Hotels, Directions, and Parking

One of the best ways to know if Boston College is right for you is to schedule a visit to our campus. Located in the picturesque Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Newton, our main campus is just a short drive from downtown Boston and accessible by public transportation. All admission events are located there, including the Office of Undergraduate Admission, housed in Devlin Hall. We encourage you to register for an Eagle Eye Campus Visit so we may further assist you with your travel plans.

Please consider public transportation, ride sharing services, or taxis

Getting to Campus by Car

Despite our name, Boston College is located in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Newton, Massachusetts. Our campus is approximately six miles west of downtown Boston. Therefore, it is important that you put the correct town and/or zip code when you are entering our address into GPS navigation or Google Maps.

The Office of Undergraduate Admission is located in Devlin Hall on the Chestnut Hill campus. If you plan to drive to campus, please use Google Maps to proceed to 2004 Campanella Way, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. This will take you to the front of Boston College's Commonwealth Avenue Garage, which will be on your right. Visitors may park on Floors 3 through 6. Once parked, please take the elevator or stairs to the 7th floor rooftop and then walk to the back of the garage, taking a left to follow the sign to Devlin Hall. Map the walk to the Admission Office.

From points north and south
Take Interstate 95 (Route 128) to Exit 24. Proceed east on Route 30, also known as Commonwealth Avenue, and follow for about five miles to Boston College.

From points west
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 127. At the first set of lights after the exit ramp, take a right onto Centre Street. Follow Centre Street to the fourth set of lights, and turn left onto Commonwealth Avenue. Follow Commonwealth Avenue 1.5 miles to Boston College.

From downtown Boston
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 127. Take a left over the bridge after passing the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Take the first right onto Centre Street. Follow Centre Street to the fourth set of lights, and turn left onto Commonwealth Avenue. Follow Commonwealth Avenue 1.5 miles to Boston College.

Parking on Campus and Directions to the Admission Office

Once on campus, visitors should park in the Commonwealth Avenue Garage (floors 3 through 6). Once parked, take the elevator to the 7th floor of the parking garage. Take a left off the top of floor of the garage onto Middle Campus. The Office of Undergraduate Admission will be located across O’Neill Plaza in Devlin Hall. It is approximately a two-minute walk from the top floor of the parking garage. Map the walk from the garage to the Admission Office.

Getting to Campus Using Public Transportation

The Massachusetts Bay Transit System (MBTA), called the T, is trolley system that travels above and below ground. The different lines of the T are color-coded. Boston College is located at the end of the "B" line branch of the T's Green Line. One-way fares are $2.75 and travel time from downtown Boston outbound to Boston College is approximately 45 minutes. Once you exit the T at Boston College, cross to the other side of the street (Commonwealth Avenue) and walk up the hill to the right to the Main Gate. Enter campus at Main Gate and walk down Linden Lane. Gasson Hall (the building with the tower) is located directly at the end of Linden Lane. Walk to the left of Gasson Hall and the Office of Undergraduate will be straight ahead in Devlin Hall. Map it

View a map of the Green Line branch of the T

From Logan Airport
Take the SL1 (silver line bus) to South Station. Take the Red Line of the T towards Alewife to Park Street. Take the "B" Boston College Line of the Green Line outbound to Boston College. Boston College will be the last stop on this line. Estimated travel time: 1 hour and 15 minutes.

*Travel time will vary depending on time of day. A taxi/rideshare is generally the fastest way to get to campus.*

From South Station
Take the Red Line of the T towards Alewife inbound to Park Street. Take the "B" Boston College Line of the Green Line outbound to Boston College. Boston College will be the last stop on this line. Estimated travel time: 1 hour and 12 minutes.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, approximately 6 miles west of downtown Boston. There are many accommodation options in the area and we have listed a variety of these options below. While our office does our best to keep this list current, we strongly recommend that visitors consult with each hotel regarding rates and discounts. We also suggest the use of mapping services, such as Google Maps, to get a better understanding of hotel locations.

Some of the hotels near Boston College will offer discounts to Boston College visitors. These rates may change throughout the year. We recommend asking about discounts when making your reservation.

Disclaimer: This webpage is meant to provide a service to our visitors. We make no claims about the quality of facilities or services at these or any other hotels.

