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Discover Boston: Freedom Trail, Harbor & Cambridge

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Things change. Hours, ticket prices, ferry seasons and construction on historic sites move around, and some of what we checked was dated only by the source page. Every number here carries a stamp showing where and when we checked it. If a stamp is more than a few months old when you read this, treat the figure as a starting point and re-check the official page. Where a page would not load or would not say, we tell you and name the page to check.

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The promise: A first visit to Boston on foot and by subway, with a free-heavy history day, a museum-and-ballpark day, a Cambridge day and a harbor day, and a clear way to know what you will really spend.
Trip length: 4 days (with a swap-in option for Salem or Lexington and Concord).
Best months: September through October and May through June.
Budget band: low-to-mid; Boston lodging is the big variable, so the cost sheet in Chapter 8 leaves it blank for your dates.
Best for: first-timers, history fans, baseball fans, and anyone who wants a car-free trip.

At a glance

Subway $2.40, local bus $1.70, 1-Day Pass $11.00, 7-Day Pass $22.50 (checked Oct 10, 2026).
The Freedom Trail: a 2.5 mile route linking 16 sites (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Free on the Park Service list: Faneuil Hall visitor center and Great Hall, Bunker Hill Monument and Museum, Charlestown Navy Yard visitor center, USS Constitution (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Free: Harvard Art Museums, daily Tuesday to Sunday (checked Oct 10, 2026).
MFA is closed Tuesdays and open late Thursday and Friday (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Fenway tours depart hourly; public tour is 60 minutes (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Open a CharlieCard or just tap a contactless card; both appear on the fare page (checked Oct 10, 2026).
No car required for any day of this plan.