The new Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and the Hynes Convention
Center are centrally located facilities right in the heart of Boston
- easily accessible from the airport, Boston hotels, and major
highways and roads. See the links below for Boston maps and directions by automobile
to both the BCEC and the Hynes.
BCEC Directions by Automobile
BCEC Parking
Hynes Directions by Automobile
Hynes Parking
MBTA Trip planner (Customized public transportation
directions based on your starting point. Please use 415
Summer Street as your destination for BCEC, 900 Boylston Street
for Hynes.)
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
415 Summer Street
Boston, MA
MBTA (Public Transportation)
information
The Silverline which will service
the South Boston Waterfront and this building will not be available
until the end of November or beginning of December of 2004.
However, you can take the MBTA #7
bus (South Station to City Point). It will let you off at the front
door of the facility.
Directions to
the
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
415 Summer Street
FROM Logan International Airport and Route 1A South:
Follow the signs towards “I-90 West”- Ted Williams Tunnel. Take I-90
West/Ted Williams Tunnel to Exit 25, “South Boston”. At the top of
the ramp take a right onto Congress Street. Take the next right
onto D Street. At the second set of lights on D Street, turn right
onto Summer Street. The BCEC will be immediately on the left.
FROM Western Massachusetts via Massachusetts Turnpike:
Follow the Massachusetts Turnpike /I-90 East to Exit 25, “South
Boston”. At the top of the ramp, bear left towards “Seaport
Boulevard”. At the first set of lights, take a right onto Congress
Street. Take the second right onto D Street. At the second set of
lights on D Street, turn right onto Summer Street. The BCEC will be
immediately on the left.
FROM Points South via I-93 (passenger vehicles ONLY):
Take I-93 North to Exit 20 (immediately after Exit 18). Follow the
signs to “I-90 East”. Take the first tunnel exit to "South Boston".
At the first set of lights, take a right onto Congress Street. Take
the second right onto D Street. At the second set of lights on D
Street, turn right onto Summer Street. The BCEC will be immediately
on the left.
FROM Points South via I-93 (commercial vehicles ONLY/Truck Route):
Take I-93 North to Exit 18 “Massachusetts Ave”. At the first set
of lights, take a right onto the South Boston Bypass Road. Take a
right onto Cypher Street, and then turn left into the BCEC at C
Street.
FROM Points North via I-93:
Take I-93 South to Exit 23, “Purchase Street/South Station”. Take
the first left onto Congress Street, follow Congress Street for
approximately 1.0 mile. At the 7th set of lights; take a
right onto D Street. At the second set of lights on D Street, turn
right onto Summer Street. The BCEC will be immediately on the left.
Directions from
the
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
415 Summer Street
TO Logan International Airport and the North Shore:
From the BCEC, take a right onto Summer Street; at the first set of
lights, take a left onto D Street. At the first set of lights on D
Street, take a left to the I-90 on-ramp. Stay left and follow the
signs to “I-90 East” and “Ted Williams Tunnel”.
TO Western Massachusetts via Massachusetts Turnpike:
From the BCEC, take a right onto Summer Street; at the first set of
lights, take a left onto D Street. At the first set of lights on D
Street, take a left to the I-90 on-ramp. Stay right and follow the
signs to “I-90 West”.
TO Points South via I-93 (passenger vehicles ONLY):
From the BCEC, take a right onto Summer Street; at the first set of
lights, take a left onto D Street. At the first set of lights on D
Street, take a left to the I-90 on-ramp. Stay right and follow the
signs to “I-90 West - Worcester/Quincy”. Once on I-90 West, take
the first right-hand exit to Exit 23 “I-93 South”.
TO Points South via I-93 (commercial vehicles ONLY/Truck Route):
From the BCEC, take a right Cypher Street. At the end of Cypher
Street, take a left onto Bypass Road. Follow signs to I-93 South.
TO Points North via I-93:
From the BCEC, take a right onto Summer Street; take the first left
onto D Street. At the second set of lights on D Street, turn left
onto Congress Street. At the next set of lights, turn left and
follow the signs to “I-93 North”.
See "Boston Transportation" for information on Logan Airport, Amtrak train service, bus service, taxi
and limo service, and public transportation via the MBTA.
EDIC Garage
10 Dry Docks Avenue
617-722-4300
600-700 spaces
Hours: 7 days, 6am - 8pm
Directions:
EDIC Garage is located in the Marine Industrial Park in the 600
block of Summer Street. Drivers traveling east on Summer Street
from the South Station area, cross over the Summer Street Bridge
and travel approximately 1.25 miles. The entrance to the Marine
Industrial Park is on your left. The street entering the park is
Drydock Avenue. Boston Design Center (BDC) is the second building
on the right. EDIC maintains a covered parking facility, opposite
the BDC lot, on Drydock Avenue for daily/monthly parking.
