Boston Logan Airport (BOS) with Kids: Every Family Facility, Mapped

Yes — four of them, called Kidports, but where you're flying from matters a lot. There's one in Terminal A by Gate A18 in the Satellite building, two in Terminal B (by Gate B16 and in the retail corridor toward Gates B30–B36), and one in Terminal C before Gate C25. All four are past security. The catch is Terminal A: Massport confirms it is not connected to the other terminals after security, so if you're flying from Terminal A, the Terminal A Kidport is the only one you can reach — the two in Terminal B and the one in Terminal C are off-limits without leaving and re-screening. The international Terminal E has no Kidport at all. The FAA approved $2.8 million in May 2026 to renovate all four, though no schedule has been published and every Kidport remains open in the meantime.

No, and this is the single most important fact for a connecting family at Logan. Terminal A is not connected to Terminals B, C or E after security — Massport states this plainly. That means a family flying from Terminal A can only reach the Terminal A Kidport by Gate A18; the two Kidports in Terminal B, the one in Terminal C, and the Sensory/Calming Room in Terminal E near Gate E15 are all unreachable without leaving the secure area and clearing security again. If your connection routes through Terminal A and another terminal, budget real time for the walk and a second screening. By contrast, Terminals B, C and E do connect to each other after security, so a family flying between any of those three can move freely.

Boston Logan's Sensory/Calming Room is in Terminal E, past security, near Gate E15, and it's open 24 hours a day, seven days a week — enter with the keypad code 1-4-3, then press ENTER before turning the handle. Inside is an Airplane Simulation Room for practising the on-board experience before boarding, calming and tactile-based features to help a child self-regulate, and Massport asks that the space be used only by passengers with sensory or special needs. It's reachable on foot after security from Terminals B and C, since those two connect to Terminal E, but not from Terminal A, which is cut off from the rest of the airport airside. Food, smoking and vaping materials are prohibited inside the room.

Yes, one in each of the four terminals — A, B, C and E — described by Massport as having a changing counter, a fold-down seat, and a sink or wipes, with many also including an electrical outlet. What Massport doesn't publish is the exact gate position of any of the four rooms, or which side of security each one sits on, which matters enormously at Logan given that Terminal A is cut off from the others after security. If you're connecting through more than one terminal, don't assume the nursing room in your arrival terminal is reachable from your departure terminal — check with an information desk once you're inside, since the airport's own materials don't specify.

No. Massport states that the TSA operates all checkpoints at Logan and directs anyone needing screening help to TSA Cares, but no family-specific lane is offered at any of the four terminals. What Boston Logan does run instead is Wings for Autism, a registered practice event held with the Charles River Center where children rehearse check-in, bag drop, the checkpoint and boarding an aircraft before travelling for real — more than 10,000 people have taken part. It's a scheduled event you register for in advance, not a walk-in lane, so it won't help with an unplanned trip, but it's a genuinely useful resource if you're preparing a neurodivergent child for their first flight and can plan ahead.

Yes — assisted-care restrooms sit both before and after security in all four terminals, each with a toilet, a sink and a folding changing table, and many also have an electrical outlet. Massport goes further than most airports on one specific point: it states that all men's and women's restrooms at Logan, not just the assisted-care ones, are equipped with folding baby changing tables, meaning either parent can change a baby anywhere in the airport, not only in a designated family restroom. What Massport doesn't publish is the gate-level position of the assisted-care restrooms in any terminal, so you'll need to check the airport's interactive map or ask staff once you're through security to find the nearest one.

Massport doesn't say, in either direction — stroller rental never appears on the Family Travel page or the general amenities index, which cover Kidports, the interfaith chapel, military travel provisions and pets. That silence cuts both ways: Logan doesn't explicitly rule out a rental service, but nothing confirms one exists either, so don't plan a trip assuming you can rent one on arrival. Bring your own stroller and expect to gate-check it, since airline policy — not Massport's — governs that process. The On-Airport Shuttle buses that link the terminals do have low floors and luggage racks, which at least makes moving a folded stroller between terminals straightforward if your connection requires the shuttle.

It depends heavily on which terminals you're using. Terminals B, C and E connect to each other after security, so a family flying between any two of those three can walk without re-screening, as long as the connection is on one reservation with through-checked bags. Terminal A is the exception — it is not connected post-security, so reaching or leaving it means using the pre-security pedestrian walkways or Boston Logan's free On-Airport Shuttle, then clearing security again. The shuttle links all four terminals with the Rental Car Center, the Water Transportation Dock and the MBTA Blue Line, with buses typically every five to six minutes; Route 88 is the one to remember for an overnight or early-morning transfer, since it runs 24 hours and also covers Economy Parking and the Blue Line.

Standard TSA rules apply at every Logan checkpoint: formula, breast milk, toddler drinks and baby food including puree pouches are allowed over the usual 3.4 oz (100 ml) limit and don't need to fit in the quart bag, and your child doesn't have to be travelling with you for you to carry breast milk. Declare everything at the start of screening and take it out of your bag before the belt. Children 12 and under can keep their shoes, light jackets and headwear on during screening, and children 17 and under can use the TSA PreCheck lane free alongside an enrolled adult, without needing their own Known Traveler Number. Boston Logan publishes no family-specific security lane, so these standard TSA accommodations are what you can count on at any of the four terminals.