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 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: .
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 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 |
→ Plymouth → Bourne |
| Providence ← Carver ← | W  E |
→ Plymouth → Ends at  |
| Boston ← Duxbury ← | N  S |
→ Plymouth → Ends at  |
| Quincy ← Duxbury ← | N  S |
→ END |
| Foxborough ← Plympton ← | W  E |
→ END |
| Boston ← Halifax ← | NW  SE |
→ END |