Hotel Name	Address	Distance from Boston College	Easily Accessible to T
AC Hotel by Marriott Boston Cleveland Circle	395 Chestnut Hill Avenue Boston, MA 02135 617-730-3660	1.5 miles	Yes
Courtyard by Marriott, Brookline	40 Webster Street Brookline, MA 617-734-1393/800-321-2211	2 miles	Yes
The Arcadian Hotel Brookline	1200 Beacon Street Brookline, MA 617-277-1200 Reference BC when making reservation for a discounted rate.	2 miles	Yes
Hotel Boston, Brighton	1650 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 617-566-6260	2 miles	Yes
Park Lane B&B	11 Park Lane Newton Center, MA 617-964-1666 or pranpran@gmail.com	2 miles	Yes
Beacon Inn	1750 Beacon Street Brookline, MA 617-566-0088	2 miles	Yes
Four Points by Sheraton Boston Newton	320 Washington Street Newton, MA 617-969-3010 Click on hotel name to the left for BC rate	3 miles	No
Doubletree Guest Suites	400 Soldiers Field Road Brighton, MA 617-783-0090	3 miles	No
Hilton Garden Inn Boston/Brookline	700 Brookline Ave Brookline, MA 617-935-0077	3 mile	Yes
The Bertram Inn	92 Sewall Avenue Brookline, MA 617-566-2234	3 miles	Yes
The Samuel Sewall Inn	143 Saint Paul Street Brookline, MA 617-713-0123	3 miles	Yes
Homewood Suites by Hilton Boston Brookline-Longwood Medical	111 Boylston Street Brookline, MA 02474 617-232-1487	3 miles	Yes
Hyatt Regency	575 Memorial Drive Cambridge, MA 617-492-1234	4 miles	No
The Verb Hotel	1271 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02215 855-695-6678	4 miles	Yes
Sheraton Needham	100 Cabot Street Needham, MA 800-325-3535 Click on hotel name to the left for BC rate	4 miles	No
The Inn at Longwood	342 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 617-731-4700 Reference BC when making reservation to be eligible for 15% off best available rate.	4 miles	Yes
Homewood Suites by Hilton Needham Boston	200 1st Avenue Needham, MA 02494 781-455-9987	5 miles	No
Charles Hotel	One Bennett Street Cambridge, MA 617-867-1200	5 miles	Yes
Hotel Commonwealth	500 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 617-927-4445	5 miles	Yes
Hotel Indigo	399 Grove Street Newton, MA 617-969-5300 Click on hotel name to the left for BC rate	5 miles	Yes
Marriott Newton	2345 Commonwealth Avenue Newton, MA 617-969-1000	5 miles	No
Eliot Hotel	370 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 617-267-1607	5.5 miles	Yes
Four Seasons Hotel	200 Boylston Street Boston, MA 617-338-4400	6 miles	Yes
Hampton Inn and Suites	811 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA 617-445-6400	6 miles	Yes
Loews Hotel Boston	350 Stuart Street Boston, MA 617-266-7200	6 miles	Yes
Sheraton Boston	39 Dalton Street Boston, MA	6 miles	Yes
The Colonnade Hotel, Boston	120 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 866-257-7857 Click on hotel name to the left for BC rate	6 miles	Yes
The Westin Copley Plaza	10 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA Click on hotel name to the left for BC rate	6 miles	Yes
The Boxer Hotel	107 Merrimac Street Boston, MA 617-624-0202	6.5 miles	Yes
Boston Harbor Hotel	70 Rowes Wharf Boston, MA 617-426-2000	7 miles	Yes
Boston Park Plaza	50 Park Plaza Boston, MA 617-439-7000/800-752-7077	7 miles	Yes
Marriott-Boston, Copley Square	110 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 617-236-5800	7 miles	Yes
Marriott-Boston, Long Wharf	296 State Street Boston, MA 617-227-0800	7 miles	Yes
Millennium Bostonian Hotel	Faneuil Hall Marketplace Boston, MA 617-523-3600	7 miles	Yes
Taj Boston	15 Arlington Street Boston, MA 617-536-5700	7 miles	Yes
The Fairmont Copley Plaza	138 Saint James Avenue Boston, MA 617-267-5300	7 miles	Yes
The Lenox Hotel	710 Boylston Street Boston, MA 617-536-5300	7 miles	Yes
The Liberty Hotel	215 Charles Street Boston, MA 617-224-4000	7 miles	Yes
Omni Parker House	60 School Street Boston, MA 800-THE-OMNI	7.5 miles	Yes
Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham	420 Totten Pond Road Waltham, MA 781-890-0100 Reference BC when making reservation for a discounted rate.	8 miles	No
The Inn @ St Botolph	99 St. Botolph St. Boston, MA 02116 617-236-8099	8 miles	Yes
The Westin Waltham	70 Third Avenue Waltham, MA 781-290-5600 Click on hotel name to the left for BC rate	8 miles	No
Residence Inn by Marriott	259 Elm Street Dedham, MA 781-407-0999	9 miles	No
The Westin Boston Waterfront	425 Summer Street Boston, MA 617-532-4600	10 miles	No
The Hampton Inn	319 Speen Street Natick, MA 508-653-5000	10 miles	No
Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport	400 Summer Street Boston, MA 617-476-6664	10 miles	No
Holiday Inn Boston-Dedham Hotel & Conference Center	55 Ariadne Road Dedham, MA 781-329-1000	11 miles	No
Fairfield Inn and Suites Boston Dedham	235 Elm Street Dedham, MA 781-326-6700	11 miles	No
Logan Airport Hilton	85 Service Road Boston, MA 617-568-6700	12 miles	No
Residence Inn by Marriott - Woburn	300 Presidential Way Woburn, MA 01801 781-376-4000	23 miles	No

Hotels, Directions, and Parking

Getting to Campus by Car

Parking on Campus and Directions to the Admission Office

Getting to Campus Using Public Transportation

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