About Metro Boston

Metro Boston was launched in May 2001 and is the most circulated daily newspaper in the city of Boston , read by more than 235,000 readers each day. It is also the first free daily newspaper in the Greater Boston area.  Metro Boston is part of Metro International, the largest and fastest growing international newspaper in the world.  

Metro is published in more than 100 major cities across Europe, North & South America and Asia . Metro has a unique global reach — attracting a young, active, well-educated Metropolitan audience of more than 20 million daily readers.

Metro is a free daily newspaper written and designed for young and ambitious professionals.   Designed for a 20-minute read, the paper gives metropolitans all they need to know, Monday through Friday, during their morning commutes.

Local, national and international news and colorful features are presented without any bias, but showcase a proudly urban attitude and style.

In the U.S. , Metro is available Monday through Friday in three editions — New York, Boston and Philadelphia — and their surrounding metropolitan areas.