Not exaggeration, actual numbers: 10 min - Finding a parking spot at Alewife 15 minutes - getting the ticket if you don't have one (moot if you have a pass or

Not exaggeration, actual numbers: 10 min - Finding a parking spot at Alewife 15 minutes - getting the ticket if you don't have one (moot if you have a pass or stored value / Charlie Card) 10 minutes - walking to the actual train platform and waiting for the next train to leave 30 minutes - to downtown crossing because it has to stop every stop along the way 10 minutes - to walk from the station to your meeting And that is assuming you don't need to transfer to another line. Granted the first and last one are time you'd spend either way (unless your lucky enough to have the garage attached to the building you need to be in) Drive time for said trip... 20 minutes