Boston
Book your Family Cab with Car seat in Boston
Logan (BOS) is unusually close to the city — about 5 km from downtown, ten to twenty-five minutes through the Ted Williams or Sumner tunnel. The distance is short. The rule is oddly unfinished.
Massachusetts requires the restraint but does not say who provides it
Massachusetts requires a child passenger under the age of 8 to be properly secured in a child restraint system.
What the statute does not do is specify who must supply the seat, who must install it, or whether the requirement reaches rideshare drivers at all.
That gap is not a technicality. It means a family arriving at Logan has a legal requirement with no assigned provider — the law says the child must be restrained and is silent on whose job it is to make that possible. In practice nobody at the rank has a seat, so the answer becomes: yours, and only if you brought one.
Tunnels, tolls and the Sumner problem
Every route from Logan into Boston runs through a tunnel, and the Ted Williams and Sumner both carry tolls. The Sumner has been subject to extended closures for restoration work, which pushes everything through the alternative and turns a fifteen-minute run into forty.
The Silver Line bus is free from Logan to South Station and genuinely useful — but it is a bus, it cannot carry a fitted seat, and the final leg from South Station is another vehicle without one.
Apps, and the cancellation risk
Uber and Lyft both operate at Logan with designated pickup areas rather than kerbside collection. Neither offers a child seat category. Because the Massachusetts requirement is ambiguous about who it binds, a driver who prefers not to carry an unrestrained under-8 simply cancels — and at Logan's central pickup zone that means starting again.
A pre-booked flat-rate vehicle with the seat already fitted is the only mechanism that locks in both the price and the ride before you land.
Where you are going
Back Bay, Beacon Hill and the Seaport are the usual arrival points. Cambridge is across the river. Salem is around 40 minutes north and Cape Cod a good two hours south on Route 3 — a real drive rather than a hop, and one where the seat matters.
Which car seats are available
A rear-facing infant carrier suits newborns to around 13 kg (29 lb). A forward-facing seat with a harness covers roughly 9 to 18 kg (20 to 40 lb). A high-backed booster raises older children so the adult belt sits correctly. All meet FMVSS 213 and install on LATCH anchors — not European ISOFIX or Canadian UAS.
41% of our Boston bookings are for four or more passengers. In our experience the Logan fleet runs to mid-size sedans and SUVs — say so at booking if you need three restraints.
Travelling as a larger family? See our vehicle fleet.
How we operate
In a number of destinations we run our own vehicles and drivers, with the seats fitted by our team before pickup. Elsewhere we work with vetted local partners held to the same requirement: the seat you selected is in the car when it arrives. Either way it is confirmed at booking rather than left to whatever is waiting at the rank.
FAQ
Does Massachusetts law say who must provide a car seat in a taxi?
No. The statute requires an under-8 to be properly secured but does not specify who supplies or installs the seat, or whether the requirement reaches rideshare drivers.
How far is Logan from downtown Boston?
About 5 km, ten to twenty-five minutes through the Ted Williams or Sumner tunnel — longer during Sumner closures.
Is the Silver Line useful with children?
It is free from Logan to South Station and reliable, but it is a bus, it cannot carry a fitted seat, and the final leg needs another vehicle.
Are there tolls from Logan?
Yes. The Ted Williams and Sumner tunnels both carry tolls.
How long is a transfer to Cape Cod?
A good two hours south on Route 3 — a real drive, and one where a properly anchored seat earns its place.
Last updated: 24 August 2026. Reviewed by Lija Scheiman, CEO, TaxiBambino Content Audit Team.
Booking data block
Across 70 bookings made through TaxiBambino for Boston in the twelve months to August 2026, the middle half of families paid roughly €126–€157, with a median near €144 — among the higher US figures we see. 41% were for four or more passengers and 10% for five or more. August was the busiest month. Prices move with demand, season and the specific route; vehicles are supplied by TaxiBambino and our partner network.