Directions and Parking

A limited number of free and metered spots are available near the Gardner Museum. We also offer discounted parking at the next-door Simmons School of Management Garage and are walking distance from the lots at the Museum of Fine Arts.

Change to Simmons Parking Garage Entrance June 16 

Beginning on June 16 the Simmons parking garage entrance from Avenue Louis Pasteur will be closed due to ongoing construction. The entrance has been relocated to Palace Road for the foreseeable future. All garage entry and exit for visitors and permit holders will be from the Palace Road entrance.

Please see the attached map for reference. You may also put in the address of "1 Palace Road" into your GPS system to navigate to the correct entrance.

View Garage Change Map

Simmons University Parking

Discounted* parking is available on Levels P1-P3 of the Simmons School of Management (SOM) Garage, at 86 Avenue Louis Pasteur. Please visit the Museum of Fine Arts parking garage if you are not able to get into the Simmons Garage. 

After parking, exit the Simmons Garage and take a left towards Palace Road, cross the street and go straight on Tetlow Street. Take a left on Evans Way to main entrance at the New Wing of the Museum.

Daily Rates:

0 - 2 hours: $11.02
2 - 4 hours: $16.32
4 - 5 hours: $22.03
5+ hours: $29.38

Weekend & Holiday Rates:

0 - 2 hours: $11.02
2 - 4 hours: $16.32
Over 4 hours: $22.03

* Please remember to have your ticket validated at the Museum for special discount pricing.

Museum of Fine Arts Parking

Three parking lots are available at the Museum of Fine Arts, on Museum Road accessible from Huntington Avenue or from the Fenway.

From lots, walk towards the Fenway and make a left, follow to corner. Make right on Louis Prang Street and continue past Evans Way Park. Make a left on Evans Way and continue to main entrance of the New Wing of the Museum.

The Gardner is easily accessible by both bus and subway, and we encourage you to take advantage of the MBTA, Boston’s public transportation system (known by natives as the “T”). For more information about Boston’s public transportation system, visit the MBTA website.

Subway

Take the Green Line E train to the Museum of Fine Arts stop, or the Orange Line train to the Ruggles stop.

Bus

The Gardner Museum is accessible by the 8, 19, 39, 47, CT2, and CT3 bus routes. Use the MBTA’s Trip Planner tool to find the best route for you. 

Fare information: MBTA website. Pricing information and passes are available at most subway stations.

Visitors can also use Blue Bikes. Bikes can be rented at Blue Bike stations across Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville, and docked at stations by Simmons College on the Fenway or Longwood Ave., both five minutes from the Museum. Visit Blue Bike's site for pricing and detail.