DIRECTIONS TO JORDAN HALL AT NEC  

New England Conservatory, located at 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston, is one block from Boston Symphony Hall at the corner of Gainsborough Street. NEC is easily reached by public transportation.

Traveling by car

Traveling east on the Massachusetts Turnpike, Route I-90, take Exit 22 and then veer left to the Prudential exit, surface onto Huntington Avenue, continue straight through the light, go under or cross Massachusetts Avenue, and turn left at the traffic light onto Gainsborough Street.

Traveling north on Route I-93, take exit 18 to Massachusetts Avenue and continue north for six blocks. Turn left just before the white Symphony Towers onto St. Botolph Street and go one block to Gainsborough Street.

Traveling south on Route 93, take exit #26, which is Storrow Drive. Follow Storrow Drive to the Kenmore Square/Fenway exit, and bear to the left towards Fenway. Go to the first light and bear left to Boylston Street Inbound. Go to the third light, which is Massachusetts Avenue, and turn right. Go to the fourth light, which is Huntington Avenue, and turn right. Go one block to the next light, which is Gainsborough Street, and turn left. Jordan Hall is located immediately to your right.

Parking Information 

Gainsboro Garage
10 Gainsborough Street

From Copley: West on Huntington Avenue. Cross Massachusetts Avenue, passing Symphony Hall on the right. Left at the first traffic light onto Gainsborough Street. Pass NEC on the right. Uptown Garage is the next building on the right.

Westland Garage
35 Westland Avenue

From Copley: West on Huntington Avenue. Turn right onto Massachusetts Avenue. Take the first left onto Westland Avenue. Circular parking garage is on the right, above Bread and Circus.

Metered Parking: Very limited street parking is available on Gainsborough Street, St. Botolph Street, Huntington Avenue, and St. Stephen Street.

Handicapped Parking: There are city-designated handicapped parking spaces near NEC:

Because of the large number of music and theater presentations in the area, these spaces may not be available to Jordan Hall patrons.

By subway or bus (MBTA):

Subway: Take the Green Line "E" train to the Symphony stop. Walk one block west on Huntington Avenue, towards the YMCA. Take the first left, onto Gainsborough Street. Jordan Hall is on the right. Note: this station is not wheelchair accessible.

OR

Take the Orange Line to Massachusetts Avenue station. Exit the station via the covered end of the platform and take a left onto Massachusetts Avenue. Walk to the first set of lights, at St. Botolph Street. Take a left onto St. Botolph Street and walk to the end of the block. Jordan Hall is located diagonally on the right. Note: this station is wheelchair accessible.

Bus: Convenient buses include #1, #CT1, and #39.

For detailed, up-to-date information about the MBTA, Boston's public transportation system (commonly called the "T"), visit www.mbta.com.

By air:

From Logan Airport, take the free shuttle buses to the Blue Line T station. Take the inbound (Bowdoin) car. At State Street transfer to the Orange Line (Forest Hills) to the Massachusetts Avenue station. Exit the station via the covered end of the platform and take a left onto Massachusetts Avenue. Walk to the first set of lights, at St. Botolph Street. Take a left onto St. Botolph Street and walk to the end of the block. Jordan Hall is located diagonally on the right.