Kingston
Kingston is in Massachusetts on the South Shore.
Get in
By car
Kingston's main access by car is via Route 3, Exits 8, 9 and 10. Other state routes are Routes 3A, 27, 80, and 106.
By air
Boston (BOS) AND Warwick, RI (PVD) have the main airports. Plymouth also has a small, regional airport.
By train
From South Station in Boston, take the Plymouth/Kingston line of the MBTA [1] Commuter Rail. The Kingston station is located at 194 Marion Drive, near exit 8 and the Independence Mall. Parking is $2 per day, and the regular fare from Boston is $7.75 each way. MBTA Commuter rail schedule: [2].
Get around
Traveling by car is relatively easy here, though be prepared for a bumpy ride on some older back roads. Easy highway access makes trips across town even faster, and most roads aren't overly crowded or backed up with traffic. Some exceptions are: Main Street near Exit 9 at the beginning and end of the elementary school day, the Independence Mall Way/Exit 8 area, Pembroke Street/Route 27 between Lake Street and Wapping Road at the beginning and end of the high school day, and Summer Street/Route 3A between exits 8 and 9.
Parking
Parking is convenient to most commercial and residential districts at most times, and is nearly always free.
Public Transit
The Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority[3] provides public transportation in town via the Plymouth Area Link bus routes. Regular fare is $1 and buses run every day.
See
Nearby Plymouth steals the show for things to see and do, but Kingston has a charming typical New England town center with big old houses and white church steeples.
Do
- South Shore Folk Music Club, 222 Main St (Beal House), ☏ +1 781 871-1052. Supports traditional and contemporary folk and acoustic music on the South Shore.
Buy
- Independence Mall, 101 Independence Mall Way (off exit 8 from Route 3), ☏ +1 781 582-2445. M-Sa 10AM-9:30, Su 11AM-6PM. Regional mall with Macy's, Target, many small shops, Pizzeria Uno and a 12-theatre cinema.
Eat
Budget
Along Main Street (Rt. 3A) is Burger King and Kentucky Fried Chicken.
- Charlie Horse Restaurant, 99 Main St, ☏ +1 781 585-5550. (Rt 3A). Solid family restaurant with billiards and sports on the tubes.
Moderate
- Paisano's Restaurante, 6 Pembroke St, ☏ +1 508 582-1022. Italian. Good food, good value.
- Charlie Horse Restaurant, 99 Main St, ☏ +1 508 585-5550. Sports Bar. Very casual, good value.
Splurge
- Solstice, 63 Summer St, ☏ +1 781 585-2221. Nice atmosphere and great cooking in this reclaimed train station. Expensive, but worth the splurge.
Drink
Sleep
Bed and breakfast
- Inn At Plymouth Bay, 149 Main Street (just off Route 3 at exit 9), ☏ +1 781-585-3831.
- 1760 Peabody Bradford Homestead, 6 River Street, ☏ +1 781 585-2646. 3 rooms.
Go next
A ride north or south along Route 3A will give you a nice scenic ride. Southward you have Plymouth and Cape Cod. Northward you will ride through Duxbury and Marshfield.
| Routes through Kingston |
| Boston ← Duxbury ← | N  S
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→ Plymouth → Bourne |
| Providence ← Carver ← | W  E
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→ Plymouth → Ends at 
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| Boston ← Duxbury ← | N  S
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→ Plymouth → Ends at 
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| Quincy ← Duxbury ← | N  S
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→ END |
| Foxborough ← Plympton ← | W  E
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→ END |
| Boston ← Halifax ← | NW  SE
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→ END |