Meanwhile, the commission voted 4-0 to allow the casino to begin its three-day “test nights” beginning Monday. More than 130 police detail officers have been hired to work on Encore’s grand opening day for traffic - including Everett, Boston and Medford police departments as well as officers from MBTA Transit and state police. Travel by Lyft and Uber is also being encouraged. The casino will have almost 3,000 parking spots and will cost $22 for six hours and $42 for 24 hours. Ferries at the World Trade Center and Long Wharf in Boston will run seven days a week from 7 a.m. “With so many easy ways to get to Encore, why drive?” casino president Bob DeSalvio told the commission Wednesday.ĭeSalvio said visitors will be able to get to the casino by Encore shuttle bus at the Malden Center and Wellington MBTA stations that will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Ĭoach buses will also be available at the Park and Ride lots in Millbury, Rockland and Londonderry, N.H. The fear of traffic jams near the Encore Boston Harbor casino has operators urging gamblers to take the T, a ferry or a shuttle bus when the doors open June 23.
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