Fitz-Inn Auto Parks
10 Necco Street
30-60 Necco Street
617-426-1556
Necco Garage
594 spaces
Hours: Monday - Friday, 6am - 9pm Weekends, closed
Necco Open Lot
94 spaces
Hours: Monday - Friday, 5:30am - 4pm Weekends, closed
Directions:
From Expressway (Route 93), exit at South Station, follow Summer
Street southbound across channel.
From Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90), exit at Downtown Boston/South
Station, turn right on Summer Street.
Fitz-Inn Auto Parks
11 Stillings Street
617-357-7340
550 spaces
Hours: Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 10pm Weekends, closed
Directions:
From Expressway southbound (Route 93), exit at High Street/Congress
Street. Left on Stillings Street.
From Expressway northbound (Route 93), exit at South Station/Chinatown,
follow Atlantic Avenue to Congress Street. Left on Stillings Street.
Fitz-Inn Auto Parks
17-31 Farnsworth Street
617-737-8161
325 spaces
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7am - 10pm Weekends, 9am - 6pm
Directions:
From Expressway southbound (Route 93), exit at High Street/Congress
Street.
From Expressway northbound (Route 93), exit at South Station/Chinatown,
follow Atlantic Avenue to Congress Street.
Seaport Garage
286 Congress Street
617-542-0174
1922 spaces
Hours: 7 days, 24 hrs.
Directions:
From Logan International Airport and Route 1A South: Follow the
signs towards I-90 West - Ted Williams Tunnel. Take the Ted Williams
Tunnel to Exit 25. At the top of the ramp proceed straight onto
B Street. Follow B Street to the end and take a right onto Seaport
Boulevard. The Seaport Boulevard entrance to the Seaport Garage
will be on your right.
From Western Massachusetts via Massachusetts Turnpike: Follow the
Massachusetts Turnpike/Interstate 90 East to Exit 25 - South
Boston. At the top of the ramp, take a left and proceed straight
onto East Service Road. At the first set of lights, take a right
onto Seaport Boulevard. The Seaport Boulevard entrance to the Seaport
Garage will be approximately .25 miles on the right.
From Points South via I-93: Heading northbound on Interstate 93
towards Boston, take Exit 20, which will be immediately after Exit
18. Follow the signs to I-90 East. Take the first
exit to South Boston. At the first set of lights at
the top of the ramp, proceed straight onto East Service Road. At
the next set of lights, take a right onto Seaport Boulevard. The
Seaport Boulevard entrance to the Seaport Garage will be approximately
.25 miles on the right.
From Points North via I-93: Heading southbound on Interstate 93
Boston, take Exit 23, High Street. At the bottom of the ramp, proceed
straight onto Purchase Street. Take the first left onto Congress
Street. Take the next left onto Atlantic Avenue. Take the next right
onto Seaport Boulevard and follow Seaport Boulevard for approximately
.8 miles. The Seaport Boulevard entrance to the Seaport Garage will
be on the right, just past the Seaport Boulevard/B Street intersection.
From Points West via Storrow Drive: Take Storrow Drive East to
Leverett Circle and follow signs for Interstate 93 South/Logan Airport.
Once on Interstate 93 South, follow directions from Points
North.
Stanhope Garage
338 Congress Street
617-338-5657
Apprx. 60 spaces
Hours: Monday - Friday, 6am - 11pm Weekends, closed
Stanhope Garage
(Congress Street Garage)
381 Congress Street
617-426-5326
40 spaces
Hours: Monday - Friday, 6am - 11pm Weekends, closed
Sunpark Inc.
(The Parking Spot)
28 Northern Avenue
617-737-0910
1531 spaces
Hours: Monday - Friday, 5am - 8pm Weekends, 8am - 4pm
Transpark
390 Congress Street
617-737-3363
1200 spaces
Hours: Monday - Friday, 24 hrs. Weekends, 6am - 10pm
Transpark
(McCourt-Broderick Ltd. Partnership)
25 Northern Avenue
617-451-7732
850 spaces
Hours: Monday - Friday, 24 hrs. Weekends, 6am - 10pm
Getting to the Hynes is very easy. Located in the Back Bay neighborhood,
it's just four miles from Logan International Airport. The subway
is only a block away, and two major roadways, Route 93 and Route
90 (Massachusetts Turnpike), are also nearby. The main entrance
to the Hynes is at 900 Boylston Street and is easily accessible
to taxis and buses via an access lane, which is set apart from Boylston
Street. It may be easy to get here, but once you've experienced
all we have to offer, you may find it quite difficult to leave.
