New Student Orientation

Parking & Transportation

Important Fall Orientation Parking Information

Parking will be available for incoming students and their families on Sunday, September 2 in the Palace Road garage; access to this garage is off of Avenue Louis Pasteur.  Limited parking will also available in the Winsor School parking lot, adjacent to the residence campus.

Resident students will be directed to available parking after unloading their car. We suggest that Commuter Students plan to park in the Main College Building Parking lot prior to walking over to the Residence Campus for Orientation Check-in. 

Parking at both of these locations are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Once these parking lots reach capacity, you will be directed to off-campus parking options. More information on these parking options can be found at the off-campus parking page. We suggest families unable to park in the Palace Road garage park in the MASCO parking lot at 375 Longwood Ave. Weekend parking is $5.  Please note that due to a Red Sox game on Sunday, September 2, parking in some off-campus lots may be limited.

 

Simmons College is committed to providing support services and reasonable accommodations to students and guests with identified disabilities. If you need special parking arrangements due to a disability, please indicate this in your online Orientation Registration form or contact us directly.

Off Campus Parking: Information on nearby off-campus parking can be found on the Off Campus Parking Page.

Directions to Campus

Simmons is centrally located in the heart of Boston's Fenway neighborhood and is easily accessible by public transportation.

Simmons College
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
617-521-2000

Directions by Public Transportation
Directions by Car
Parking

By Public Transportation

MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority)
Take MBTA Green Line E train outbound Heath Street/Arborway to the Museum stop. Exit train. Take a right onto Louis Prang Street and walk past the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. The main campus, 300 The Fenway, will be on left.

Bus Terminals
All buses arrive and depart from South Station Transportation Center, 700 Atlantic Avenue, Boston.

Bus Line Phone Number
Bonanza Bus Lines 617-720-4110
Concord Trailways 800-639-3317
Greyhound Bus Lines 800-231-2222
Peter Pan Bus Lines 800-343-9999


Take MBTA Red Line from South Station inbound to Park Street. At Park Street, take Green Line E train and follow directions above.

By Car

  • From the WEST (also NYC and CT)
    Take Route 90 east (Massachusetts Turnpike/Mass Pike) to exit 18. Exit from left lane. Bear right. Follow signs for Cambridge. The Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel will be on your right. Turn right at first light onto Storrow Drive to Boston. Follow local directions below.
  • From the South (Route 3, Southeast Expressway)
    Take Route 3 north (Southeast Expressway) to Storrow Drive. Follow Storrow Drive west. Follow local directions below.
  • From the NORTH (Route I-93 or Route 1)
    At the merge with Route 3 (the Southeast Expressway), take Storrow Drive exit. Follow Storrow Drive west. Follow local directions below.
  • From Logan International Airport (6.5 miles)
    Take 1A south to I-93/Sumner Tunnel/Boston. Go through Sumner Tunnel. Follow sign to I-93 north. Sign will say "93 North, Storrow Drive, Cambridge." Stay in right lane and take second exit - exit 26. Sign will say "Back Bay, Storrow Drive." Stay left and follow sign for Storrow Drive west. Once on Storrow Drive, stay in center lane and proceed approximately 2 miles, then get in left lane. Follow local directions below.

  • Local Directions
    Look for sign "Kenmore Square, Fenway, Route 1 South" and exit left, following sign for "Fenway 1 South." Do not take Kenmore Square exit. Instead, follow ramp up and exit right. Sign will say "Boylston St. Outbound, Riverway 1." You will be on Boylston Street. Stay in left lane and proceed to first light. Turn left onto Park Drive. Follow Park Drive to second light and cross Boylston Street and Brookline Avenue. Stay left. At third stoplight, bear left following "Fenway" sign. At fourth light, continue straight, crossing Brookline Avenue again. You will be on "The Fenway." Turn right onto Avenue Louis Pasteur right after Emmanuel College. Simmons's parking lot sign is on left, about 1/2 block down.

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Parking

Effective May 22, 2006 - Visitor and student parking will be unavailable on the Simmons College campus due a construction project expected to last until January 2008. For commuting information, please visit our public transit or off-campus parking web pages.