How bad would the traffic be for a daily commute between Worcester and Boston? -

I know the drive without traffic is roughly an hour, but how much would traffic add if I wanted to commute from Worcester to Alewife station? If I was eventually trying to get to South Station would it be better to drive right there instead of taking the T from Alewife? I could take the train from Worcester but I d rather drive if possible.

Driving from Worcester to Boston is pretty easy, if you hit the Pike at good traffic times. If you are coming in at the same time as everyone else, you can expect the journey to take you at least an hour and a half. After you get off the Pike at 95 it gets a little bottlenecked. Parking at Alewife would definitely be much easier - its five dollars a day but can get very full very quickly. Not to mention that the traffic on Alewife Brook Parkway at that intersection is horrendous at most any time of day. Routes 16, 3 and 2 all converge right outside Alewife, and everyone and their mother wants to get into Boston. You can expect backups on Rt 2 about a mile away from Alewife, and although it moves slowly, it is rarely ever totally backed up. Take the Red Line all the way into South Station - please don t ever try to drive there. THAT is certainly not convenient for anyone, and ridiculously expensive. The train in Worcester will bring you right into South Station, but it can be somewhat frustrating and crowded. It takes about the same time from door to door - so its up to what you prefer. I personally like being in my own car in my own space for that travel time. But some people really like the ease and predictability of the Commuter Rail.

Driving from Worcester to Boston is an easy drive when you re not on the Mass Pike during rush hour. During rush hour traffic can be slow or get backed up, but other than that driving on the Pike is simple. It s better to drive to the Alewife station because it s closer and easier to get to. The South station is a little further, and you ll get stuck in traffic trying to get there.

Honestly, the Commuter Rail would be much easier, and faster.

Depens on what time. Rush hour traffic starts around 2-3 and could end anywhere near 6-7. Good luck.