Copley Place

Luxury Shopping in Boston's Back Bay

Copley Place in fashionable Back Bay offers Boston's most exclusive shopping experience. 

Filled with the stores and boutiques of 75 internationally famous luxury designers, this upscale shopping area near Copley Square targets well-heeled shoppers looking for exclusivity and value. 

But wait . . . is anything here affordable if you're not, say, related to royalty or a CEO?  Well, yes.  You'll actually find some affordable stores, like Gap, Nine West, J. Crew, and a number of others. 

And, if you happen to shop at Copley when some of the pricier stores are having sales, you'll find some amazing bargains. 

Sharing space with Boston's Westin Hotel and the Boston Marriott Copley, one of the city's largest underground parking lots, and four office buildings, Copley Place also connects via a glass-enclosed skywalk to the even larger Prudential Center shopping complex next door.  And outside, just a few short blocks away, are the boutique-filled blocks of the Newbury Street shopping area.

Here's What You'll Find

Luxury emporium Neiman Marcus anchors Copley Place, offering a carefully edited selection from the Dallas-based retailer's designer collections.

You'll also find international fashion favorites like Dior, Ferragamo, Karen Millen, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Jimmy Choo, Bally, Armani, Burberry, Thomas Pink, Benetton for Men, and others. 

For a special gift, check out the father-son swimwear at Vilebrequin.  If you optimistically packed only Jimmy Choos but can't navigate our cobblestone sidewalks in them (who can?), stop by The Walking Company to acquire some Mephistos, Uggs, Pikolinos, and other top brands in comfort footwear.

Home electronics fans will discover lots of temptations at Sony Style and Brookstone.  Want to pick up a new language?  Stop by Rosetta Stone.

Naturally, some world-class jewelry and gift options are located here.  You'll find Tiffany, Landau, Montblanc, Porsche Design, and others.  For gorgeous hand-blown glass, ceramics, jewelry, and ceramics by top American artisans, stop by The Artful Hand Gallery. 

Copley Place restaurants

The only restaurant in Copley Place is Legal Seafoods - which, if you are going to have only one restaurant, is an excellent choice. 

If you want to go farther afield for food, you'll find more choices in the food court at Prudential Center, plus dozens of fabulous Back Bay restaurants within a few blocks.

Details and Directions

Location:  2 Copley Place, Back Bay, Boston, MA
Nearest T station: Green Line/Copley
More information:  617-369-5000; www.simon.com (search for "Copley") 
Parking:  Fee-based underground parking garage.  You're in the heart of the most expensive area in Boston . . . so brace yourself for parking garage rates that start at $8 for less than half an hour, quickly climb to $24 for up to 3 hours - and then go up from there. 

The good news is that Copley Place stores offer a validated rate of $10 if you spend $10 or more at any one of them (easy to do) - but this rate is only good for 3 hours or less.  Spend one minute more and you'll be charged for all hours at the posted rates.  There's also an early bird special rate of $20 if you enter before 9am on Monday - Friday and leave before midnight. 

If you're planning to park here and care about getting these special rates, be sure to go to their website to confirm all of these details as they're subject to change at any point.