Customer Reviews

Streetwise Boston Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Boston, Massachusetts - Folding pocket size travel map with MBTA subway map & trolley lines

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Admittedly, that's all these maps are supposed to be for, but still, given the importance of Cambridge to the greater Boston area, a bit more effort might have been made to squeeze in more of it - at least up to Harvard Square. That's a fairly minor quibble, though, and this map shows the usual Streetwise quality in all other respects. The colors of the MBTA subway lines on the map aren't quite right, but they're close enough for government work, and the street index is its usual indispensible self. If you're coming to Boston, snag one of these - they're much hardier than paper maps, and very clear.

This is just one of many Streetwise City maps I have. They are very accurate and very detailed. If I'm going to a new city, they are an absolute must!

i rarely feel compelled to write reviews for products, and to be honest, they are usualy more of a warning than a compliment. this is the exception. twice now i have been traveling by myself in cities (Chicago and now Boston) and found my Streetwise map to be a far more acurate guide than my (very expensive and brand new) GPS navigator. i consider them indispensible whether i am traveling for business and need to quickly navigate like a native or just sightseeing.

great feature of this map-its laminated so you can write on it without ruining it. we had it on hand while visiting some friends and they took a dry-erase marker and circled fun place to go, numbered their priority (from can't miss to so-so) and even drew X's through areas to avoid. when we accomplished what we wanted for the day, we just wiped it off and started over.

in particular, i love the detail of these maps. several times i have been just around the corner from a fun shopping district or museum and would never have known if not for these maps-something my GPS fails to share with me. i have often been able to find shorter, savvier routes with these maps than what my GPS was indicating. even if you spent an obcene amount of money on one of these devices, i insist to everyone i know to supplement their travels with one of these maps. the GPS was $600, the streetwise maps was $6. you do the math.

It's an OK map but it is difficult to read because of the small print. T information is nice to have though. There are better laminated maps out there that are the same size. It works in a pinch though and is convenient to carry.

This map has a lot of information packed into a small space. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to read. We took this to Boston for a week-long honeymoon and actually used the cardstock-printed map from the Concierge's desk. We primarily used this to figure out the T (Boston's subway system) stops.

The lamination, though, is a plus because you can write on it with a grease pencil.

All in all, there are much better on the market that are not as difficult to read.

I was excited to take this map with us to Boston but found it hard to read because the print was so small. In fact, I ended up sticking it in my purse and not using it at all because the map that the hotel's shuttle driver gave us was so much better. That map's print was large and in bright colors so it was easier to use. It was dog-eared at the end of the trip but it went in the trash because we no longer needed it anyway.

The laminated Boston street map is clear and gives a wide range of Boston's different districts and streets in those areas. It gives a visitor to Boston an idea on where to stay and sightsee.

Along with a travel guide, I wanted an easy to read map with good detail and important landmarks. These Streetwise maps are great! They have easy to read navigation (street names, etc.) and enough interesting detail (points of interest, etc.) to make them worth carrying around at all times. The transportation maps are handy as well (I would say essential) for navigating the city. Getting stuck at South Station and having to find a non-taxi way to get to North Station showed how good this map was for quickly navigating the city (sure, they're not far apart, but this beats asking every 3rd person for the next stretch of instructions!)

It's durable and fits in a backpack, camera bag or most purses. For both this and our New York City trips - we found how essential they are.

This is a good size to carry around in a purse. It does not fold enough to carry around in your pocket. Overall I'd say the map detail was pretty good. It had a lot of detail for downtown Boston but not much on the rest of Boston.

I've used these maps in other cities with good results. When we planned our trip to Boston, we selected this easy-fold-out map. Good to carry with you. Sturdy and easy to use.