DAVID SLOTNICK\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPassengers can drive or be dropped off at the remote terminal, which has somewhere between 350 and 400 parking spaces available. Parking at the Framingham site costs $7 per day.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>
DAVID SLOTNICK\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nInside the building, passengers will notice that feels like a miniaturized airport terminal in a lot of ways. There are two check-in desks for the airlines participating in the trial \u2014 one for Delta and another for JetBlue.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>
DAVID SLOTNICK\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThere’s also a standard departures board displayed on a couple of large TVs, underscoring the miniature airport aesthetic.<\/p>\n
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Through the doors to security, the checkpoint looks like what you’d find at a standard airport, albeit smaller. There’s a desk where a TSA officer checks your identity, followed by a baggage screening area \u2014 complete with trays \u2014 and one of the newer computerized tomography (CT) based scanners, which lets all passengers leave things like electronics and liquids in their bags.<\/p>\n
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During the tour, there was no body scanner present, just a standard metal detector. A Massport spokesperson said that both passengers with and without TSA PreCheck could use the remote terminal, although it was not immediately clear whether the body scanner would be installed for those without PreCheck ahead of the pilot program’s launch (a representative for TSA was not available during the tour). Checked bags will also be screened by TSA at the remote terminal before being loaded into the cargo hold on the bus.<\/p>\n
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Once passengers are through the checkpoint, they’ll enter a small waiting room outfitted with a vending machine, water cooler and bathroom.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>
DAVID SLOTNICK\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThen, passengers go through a pair of secure doors…<\/p>\n\n<\/div>
DAVID SLOTNICK\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n…and down a ramp (effectively the jet bridge) onto the bus. Notably, the bus is enclosed in a locked and alarmed secure area, maintaining the sterile “airside” status.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>
DAVID SLOTNICK\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nFrom there, it’s an easy 30\u201345 minute ride down the Mass Pike \u2014 that’s I-90 \u2014 to BOS.<\/p>\n
Bottom line<\/h2>\n With nearly a week before the pilot begins running, more than 700 passengers have already reserved spots using the remote terminal, said Davey, who noted that it’s a roughly even split between Delta and JetBlue so far.<\/p>\n
It remains to be seen how well the program will actually work and what kinks will need to be worked out. Massport plans to survey passengers during the trial to learn what works and what doesn’t from their perspective, Davey said. Part of the survey will also involve asking passengers what they would consider to be a reasonable cost for the service if and when it becomes a permanent program.<\/p>\n
While tickets currently cost the same as the normal Logan Express shuttle, the remote terminal concept is much more labor intensive and costs more to operate. Massport is bearing a significant portion of the costs as it works through the pilot, Davey said.<\/p>\n
For now, however, the remote terminal will offer some passengers an innovative and arguably easier way to get to the airport as the summer travel season ramps up, Davey said, hopefully encouraging passengers to use mass transit and relieving traffic around the airport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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