The address is:
Hynes Convention Center
900 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02115
Driving from Logan Airport:
Logan International Airport is a mere four miles from the Hynes
Convention Center and can be reached by subway for a $1.00 fare ($1.25
for D Green Line) or by taxi for approximately $20.00.
If you are driving:
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Follow direction sign from terminals to Sumner Tunnel/Rte. 93
North
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Take the Rte. 93 North ramp as you exit the Sumner Tunnel
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Exit at Storrow Drive (26 B)
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Follow Storrow Drive approximately 2 miles to the Fenway/Kenmore
Exit (1st exit after Massachusetts Ave., on left)
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Stay left as you exit Storrow Drive going toward the Fenway
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Continue to 1st set of lights, staying left, going onto Boylston
Street
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Go through 4 sets of lights on Boylston Street
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The Hynes Convention Center's main entrance driveway will be
on the right immediately after going through the 4th set of lights.
Driving from Harvard Square:
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Follow Massachusetts Avenue toward Boston, through Central
Square, past MIT
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Cross the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge over the Charles River
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Go through 5 sets of lights, staying left, to the 6th set of
lights at Boylston Street
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Turn left onto Boylston Street
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Go through the next set of lights on Boylston Street
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The Hynes Convention Center's main entrance driveway will be
on the right immediately after going through the 4th set of lights
Driving from Waterfront, North Station, Quincy Market:
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Get onto Rte. 93 North and take the Storrow Drive Exit (26 B),
staying left descending exit ramp
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Go through tunnel on the left, onto Storrow Drive
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Follow Storrow Drive approximately 2 miles to the Fenway/Kenmore
Exit (1st exit after Massachusetts Ave., on left)
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Stay left as you exit Storrow Drive going toward the Fenway
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Continue to 1st set of lights, staying left, going onto Boylston
Street
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Go through 4 sets of lights on Boylston Street
-
The Hynes Convention Center's main entrance driveway will be
on the right immediately after going through the 4th set of lights
Driving from Massachusetts Turnpike (Rte. 90 East):
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Take Exit 22 (Prudential/Copley Place)
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Stay left as you exit and turn onto Huntington Avenue, staying
left while on Huntington Avenue
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At the next set of lights (Belvidere Street), take a right
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Follow the curve in Belvedere Street to the next right hand
turn in front of the Sheraton Boston Hotel driveway, bearing right onto Dalton
Street
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At lights turn right onto Boylston Street
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The Hynes Convention Center's main entrance driveway will be
on the right immediately after going through the 4th set of lights
Driving from Rhode Island:
Driving from Cape Cod/South Shore Rte. 3 North/Rte. 93 North:
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Follow signs to Boston (Rte. 93 North) - Take Exit 16 (Andrew
Square Exit)
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Take left at traffic light at top of ramp - Continue straight
about 1 mile to Boylston Street
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At light take right onto Boylston Street
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After next set of lights, the Hynes Convention Center's main
entrance driveway will be on your immediate right
Driving from N.H. Rte. 3 South/Rte. 93 South:
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From Rte. 3 South, follow to the very end, onto Rte. 128 North
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Stay on Rte. 128 North to the Rte. 93 cloverleaf, taking the
1st exit, Rte. 93 South
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Follow Rte. 93 South staying to the far right as you get closer
to Boston
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Take Storrow Drive Exit (26 B)
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Follow Storrow Drive approximately 2 miles to the Fenway/Kenmore
Exit (1st exit after Massachusetts Ave., on left)
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Stay left as you exit Storrow Drive going toward the Fenway
-
Continue to 1st set of lights, staying left, going onto Boylston
Street
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Go through 4 sets of lights on Boylston Street
-
The Hynes Convention Center's main entrance driveway will be
on the right immediately after going through the 4th set of lights
Driving from Rte. 2 East:
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Follow Rte. 2 East to the end, staying right at the end, bearing
right at the last set of lights
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Pass Alewife MBTA Station on your right, through all sets of
lights to the rotary
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Enter the rotary, taking the 2nd turnoff, keeping Fresh Pond
on your right, to the next rotary
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Bear right immediately at that rotary, keeping Fresh Pond on
your right again, onto Fresh Pond Parkway, continue for about
1/2 mile curving left up the hill to the set of lights
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Continue through the succeeding lights to the Soldiers Field
Road/Memorial Drive Intersection, staying right, keeping Buckingham,
Brown & Nichols Academy on your right, but changing lanes
in front of the school to the left to enter Storrow Drive East
over the brick bridge, crossing the Charles River and onto Storrow
Drive East
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Follow Storrow Drive to the Fenway/Kenmore Square Exit, merging
at the top of the ramp and crossing over to the left lane
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Continue to 1st set of lights, staying left, going onto Boylston
Street
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Go through 4 sets of lights on Boylston Street
-
The Hynes Convention Center's main entrance driveway will be
on the right immediately after going through the 4th set of lights
Driving from Maine:
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Take 95 South to 93 South (Exit 37 A)
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Take 93 South to Storrow Drive (Exit 26 B)
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Follow Storrow Drive approximately 2 miles to the Fenway/Kenmore
Exit (1st exit after Massachusetts Ave., on left)
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Stay left as exiting Storrow Drive toward the Fenway
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Continue to 1st set of lights, staying left, going onto Boylston
Street
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Go through 4 sets of lights on Boylston Street
-
The Hynes Convention Center's main entrance driveway will be
on the right immediately after going through the 4th set of lights
Train
Subway - The Hynes Convention Center is located on the Green
Line (B,C, or D trains) at the Hynes Convention Center/ICA stop.
