It looks like I may be coming in for MLS Cup VII whether my Galaxy is in it (they better be) or not. I have a few questions: Should I fly into Providence? How would that be in terms of getting to a hotel and Foxborough? How soon after the game (say the game ends at the latest 4:15pm et) can I get back to Providence airport without having to break landspeed laws? Should I just stay over Sunday night? Any MLS deals out there? Apologies for what are probably rehased questions, but my planning this trip just came up.
providence is closer to foxboro....but, if you find cheaper flights to manchester, nh you may want to consider that too (about 50min north of boston/90-95min north of foxboro...right?)
The deal from Soccer Vacations isn't bad: http://www.soccervacations.com/events/2002/10-20_MLS_Cup_2002.htm
Flights to Providence are marginally more expensive than to Logan, but the drive to Foxboro is infinitely easier than from Boston or points North. The drive from TF Green to Foxboro is about 45' on a Sunday. Lodging in the area isn't difficult. Compared to LA it will be a snap.
Directions form NYC Driving from NYC, I would suggest coming straight up 95N. Get exit 6A for 495N (to Worcester - not 495S to Taunton). Exit 495 at the sign for Gillette Stadium, bearing right at the exit. At that point you're about 4 miles from the stadium. Watch out for staties from this point on. Most of the early tailgating will be going on in the lots adjacent to the stadium.
Whadya Wanna Go There For? NYC: Whadya wanna go there for? Man, NH: Can't get thaya from heya. I live near Boston and frequently do my business travel into Providence (and sometimes Manchester, NH). I'd recommend Providence. If you can manage on pretzels and a sprite for your in-flight meal, Southwest has about a dozen flights into Providence every day and usually pretty cheap, tho we're cutting it close on time. But go to the Southwest airlines website, directly. (http://www.southwestairlines.com/) You won't find the same deals on Orbitz or Travelocity or Expedia. Providence is only about 30-45 minutes south of Foxboro and is "whicked" easy to get in and out of. Manchester is easy, but about 1:15-1:45 north, depending on which speed limits you're breaking at the time. Boston is crazy congested with most traffic being diverted through a two-lane tunnel through the heart of the "Big Dig" in downtown Boston, especially on Sundays, plus (despite what was already posted by Jon Martin) Logan airports high terminal fees on airlines usually mean higher fares trabsferred to passengers. NYC is the worst of all worlds (no offense to NY'ers), you got congestion, terminal fees plus travel time. As for land travel. Plan on renting a car. There's an occassional commuter train from Boston, but I haven't heard if its running that night.
As a native Rhode Islander who has taken many trips up to the Razor, i feel i could be of some assistance. Providence is a great city, no doubt, and you oughta check it out. unfortunately, the airport (TF Green) is a little further south, in warwick. to get to foxborough from there, you've got 2 options: For both cases, take a right when exiting the airport; a little further ahead, you'll see an on-ramp for Rt. 37. Here's where you have a decision to make... You could either take the first exit (I-95 N), which would take you direct to 495 (you'd get off 495 at the "wrentham" exit), while also going through providence on the way. Personally, though, i'd recommend going past that one and taking the exit for 295 N. Why? because driving through providence of I-95 is a royal pain in the arse. plus RI drivers are psycho - i should know. 295 eventually hooks back up with 95 a little bit into massachusetts, so you could take that the rest of the way. however, if you also want to avoid 495 (always under construction), you could get off 295 on Rt. 1 North (it will be the 2nd exit as you enter mass.) This takes a little longer time, but only a few minutes. and this takes you directly to the stadium. so basically, i recommend flying into RI - nice state, check it out if you have the time. then i'd recommend 295-n to Rte. 1-n. but if you're a bit less of a defensive driver than I am, take the interstates.