{"id":12226,"date":"2021-08-23T08:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thingstodoinsa.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=12226"},"modified":"2021-08-23T08:07:54","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T12:07:54","slug":"is-salem-ma-walkable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/23\/is-salem-ma-walkable\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Salem, MA walkable?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone, happy Monday and welcome back to the blog. For today\u2019s post I want to address a commonly asked question that I see in my analytics as well as in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/thingstodoinsalem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my Facebook group<\/a>. That question is: Is Salem, MA walkable?<\/p>\n<h4>Is Salem, MA walkable?<\/h4>\n<p>The very short and sweet answer is YES. Salem is very walkable. Most of the main downtown, \u201ctouristy area\u201d is only about a mile or so wide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/product\/countdown-to-salem-the-workbook\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11424\" src=\"http:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/plan-your-visit-to-salem-ma.jpg\" alt=\"things to do in salem, plan your visit to salem ma\" width=\"730\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/plan-your-visit-to-salem-ma.jpg 730w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/plan-your-visit-to-salem-ma-534x110.jpg 534w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/plan-your-visit-to-salem-ma-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/plan-your-visit-to-salem-ma-24x5.jpg 24w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/plan-your-visit-to-salem-ma-36x7.jpg 36w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/plan-your-visit-to-salem-ma-48x10.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>What are my other options?<\/h4>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to walk from one side of Salem to the other or are unable to, you might consider the following options\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salemtrolley.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Salem Trolley<\/a><br \/>\nTake a tour and rest your feet at the same time! The Trolley is also available for hop on\/off service at the flag stop locations, valid through the day you purchase your ticket. Please note this option may be limited during peak season in the fall.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluebikes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BlueBikes<\/a><br \/>\nYou might also consider the BlueBikes program which allows you to rent a bike for yourself.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salemskipper.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Salem Sipper<\/a><br \/>\nThis is a local rideshare service, download the app and book a ride.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>How to get into Salem, MA<\/h4>\n<p>Okay so maybe you took a plane into MA or are coming in from surrounding areas. How do you get into Salem, MA? You have a few options. First, you could rent a car and drive in. Just know that once you get here you\u2019re going to be parking the car and not really needing it much after that. Second you could use a rideshare app like Lyft or Uber. Third, you could take the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salemferry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salem Ferry<\/a> from Boston into Salem if you\u2019re visiting during operating season. Fourth you could take the train. There is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbta.com\/stops\/place-ER-0168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">train station stop right in Salem<\/a> which is just a minute or two walk from the downtown area.<\/p>\n<p>I hope this helped. 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