All the extra time adds up: parking and walking to the train, waiting for it, a min. or so at each stop on the way; even more waiting if you have to switch lin

All the extra time adds up: parking and walking to the train, waiting for it, a min. or so at each stop on the way; even more waiting if you have to switch lines. As long as I could avoid peak time, I found it similar in Boston: 40 mins to drive in, 60-70 mins on the train. And parking and taking the T wasn't even always an option as the garage on my route (Alewife) can fill up.