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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Cohasset
Go for one day, not a base: harbour, Maritime Museum and a Greenbush Line ride from Boston, 45–60 min each way.
Cohasset is a small South Shore town of about 7,500 people on a sheltered harbour, 30 km southeast of Boston. It is a half-day or one-night stop, not a destination in itself: a maritime museum, a seasonal music tent, a harbour walk and a handful of restaurants. Most visitors come by MBTA Greenbush Line or by car on Route 3A.
- Country
- United States
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
- Avoid
- Jan–Mar (cold, many places closed)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $60–110 excl. bed · Mid $110–200 excl. bed · High $200+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | $3–6 |
| Lunch, casual | $12–20 |
| Dinner, mid-range restaurant | $20–35 |
| Beer, draught | $7–10 |
| MBTA Greenbush Line, one-way from Boston | about $8 (check) |
| Taxi or rideshare, Cohasset to Hingham | $15–25 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | $10–25 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- BOS · Logan International
- Boston; about 40–60 min by car to Cohasset, longer in rush hour (check)
Typical fares
- MBTA Greenbush Line, Boston to Cohasset
- about $8 one way, 45–60 min (check)
- Taxi Cohasset to Hingham
- $15–25
- Logan Airport to Cohasset, taxi or rideshare
- $60–90, 40–60 min (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The town centre is walkable in 15–20 min. Route 3A runs through it; a car helps for the beach, Fernwood Gallery and neighbouring towns. MBTA Greenbush Line stops at Cohasset station, a short walk from the centre.
See and do
Known for
- Cohasset Harbor
- Cohasset Maritime Museum
- South Shore Music Circus
- Greenbush Line day trips from Boston
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | MBTA Greenbush Line from Cohasset station | About 1 h |
| Plymouth, Massachusetts | Car on Route 3A south, about 30 min | About 40 min |
| Scituate, Massachusetts | MBTA Greenbush Line or Route 3A, about 15 min | About 20 min |
| Halifax, Massachusetts | Car on Route 106, about 25 min | About 30 min |
| Kingston, Massachusetts | MBTA Greenbush Line to Kingston, about 40 min | About 50 min |
| Carver | Car on Route 58, about 35 min | About 45 min |
Sleep
- Cohasset Harbor / Elm Street
- Walkable to the harbour, Maritime Museum and the main restaurants; the only real place to stay in town.
- Route 3A / Hingham or Scituate
- More beds 10–20 min away by car; use these if Cohasset is full.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Thank you | Thank you |
| Where is the station? | Where is the station? |
| Can I pay by card? | Can I pay by card? |
| How much is it? | How much is it? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- Many restaurants and the Maritime Museum are seasonal: check opening before you travel.
- Greenbush Line trains are infrequent outside rush hour; check the last train back to Boston.
- Beach parking in summer needs a sticker or a day fee: check the town site.
- Route 3A traffic is slow on summer weekends.
Very safe for a small US town; the real risks are summer traffic on Route 3A, uneven harbour-side footing and seasonal closures that leave you with nowhere to eat after 21:00.Very safe for a small US town; the real risks are summer traffic on Route 3A, uneven harbour-side footing and seasonal closures that leave you with nowhere to eat after 9:00 PM.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Cohasset yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Cohasset Harbor
- Cohasset Maritime Museum
- South Shore Music Circus
- Greenbush Line day trips from Boston
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- MBTA — Greenbush Line: www.mbta.com/
- Wikivoyage: Cohasset, revision 5241501 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5241501
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Cohasset
To this address, please
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
No embassies in Cohasset; most are in Washington, DC, with consulates in Boston (check).
Tipping is expected: 18–22% at sit-down restaurants, $1–2 a drink, 15–20% taxis.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/cohasset). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.