Boston Parking Garages in Fenway

Boston parking garages near Fenway Park, House of Blues, Lansdowne Street Nightlife

If you've ever tried to find Boston parking garages in Fenway, you know how difficult parking can be near Fenway Park and other major attractions.

Boston parking is always tough, but Fenway presents particular challenges: 1) Fenway Park, House of Blues, Symphony Hall, and other attractions draw huge crowds, and 2) almost all on-street parking is "Residents Only."

MASCO Kenmore parking lot, across from Fenway Park on Brookline Ave

Fortunately, Fenway has many Green Line T stations, and is flat and easily walkable. However, if you must drive, here are some Boston parking garages convenient to key Fenway attractions, as well as a map. Do check out rates carefully, as they vary quite a bit.

Warning: I include rate information below the map so that you can make comparisons. I update this information periodically, but if you are price-sensitive (and who isn't these days), please check the garages' websites to confirm rates. Most recent rate updates on this page: January, 2012.

Related links: Red Sox schedule | House of Blues | Fenway Park Tours

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Pilgrim Parking - Lansdowne Street Garage

Address: 49 Lansdowne Street
Near: Fenway Park, Kenmore Square, Boston University, nightclubs and bars near Fenway Park
For more information: 617-723-1488; website Click on Locations tab for Lansdowne

The Lansdowne Street Garage is located right behind the Green Monster, close to Gates C and E (which offers special access to those with disabilities). It's also very convenient to all the nightspots along and near Lansdowne, such as Jillian's, House of Blues Boston, and Cask 'n Flagon.

Rates:

Red Sox games: $40 (garage closes 1 hour after game)
Nightclubs: $10 if you enter after 6pm (after 9pm on game nights) on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. Lot closes at 2:30am, after the bars close - but be sure to confirm the closing time when you park!
House of Blues: $15 (garage closes 1 hour after events end)

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Symphony Garage

Address: 41 Westland Avenue
Entrances: Westland Avenue (closest to Symphony Hall) and Burbank Street
Near: Symphony Hall, Jordan Hall, Huntington Theatre, Berklee Performance Center, Christian Scientist Church, Prudential Center, Northeastern University
Reasonably close: Fenway Park, Back Bay neighborhood
Call ahead service: 617-236-1928
Forms of payment accepted: Cash, Visa, Mastercard, American Express
For more information: 617-236-0898; website

The Symphony Garage in East Fenway is close to Symphony Hall as well as other cultural and performing venues, and a fairly short walk to Fenway Park - about 12-15 minutes.

In addition to being somewhat less expensive than garages closer to Fenway, the Symphony Garage's location tends to be less congested before and after games. Unfortunately, a proposal is on the table to convert the space to 48 condos - so enjoy parking here while you still can!

The 6-story, 300-space garage provides valet parking, and offers call-ahead pick-up service. Just call the Call Ahead Service number at least 30 minutes prior to when you want to retrieve your car, enter your parking ticket number, and they'll have your car waiting for you when you arrive.

This garage is open and staffed 365 days/year, 24 hours a day. It has a 10' height / clearance restriction.

Rates:

Daily rates: Start at $4 for 1/2 hour or less. $16 for 2 hours or less. $24 maximum daily rate. $12 for early birds - in before 9:30am and out before 7pm, Monday - Friday. If you need to stay overnight, you'll be charged for an extra full or partial day if you exit after 5am.
Event rates: $19 for up to 8 hours parking
Evening/weekend rates: $18 if you enter after 4pm and exit before 9am Saturdays and Sundays. Not valid during events (in other words, concerts, Red Sox games, other Fenway events which you may or may not know about when trying to park there)

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100 Clarendon Garage

Address: 100 Clarendon Street
Near: Back Bay Station, Copley Square, Prudential Center, and not far from the South End. About an 18-20 minute walk to Fenway Park, Kenmore Square, Boston University, nightclubs and bars near Fenway
Spaces: 2,000
For more information: 617-275-0151; website

Although this is the "official" Red Sox parking garage , it's about an 18-20 minute walk from Fenway - maybe a little faster if you don't dawdle. However, if you don't mind the walk and pre-paying on-line, this is where you can get the cheapest Red Sox game parking rates. It's also the only Boston parking garage with direct Mass Pike access - a HUGE convenience!

