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Old South Church is located at the NW corner of Copley Square in Boston's Back Bay at the intersection of Dartmouth and Boylston St, right across the street from the Boston Public Library and diagonally across the square from Trinity Church. 

By T: You may check the MBTA's Trip Planner  to get door-to-door directions  from where you are to the church. On the Orange line, get off at Back Bay station; walk two blocks north down Dartmouth St. Or via the Green line, when you exit Copley Square station, Old South Church will be either at your shoulder or direcly across the street, depending on the direction from which you came. See "T" locations in map above. Bus Routes 9, 10, 39, & 55  also stop at Copley Square. (Current as of 12/13/06.)

From South via Route 93: Get off at Mass. Ave./Roxbury Exit. Get on Mass. Ave. connector, then turn right (north) on Mass. Ave. Continue on Mass. Ave. to Boylston St. and turn right onto Boylston. The Church is 5 blocks ahead at Boylston and Dartmouth. (Or for parking garage -- see "P" in map above -- instead turn right on Exeter, go down 1/2 block and right into the garage.) (Sorry, beware of possible changes due to Big Dig alterations.)

From North via Route 93: Exit #26 to “Storrow Drive / North Station”. At bottom of ramp, keep left for Storrow Drive. From Storrow Dr., take exit for “Copley Square / Back Bay”. Turn right on Beacon St. After 4 blocks turn left on Exeter. After 4 blocks, turn left on Boylston and you’ll find Old South at end of block on left. (For parking garage, stay on Exeter and look for garage in the next block on the right. See "P" in map.) (Current as of 4/2/06.)

From West via Storrow Drive: Exit at “Fenway”. Then keep to left for “Boylston St. Inbound”. After you cross Massachusetts Ave., go 4 more blocks to Exeter St. Old South is on the left at the end of the next block. (Or for parking garage, turn right here and look for the Prudential garage on your right. See "P" in map.) (Current as of 4/2/06.)

From Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90): Exit at Copley Square. Turn left onto
Dartmouth Street and continue two blocks past Copley Square to Boylston St. (Or for parking garage, go only one block on Dartmouth and turn left on to the side street Bladgen, which runs beside the back of the Boston Public Library, then turn left on Exeter and immediate right into the garage. See "P" in map.) (Sorry, beware of possible changes due to Big Dig alterations.)

From Storrow Drive coming from East: Exit at Copley Square. Turn right down Beacon St., and then turn left on Exeter. Go down 4 blocks, turn left on Boylston down 1 block and church will be on your left at the corner (or for parking garage, don't turn on Boylston but continue one more block to the Prudential garage on your right. See "P" in map.) (Sorry, beware of possible changes due to Big Dig alterations.)

Parking: If you park in the Prudential Center Garage (P1 above). you may take your ticket to the Old South receptionist to
be a validated. Old South will cover your parking for a maximum of three hours while you attend our worship services.
Parking is also available at the 100 Clarendon Garage (P2 above), located on Clarendon Street between Stuart Street and Columbus Avenue. If you park in the 100 Clarendon Garage, and take your ticket to the Old South receptionist to be validated, you will be charged a reduced rate of $7 for a maximum of three hours. (Unfortunately, we are not able to validate for The Back Bay Garage, located on Clarendon between Boylston Street and St. James Avenue, at this time.)

In either case, folks are reminded that costs for over three hours are born by the individual. You are encouraged to seek out on- street parking whenever possible to help conserve church finances.

 

 

 

 
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645 Boylston Street 
Boston, MA 02116 
(617) 536-1970
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