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

Simmons College
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
617.521.2800
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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. 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 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 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 1st light onto Storrow Drive to Boston. 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 2nd 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

The Simmons parking lot is located behind the Main College Building at 300 The Fenway. You must enter the lot from Avenue Louis Pasteur. Prospective students may obtain a free parking pass and use special visitor spaces from the Undergraduate Admission Office.

There are a limited number of visitor parking spaces available for periods up to two hours. All visitor parking must be arranged in advance through the office where the appointment has been scheduled. Due to space constraints, unscheduled visitors will not be permitted to park on campus.

For information about area parking lots, call 617-521-2000.

see also

Directions to GSLIS at Mount Holyoke

Campus Maps

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transportation links

Amtrak
Boston's "Big Dig"
Logan Airport
MBTA

 

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