Rates:

Red Sox games: $9 for evening and weekend games - enter after 3pm Monday - Friday and 7am on weekends, and exit by 3am (yes, that gives you plenty of time to hit your favorite Boston bars near Fenway). Here's what you have to do to get the validation: Go to the garage office and present your valid game ticket stub. You must get your validated tickets processed at the pay stations in the Clarendon and Dartmouth lobbies.
Nightclubs: $9 on non-game nights if you enter after 5pm and exit before 7am.
Hotel validations: Only $27 for each 24 consecutive hour period (in other words, if you park at 3pm, you can park for $27 until 3pm on the following day. Good for all Boston hotels. This is a super deal, because many hotels charge $44+ for daily parking. Just bring your paid hotel receipt to the office to get the validation, and then get your validated tickets processed at the pay stations in the Clarendon and Dartmouth lobbies.
Boston Marathon Day Parking - $17 - a very good parking deal for Marathon Day
And more great deals: 100 Clarendon offers a bunch of other very attractive parking deals for Boston Restaurant Week, Boston Center for the Arts, Back Bay Events Center, University Club, Lyric Stage, and other special events - go to their website to get validation details (but be sure to return here when you're done!).
Regular weekday rates are typical for this neighborhood, which means pricey - $28 for over 2.5 - 10 hours, $33 max - but it's cheaper than a parking ticket!

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Other Boston parking garages in Fenway to try

Fenway Shell Station

1241 Boylston, between Park and Ipswich
617-247-7905

Small lot - usually charges $20 flat fee for Fenway parking on Red Sox game days - one of the cheapest and most convenient parking lots near Fenway Park, but also works well for many of the clubs and bars near Fenway.

Landmark Center - LAZ Parking

401 Park Drive
617-927-0398

Landmark Center is easy to spot - just look for an almost-white Art Deco Building - once a Sears distribution hub and now a shopping center. Reasonably convenient to Fenway Park, as well as the Colleges of the Fenway (Emmanuel, Simmons, Wheelock), and even the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

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MASCO Garages

MASCO (Medical Academic Community and Scientific Organization, a non-profit that provides services including parking for Longwood employees, students, and patients) owns and oversees the operation of almost a dozen Fenway parking lots and garages, used primarily for permit parking. Some provide limited special events parking.

Best Boston parking garages near Fenway Park

MASCO Ipswich Street Garage

Here are some of the best MASCO lots to try:

MASCO Kenmore Lot, located on Brookline Ave across from Fenway Park, 617-632-2881

Permit holders have to vacate by 6pm when night games are scheduled so that it can be used for game parking. Rates usually in the $20-$30 range but as you can imagine, there's lots of competition to get the spaces.

MASCO @ 375 Longwood Avenue; 750 parking spaces
617-632-2310

Offers discounted parking for Wheelock Family Theatre; $7 evening (after 3:30pm) and weekend rates; daily rates $11 for 4 hours or less, $23 for 6 hours or less, $29 for 6-24 hours. Also convenient to all the Longwood hospitals.

MASCO @ Ipswich St Garage
617-236-5090

Great location for Fenway, but small and Longwood Medical Area employees fill most of the 150 spaces during the day. Like the Kenmore lot, permit holders have to vacate by 6pm when night games are scheduled. Offers limited valet-only Red Sox parking for $40.

MASCO Swan Lot; corner of Ipswich and Van Ness, across from Fenway; 140 parking spaces
617-935-6002

Convenient to Fenway and nearby clubs, including House of Blues. Valet game parking usually about $35, limited club parking $10.

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Museum of Fine Arts Parking Garage

60 Museum Road (between Huntington Ave and the Fenway)
617-369-3657

The most convenient parking garage if you're going to the Museum of Fine Arts - but you'll pay for the convenience. $6 per half hour, with $24 daily max rate; valet parking $27 (credit card only); $16 evening max (enter after 5:30pm); discounted parking for MFA members; open only until 6PM on weekends

Prudential Center Parking Garage

800 Boylston Street; 2,000 parking spaces

Located in Back Bay rather than Fenway and about a 12-minute walk to Fenway Park but popular option for Red Sox parking because of its huge size, convenience to Mass Pike, and Red Sox and special event parking $16; otherwise, quite pricey, even with shopping validation for up to 2 hours parking; $36 for 2-10 hours.

Standard Parking Garage

1330 Boylston; 272 parking spaces

Convenient to Fenway Park, and nearby nightlife including Church of Boston. Normally $7/hour and $22/day on weekdays but $30 for special events, including Red Sox games

Stanhope Garage

693 Newbury Street Extension, off Brookline just north of the Mass Pike; 22 parking spaces
617-262-0691

Tiny but convenient to Fenway Park, House of Blues, Eastern Standard, and even Boston University East Campus. Normally $7/day (which is great for this neighborhood) but $45 for Fenway events (ouch!). In case you're wondering, "Newbury Street Extension" is pretty much what it sounds like - a continuation of Back Bay's Newbury Street on the Fenway side of Mass Ave, along the Mass Pike - it looks sort of like an alley, and not everyone realizes it's a street.

Yawkey Way Lot

55 Yawkey Way, operated by LAZ Parking
617-859-0411
Small (150 spaces) private lot, extremely close and convenient to Fenway Park. Not usually open to public parking, but when it is available on game days, the price usually runs about $40. It's also occasionally open for charitable events, and may be as low as $10.

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