The fare for the subway is $1.00. Once you get off the subway, choose any exit and follow the signs to the Hynes.
Take the Green Line B, C or D to Hynes Convention Center/ICA Station
($1.00/$1.25 for D). The Hynes entrance is 1 block east on Boylston
Street from the Boylston Street Exit or two blocks from the Massachusetts
Avenue Exit. If traveling on the Green line E, the closest stop
is Prudential. Here, you can enter the Hynes via the Shops at Prudential.
Use any entrance and follow the signs to the Hynes.
Amtrak/Commuter Rail - If traveling by commuter rail or Amtrak
from points west or south of Boston, get off at the Back Bay Station and walk through the Copley Place
Mall to the Prudential Center and follow the signs for the Hynes
Convention Center.
Within a three-block walk of the Hynes Convention Center are numerous parking garages totaling over 4,400 spaces. There is limited meter parking available around
the Hynes and adjacent streets.
Prudential Center Parking Garage
800 Boylston Street
617-236-3060
2,000 spaces
Directions
The easiest entrance for Hynes conventioneers is either the Dalton
Street Entrance or the Boylston Street Entrance.
Sheraton Boston Hotel Parking Garage
39 Dalton Street
617-236-6172
Directions
Take a right onto Dalton Street off of Boylston Street (immediately
before the Convention Center); the Sheraton will be on the left.
Off of Huntington Avenue going out of the city, take a right onto
Belevedere Street (right after the Prudential Center), take next
right onto Dalton Street; the Sheraton will be on the right. Off
of Huntington going into the city, take a left onto Belvedere Street
right before the Prudential Center.
Copley Place Parking Garage
100 Huntington Avenue
(Corner of Huntington Avenue & Dartmouth Street)
617-369-5025
830 spaces
Directions
Go straight down Boylston Street past the Convention Center, take
a right onto Exeter Street; at light, garage will be directly across
the street in front of you.
Boston Marriott Hotel Copley Place
100 Huntington Avenue
617-236-5800
VALET PARKING - 225 spaces
Directions
Go straight down Boylston Street past the Convention Center, take
a right onto Ring Road (right before Lord & Taylor), at light
bear left and immediately take a right into the garage.
Westin Copley Place Parking Garage
10 Huntington Avenue
617-262-9600
VALET PARKING - 265 spaces
Directions
Go straight down Boylston Street past the Convention Center, take
a right onto Dartmouth Street, then a right onto Huntington Avenue.
The entrance will be on your right.
Colonnade Hotel Parking Garage
120 Huntington Avenue
617-424-7000
Approximately 160 spaces
Directions
Go straight down Boylston Street past the Convention Center, take
a right onto Ring Road (right before Lord & Taylor), at light
take a right onto Huntington Avenue. Colonnade will be on the left.
Back Bay Hilton Hotel Parking Garage
40 Dalton Street
617-236-1100
220 spaces
Directions
Take a right onto Dalton Street off of Boylston Street (immediately
before the Convention Center); the Hilton will be on the right.
Off of Huntington Avenue going out of the city, take a right onto
Belvedere Street (right after the Prudential Center), take next
right onto Dalton Street; the Hilton will be on the left. Off of
Huntington going into the city, take a left onto Belvedere Street
right before the Prudential Center.
Auditorium Parking Garage
50 Dalton Street
617-247-8006
500 spaces
Directions
Take a right onto Dalton Street off of Boylston Street (immediately
before the Convention Center); the garage will be on the right.
Off of Huntington Avenue going out of the city, take a right onto
Belvedere Street (right after the Prudential Center), take next
right onto Dalton Street; the garage will be after the movie theater
on the left. Off of Huntington going into the city, take a left
onto Belvedere Street (right before the Prudential Center).
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