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Berklee College of Music is conveniently located in the heart of Boston and is accessible by car from all of the city's major highways and by public transportation.
Contact Information:
(800) 421-0084
(617) 266-1400
1140 Boylston Ave.
Boston MA 02215
Local Area Maps
By Air
Boston is served by Logan International Airport. Taxi stands are located outside of most baggage claim areas. You can also board an airport bus to the Airport MBTA station located on the Blue Line, part of Boston's subway system. To get to Berklee, take an inbound train and transfer at Government Center (4 stops) to the Green Line. See "By Public Transportation" below.
By Train/Bus
Boston is serviced by Amtrak, major bus lines such as Greyhound, Peter Pan, and Bonanza, and local MBTA bus and commuter train service. Take the Red Line Inbound to Park Street, walk upstairs to the Green Line. See "By Public Transportation" below.
By Public Transportation
Take a Green Line inbound/ westbound "B", "C", or "D" train and get off at the Hynes Convention Center/ICA stop, also called "Auditorium" (5 stops). General fare is $1 per person.
By Car
From points West:
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) east to exit 22 -- Prudential Center, which begins in a tunnel. When you reach this exit, bear left up onto street level and stay left onto Huntington Avenue. Stay in the right lane and turn right at the third traffic light onto Massachusetts Avenue. At the fourth traffic light, just past the Berklee Performance Center, turn right onto Boylston Street. The Genko Uchida Building is located at 921 Boylston Street, across from the Hynes Convention Center, and is where you will find the Office of Admissions and the starting point for campus tours. See "Parking" below.
From points due South:
Take Route 93 North (Southeast Expressway) to the Massachusetts Avenue/Roxbury exit (a left lane exit). Turn right onto Massachusetts Avenue at the traffic light. Continue on Massachusetts Avenue until Boylston Street, approximately the 12th traffic light. Turn right onto Boylston Street. The Genko Uchida Building is located at 921 Boylston Street, across from the Hynes Convention Center, and is where you will find the Office of Admissions and the starting point for campus tours. See "Parking" below.
From points due North:
Take Route 93 South or Route 1 South. These roads converge at Boston's central artery. Follow the signs for Storrow Drive heading west and stay in the center lane. Take the Fenway exit and get into the left lane. Take a hard left onto Boylston Street. The Genko Uchida Building is located at 921 Boylston Street, across from the Hynes Convention Center, and is where you will find the Office of Admissions and the starting point for campus tours. See "Parking" below.
Parking
Parking is available at a nearby parking garage at the Prudential Center, on Boylston Street just past the Hynes Convention Center and at the Back Bay Hilton, located on Dalton Street. Take a right at the first light on Boylston past the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, before you reach Berklee's Genko Uchida Building.
Directions to the Berklee Performance Center
The Berklee Performance Center is located just up the block from the intersection of Boylston Street and Massachusetts Avenue, right next door to the college's large educational facility at 150 Massachusetts Avenue.
Directions to the Genko Uchida Building Recital Hall
The Genko Uchida Building Recital Hall is located on the first floor of the college's large facility at 921 Boylston Street.
For door-to-door directions go to mapquest.com.