Pedal your way back in time during your upcoming Boston Rent A Car vacation with a visit to the Minuteman Bikeway in the historic heart of Massachusetts. One of the most popular and successful rail-trails in the United States, the Minuteman Bikeway is the perfect outdoor recreation destination for customers of Verc Car Rentals. The bike path, which is built over an inactive railroad, is a treasured regional resource, providing locals with a place to meet and greet neighbours and visitors. Plus it also acts as a convenient connector between four friendly communities - Bedford, Lexington, Arlington and Cambridge. Ride off into the sunset during your upcoming Boston rent a car vacation with a bike tour along the Minuteman Bikeway of Massachusetts.

Take note of these Bikeway Basics

Boston rent a car travelers will find the Minuteman Bikeway in four major Massachusetts cities - Bedford, Lexington, Arlington and Cambridge. There's an official start at Alewife Station in Cambridge, and another at Depot Park/South Street in Bedford. The length of the entire bikeway is 11 miles. Boston rent a car travelers will find one mile markers along the entire bikeway route. The path is entirely paved and level, however it is not ploughed during the winter (all the better to cross country ski on!). Boston car rental travelers can bike, walk, jog or inline skate on the path during the summer months. The path is open from 5am to 9pm year-round.

Stop and enjoy your surroundings on the Minuteman Bikeway

Boston rent a car travelers will pass many open spaces when traveling on the Minuteman Bikeway, the largest of which is Arlington's Great Meadow. This gigantic greenspace is one of the largest publicly owned spaces in the area. If you have the time, Verc highly recommends locking your bike to a tree and exploring this magnificent landlocked area. Great Meadows offers miles of hiking trails, as well as natural wetlands in the Mystic River Watershed region. Boston rent a car travelers can only access Arlington's Great Meadows from the bike path, so park your car and start pedalling!

Family fun awaits you at either end of the Bikeway

The Minuteman Bikeway is anchored by two fantastic tourist destinations. The first is Bedford's Depot Park. This recently restructured greenspace features beautiful landscaping, new benches and increased public parking. Currently, Depot Park is undergoing plans to become a model transportation center. The project, which is funded by Federal TEA-21 money, will bring past and present rail travel together in one amazing project. To learn more about this unique initiative, please visit www.bedforddepot.org. At the other end of the Minuteman Bikeway, Boston rent a car travelers will find the Alewife Station in Cambridge. This major hub of transportation connects travelers to the Red Line Subway as well as more than half a dozen local bus lines.

Directions to Bedford and Cambridge

Boston rent a car travelers should have no difficulty finding their way onto the Minuteman Bikeway. If you're looking to start your ride in Bedford, Verc recommends coming from Interstate 95 (MA-Rte 128), exiting at 31B for Routes 4/225 North towards Bedford. Once off the exit you'll drive through three traffic lights, turning left at the fourth (Loomis Street). Continue to the end of this street, where it intersects with South Road. Boston rent a car travelers will find the bikeway adjacent to the Fright House Building. If you're closer to Cambridge, Verc recommends taking Route 2 toward Arlington/Cambridge. From here you should be able to locate the Alewife T Station Parking Garage. The Bikeway entrance is to the west of the station.
For more details on the Minuteman Bikeway, please visit www.minutemanbikeway.org. The Minuteman Bikeway is a Millennium Trail, designated by the White House. It has also been inducted into the national Rail-Trail Hall of Fame.