or booking rules. Call the hotel to book it and get the fare.
IHG gives no distance to the cruise terminal. It titles the hotel's page "Hotel Near Boston Convention Center In South Boston" and points to Andrew Station on the Red Line; 69 Boston Street is at Andrew Square, where South Boston meets Dorchester.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; see the airport page and the landing check.
Which terminal
Flynn Cruiseport BostonBoston has one cruise terminal: Flynn Cruiseport Boston, the old Black Falcon terminal, at 1 Black Falcon Avenue in the Seaport, run by Massport. Every line sails from it. For 2026, check-in and boarding are in “a large tent along the water” while Massport upgrades the terminal, per reprints of Massport’s April 7 release.
Source: southbostononline.comDistance
No mileage statedIHG gives no distance to the cruise terminal. It titles the hotel's page "Hotel Near Boston Convention Center In South Boston" and points to Andrew Station on the Red Line; 69 Boston Street is at Andrew Square, where South Boston meets Dorchester.
Source: ihg.comShuttle departures
Not publishedThe hotel doesn’t publish set times. Ask at check-in, and leave slack on a busy sailing morning. Your cruise documents give your terminal check-in window.
Source: ihg.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Park and Fly package: ask the price"Extended parking available only when booking Park and Fly Package," per IHG's amenities page, with no price or number of days. It's airport wording and doesn't mention cruises. Self-parking is $20 a day for registered guests, with in and out.
Source: ihg.comParking at the cruiseport
About $25 a dayMassport’s cruise parking is the Fargo Lot at 93 Fargo Street, run by SP+ and sold only as a prepaid reservation on Parking.com, with a free courtesy shuttle to the terminal; arrive from 7 a.m. and at least two hours before the ship leaves, per the Parking.com page. Neither that page nor Massport’s own site, which blocks automated reading, shows a daily rate we could read. Third-party guides put the cruiseport lots at about $25 a day, and CruiseHive lists Massport’s Lot D3 at $189 a week.
Source: promo.parking.comThe evening and the morning
The evening
Not statedA breakfast-and-bed hotel: IHG lists no pool and no restaurant. There's a 24-hour fitness center and a self-service guest laundry, and Andrew Station on the Red Line is on IHG's directions page.
Breakfast
FreeFree, 6:30 to 9:30 AM, per IHG.
Address
Boston Street, Andrew Square69 Boston Street, Boston, MA 02125
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Holiday Inn Express Boston publishes it. Where it says “not stated”, the hotel doesn’t say, and a quick call will settle it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
To check in, per the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
$20 a day for registered guests, in and out; extended parking only with the Park and Fly Package
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Free, 6:30–9:30 AM
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Service animals only, per IHG.
Sail morning, on the clock
From the hotel’s published hours. Your cruise documents set your check-in window at the terminal.
Rooms
Room types aren’t published on the pages we could read.
Accessibility
Nine accessible rooms, seven accessible parking spaces and ADA elevators, per IHG.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryYes
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedNo
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Cruise terminala hotel shuttle, fare not published
- Andrew StationRed Line, per IHG
- Boston Common3 miles
- Freedom Trail3 miles
Distances as the hotel or its brand lists them. Bars use a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- "Shuttle to BCEC & Cruise Terminal", per IHG’s directions page; price and schedule not stated
- "Extended parking available only when booking Park and Fly Package"
- Service animals only
- Late check-out available
- Self-service guest laundry; 24-hour fitness center
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out 11 AM; late check-out available, per IHG. Minimum check-in age 21.
- Self-parking $20 a day for registered guests, with in and out.
- Logan shuttle $10 a person one way, per IHG; the directions page says 24/7, the overview adds children under 12 free, and the directions page also carries a template line calling the airport shuttle "not available".
- Third-party cruise sites disagree on the cruise shuttle: CruiseHive calls it free and cruiseportadvisor.com says a surcharge applies. IHG's pages give no price.
- Nine accessible rooms and seven accessible parking spaces, per IHG.
- Free Wi-Fi.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The cruise shuttle's fare and times
- The Park and Fly package's price and days
- The distance to the terminal
Rates and policies are as the hotel published them on September 27, 2026. Confirm anything you’re counting on when you book.
Worth a look alongside it
Wake up downtown or in South Boston, a short cab from the ship.
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Holiday Inn Express Boston FAQ
Does Holiday Inn Express Boston have a cruise shuttle?
Yes, for a fee it doesn't publish. IHG's directions page lists a "Shuttle to BCEC & Cruise Terminal", with no price, schedule or booking rules. Call the hotel to book it and get the fare.
Does Holiday Inn Express Boston have an airport shuttle?
Yes, for a fee. "We offer shuttle service to and from Logan Airport every day for only $10 a person," per IHG; the directions page says 24/7 and the overview adds children under 12 free, though the directions page also carries a template line calling the airport shuttle "not available". IHG puts Logan about 3.2 miles away.
Can I park at Holiday Inn Express Boston while I cruise?
Yes, by arrangement. "Extended parking available only when booking Park and Fly Package," per IHG's amenities page, with no price or number of days. It's airport wording and doesn't mention cruises. Self-parking is $20 a day for registered guests, with in and out.
How far is Holiday Inn Express Boston from the cruise terminal?
IHG gives no distance to the cruise terminal. It titles the hotel's page "Hotel Near Boston Convention Center In South Boston" and points to Andrew Station on the Red Line; 69 Boston Street is at Andrew Square, where South Boston meets Dorchester. In our ranking it's in the “Downtown and South Boston” band. Boston has one cruise terminal: Flynn Cruiseport Boston, the old Black Falcon terminal, at 1 Black Falcon Avenue in the Seaport, run by Massport. Every line sails from it. For 2026, check-in and boarding are in “a large tent along the water” while Massport upgrades the terminal, per reprints of Massport's April 7 release.
Can I check in early or check out late on cruise days?
Late check-out available.
Will the hotel hold my bags?
The hotel doesn't say. Most hotels will hold bags between check-out and a late shuttle, but that's a call to make, not an assumption.
Does the port shuttle come back for me after the cruise?
The hotel publishes only the ride to the port. Norwegian puts Logan about 10 minutes from the terminal. A cab runs on the meter, about $40 per Holland America, with a $2.75 toll on the way to the airport.
What's the breakfast timing on sail morning?
Free, 6:30–9:30 AM. Your terminal check-in window is in your cruise documents, and the port asks you not to arrive before it.
Can I park an oversized vehicle or charge an EV?
EV charging: not stated. Clearance and oversized parking aren't published. The Fargo Lot takes vehicles up to 18 feet high and 30 feet long, per its Parking.com page; ADA spaces are by advance request.
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