Lights, cameras, action! If you thought the movies only happened in Hollywood, think again! Car rental in Boston travelers can experience blockbuster fun and excitement right here in Massachusetts, thanks to Boston Movie Tours. More than 400 well known movies and TV shows have been filmed in and around the greater Boston area, making the city a haven for Hollywood producers. But up until just a few years ago, hardly anyone was aware of this fact! Luckily, Jeff and Rachel Coveney have opened the eyes of travelers, offering car rental in Boston travelers the chance to "see Boston through Hollywood's eyes."

How the Coveney's got their start in showbiz

The idea to start running movie tours in and around Boston struck the Coveney family back in 2002 during a vacation to Hawaii. While there, Jeff and Rachel took the Hawaii Movie tour, which boasts a visit to locations from the Jurassic Park franchises and Indian Jones. This experience prompted the Coveney's to start their very own franchise in Boston. So, with a little help from Movie Tours in Hawaii, Jeff and Rachel landed staring rolls in the Boston Movie Tours business.

Get inside your favourite movies

Customers of Verc Car Rental in Boston can choose from two great Boston Movie Tour offerings. The first, is a Theater-on-Wheels themed tour. Climb aboard the specialty bus and let Boston Movie Tours' Hollywood experts entertain you with behind-the-scenes information and insider details. Standard tours include a two hour narrated tour of the Boston filming locations along with stops at some prominent locations. Highlights of past tour seasons have included a visit to the famous L Street Tavern from Good Will Hunting and a visit to the building where the climatic rooftop scene was filmed in Martin Scorsese's gangster drama The Departed. Tours start a just $35 per adult. The second tour option at Boston Movie Tours is a Boston Movie Mile Walking Tour. This 90 minute tour takes car rental in Boston travelers on a walking excursion through the city's most filmed neighbourhoods. The tour begins at the Boston Common's Visitors Center at 148 Tremont Street. From there you'll visit filming locations from Ally McBeal, Mystic River and Cheers. Tours cost $20 for adults and $17 for students.

Answers to frequently asked questions

• Will I see any movie stars while on one of your tours? This is very unlikely, however it's not unheard of. A few years ago one of the tours ran into Brian Worth from the popular television show Average Joe. But he isn't really a movie star.
• I'm not a big movie buff. Will I still enjoy the tour? Of course! Car rental in Boston travelers will enjoy more than movie trivia on a Boston Movie Tour as each tour weaves its way around some of the city's most prominent landmarks. Sightseers will get a good look at the State House, the Athenaeum and picturesque Boston Hill.
• Can I take pictures on the tour? Most certainly. Car rental in Boston travelers are encouraged to bring camcorders and digital cameras on the Boston Movie Tour. However, please remember that the tour is copyrighted by Take One Tours, LLC so the content cannot be used in any commercial form.