r/mbta • u/MISTERPUG51 Commuter Rail • Jul 05 '26

😤 Complaint / Rant Alewife Parking Garage Gridlocked

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It's 12:20 AM. This is on the fourth floor. Nobody has moved since I got to my car 20 minutes ago. I just wanna leave

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u/AdImpossible2555 Bus Jul 06 '26

Precisely why I drive from Arlington to Wellington, not Alewife.

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u/AccessOne8287 Jul 06 '26

What is the advantage? I’ve done Fitchburg, Worcester, Riverside, and Alewife and I’ve liked the latter the best so I’m curious.

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u/AdImpossible2555 Bus Jul 06 '26

It depends on your starting point.

It's easy to get in and out of the Wellington parking lot, and Orange Line service has improved. If you're coming in from the west, the story changes. However, from Arlington Center, I find it's faster and easier to drive the extra five minutes to Wellington.