Parking & Transportation

On-Campus Commuter Parking

Daily parking passes for commuting conference attendees are available for purchase at the garage each day. Each pass is valid for one vehicle for one day of parking at the Warren Towers Garage at 700 Commonwealth Avenue. Daily parking passes are $12 per day. Pull a ticket when you park and bring it to the NMEA Conference registration desk for validation to get the $12 rate.

Daily parking passes are not valid for overnight parking. Overnight parking is available in a different lot for attendees staying in on-campus accommodations. Overnight parking passes can be purchased on the housing accommodations website.

Lot information

Daily commuter parking is available at the Warren Towers Garage at 700 Commonwealth Avenue from July 28 - August 1. The Warren Towers Garage is a seven minute walk from George Sherman Union conference center. Handicap parking is available in the lot.

Walking directions between the Warren Towers Garage and the George Sherman Union can be found here.

Handicap Accessible Parking

Handicap accessible parking is available in the Warren Towers Garage for attendees with handicap placards or plates. Attendees with handicap placards or plates are allowed to park at any available street parking spot without paying at the meter. Limited street parking is available on Commonwealth Avenue a short walk from the George Sherman Union. Please contact confreg@bu.edu by Wednesday, July 24 at noon with any requests for handicap accessible parking.

Overnight Parking on Campus

Overnight parking will be available for purchase for attendees that reserve on-campus overnight accommodations. Overnight parking passes for the Langsam lot at 142 Gardner Street are $90 and are valid for one vehicle for up to seven nights. Please see the lodging page for more information.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Parking passes are non-refundable. Please contact Boston University Events and Conferences at confreg@bu.edu with any questions.

Boston University Events & Conferences
confreg@bu.edu
(617) 353-2238

Getting Around

Boston is a friendly, walkable city with a great public transportation system known as the T (MBTA). All of Boston's downtown areas and neighborhoods are accessible by train, bus, trolley, or water transportation. The City of Boston has assembled some information to guide you whether you're walking, taking the T, riding a bike, or driving and parking a car.

Sumner Tunnel Restoration: Getting to and from Logan Airport

Between July 5 and August 5, for this entire block of time, the Sumner Tunnel, which is the primary auto route out of Logan Airport into downtown Boston, will be completely closed for repairs. Please review the DOT info about the Sumner Tunnel Restoration: Getting to and from Logan Airport for traffic detours if you insist on renting a car and driving to the conference, or were considering Uber or Lyft.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FROM LOGAN AIRPORT

For those of you flying into Logan Airport and using public transportation, your best option is the subway, known locally as the T. (Please note, the T is currently under maintenance and things sometimes shut down with little notice. Best to consult this website.) There are two options. The Blue Line option should be slightly faster.

At Logan Airport find a free Massport Shuttle at your terminal which will bring you to the Airport stop on the Blue Line. Once you purchase a Charlie Card, get on the Blue Line towards Bowdoin. Four stops later is Government Center. At Government Center switch to the Green Line – Train B – towards Boston College. Nine stops later is the Boston University Central stop. Get off the subway and walk towards the George Sherman Union Building, 775 Commonwealth Ave. The chapel that is flanked by arched cloisters is on the side of the street where you want to be. Once you are here, turn left, keeping the chapel to your right, and walk to the GSU.

The chapel that is flanked by arched cloisters is on the side of the street where you want to be. Once you are here, turn left, keeping the chapel to your right, and walk to the GSU.

travelling by rail (Amtrak or MBTA Commuter line)

From the south: 

Option 1:  Get off the train and Back Bay Station. Take an Uber from there to BU George Sherman Union. The price is variable but the distance is 1.9 miles. Or walk to Copley Square Green Line Station and take the B Branch train to BU Central stop. Walk to George Sherman Union from there.

Option 2:  Get off at South Station, take Red Line inbound to Park Street. Transfer to Green Line B Branch to BU Central stop

From north (Downeaster from Maine/NH)

Get off at North Station. Follow signs to Green Line inbound. Take any train to Government Center. At Government Center, take B Branch train to BU central. (B Branch does not run to North Station).