The TSA and the Massachusetts Port Authority this week opened an off-airport checkpoint in Framingham, Massachusetts, that will screen passengers of select airlines ahead of their arrival at Boston Logan.
The “remote terminal,” located about 25 miles west of Logan’s location in Boston, is intended to relieve congestion and reduce security wait times at the airport. Travelers check in for their flight, drop off their bags, and clear TSA before boarding a Landline bus directly to the airside gate area at Logan.
Currently, only passengers on JetBlue or Delta flights departing between 5:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. are eligible to use the terminal.
“This pilot program is all about creating options for our travelers,” Ha Nguyen McNeill, acting administrator of the TSA, said in a statement. “Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, TSA is constantly looking at new ways we can make the checkpoint experience smoother and faster for passengers, while our security posture remains equally strong.”
Tickets for the checkpoint are available for purchase at massport.com for $9, and children under 18 board the bus for free when traveling with a ticketed adult. Parking at Framingham is available for $7 per day.
Massport and Landline announced the Framingham terminal last month. Officials said it is the first of its kind in North America.
