Going to Logan International Airport will soon be more expensive..This week, the Massachusetts Port Authority's seven-member board unanimously approved fee increases intended to raise $1.1 billion over five years.Here is a breakdown of the fee increases improved at Thursday's meeting, according to State House News Service.Currently, ridesharing apps pay a $3.25 pickup and drop-off fee at Logan Airport. However, that fee will increase to $5.50 on July 1, 2025. Meanwhile, limo pickup and drop-offs will also increase from $3.25 to $5.50 the same day. However, the limo rate will then increase to $7.50 per pickup on July 1, 2027. Taxi pickup and drop-off fees will also increase; they will increase from $2.25 to $3.50 on July 1, 2025, and to $5.50 on July 1, 2027.Also, airport parking will get more expensive.The employee monthly parking rate will increase from $175 to $250 on July 1, 2025, and go up by another $25 to $275 on July 1, 2027. The maximum daily terminal parking fee will also increase from $41 to $46 on July 1, 2025; on July 1, 2027, it will reach $51. Plus, the maximum daily economy parking fee will increase from $32 to $37 on July 1, 2025; then, it will reach $42 on July 1, 2027.Massport chief executive officer Rich Davey said he thinks the state is taking a "Goldilocks, just right" approach."Over the next few years, we're going to continue to focus on improving the customer experience, particularly as it relates to ground transportation. That is the challenge for us," Davey told State House News Service. "We expect to have growth here at Logan Airport. The question will be, ‘How do we get people to and from in a way that's both environmentally friendly and doesn't clog our roadways?’ ”Massport board member John Nucci called the fee increases a necessary evil."I'm pretty sure that nobody on this board wants to raise fees. Nobody likes to do that, nobody enjoys that. I know I don't," Nucci told State House News Service. "But to do nothing right now could be a disaster waiting to happen. It's almost irresponsible not to do what's needed here today to raise these fees for so many reasons having to do with Logan and the Authority in general."However, Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance executive director Paul Craney slammed the fee increases, saying they're another example of the state's rising cost of living.“Raising costs for commuters will simply make living and doing business in Massachusetts more expensive," he told NewBostonPost via email. "This is just another example of why it’s so expensive in Massachusetts. While the fee may not sound like a lot, all these types of fees add up and eats away at people’s budgets.”Massport owns and runs Boston Logan International Airport, Worcester Regional Airport, Lawrence G. Hanscom Field, Conley Container Terminal, and Flynn Cruiseport Boston, according to its web site. It does not receive any funding from the state budget, and is largely paid for by fees, the site says.Logan Airport served 43 million passengers in 2024, breaking its previous record of 42.5 million in 2019.
Going to Logan International Airport will soon be more expensive..This week, the Massachusetts Port Authority's seven-member board unanimously approved fee increases intended to raise $1.1 billion over five years.Here is a breakdown of the fee increases improved at Thursday's meeting, according to State House News Service.Currently, ridesharing apps pay a $3.25 pickup and drop-off fee at Logan Airport. However, that fee will increase to $5.50 on July 1, 2025. Meanwhile, limo pickup and drop-offs will also increase from $3.25 to $5.50 the same day. However, the limo rate will then increase to $7.50 per pickup on July 1, 2027. Taxi pickup and drop-off fees will also increase; they will increase from $2.25 to $3.50 on July 1, 2025, and to $5.50 on July 1, 2027.Also, airport parking will get more expensive.The employee monthly parking rate will increase from $175 to $250 on July 1, 2025, and go up by another $25 to $275 on July 1, 2027. The maximum daily terminal parking fee will also increase from $41 to $46 on July 1, 2025; on July 1, 2027, it will reach $51. Plus, the maximum daily economy parking fee will increase from $32 to $37 on July 1, 2025; then, it will reach $42 on July 1, 2027.Massport chief executive officer Rich Davey said he thinks the state is taking a "Goldilocks, just right" approach."Over the next few years, we're going to continue to focus on improving the customer experience, particularly as it relates to ground transportation. That is the challenge for us," Davey told State House News Service. "We expect to have growth here at Logan Airport. The question will be, ‘How do we get people to and from in a way that's both environmentally friendly and doesn't clog our roadways?’ ”Massport board member John Nucci called the fee increases a necessary evil."I'm pretty sure that nobody on this board wants to raise fees. Nobody likes to do that, nobody enjoys that. I know I don't," Nucci told State House News Service. "But to do nothing right now could be a disaster waiting to happen. It's almost irresponsible not to do what's needed here today to raise these fees for so many reasons having to do with Logan and the Authority in general."However, Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance executive director Paul Craney slammed the fee increases, saying they're another example of the state's rising cost of living.“Raising costs for commuters will simply make living and doing business in Massachusetts more expensive," he told NewBostonPost via email. "This is just another example of why it’s so expensive in Massachusetts. While the fee may not sound like a lot, all these types of fees add up and eats away at people’s budgets.”Massport owns and runs Boston Logan International Airport, Worcester Regional Airport, Lawrence G. Hanscom Field, Conley Container Terminal, and Flynn Cruiseport Boston, according to its web site. It does not receive any funding from the state budget, and is largely paid for by fees, the site says.Logan Airport served 43 million passengers in 2024, breaking its previous record of 42.5 million in 2019.
