Getting to Fenway Park

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Fenway Park sits in the Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood, wedged into a tight grid of Boston city streets, and parking around it is bad, because it’s limited, expensive, and slow to get out of. The good news is you almost never need a car. Your first choice should be the T, the subway run by the MBTA (the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority). Its Green Line drops you at Kenmore station, about 1,000 feet from the gates, which beats fighting for a parking spot by a wide margin.

If you are coming in from the western suburbs, the commuter rail runs to Lansdowne station, steps from the park. Rideshare is the easy backup, and driving works for a small group if you really want it, but the T beats it badly here. When you do drive, SpotHero is the simplest way to lock a spot in advance.

Before you choose, put “Fenway Park” into your maps app, start from your hotel, and switch to transit directions. It has the Green Line and commuter-rail schedules built in and will tell you in fifteen seconds what actually works from where you are.

The MBTA and the Red Sox can change fares, lot rates, rideshare zones, and gate times every year. Before you rely on anything below, look it up on mbta.com or mlb.com/redsox.

The T (Green Line)

For a visitor based downtown, in Back Bay, or anywhere along the line, the Green Line is the easiest way to the park. The Green Line is the MBTA’s light-rail line, and its B, C, and D branches all stop at Kenmore station, about 1,000 feet north of the park. The D branch also stops at Fenway station, which is close as well.

On a game day, taking the B or C branch to Kenmore is often less crowded than the D branch to Fenway, since Fenway station draws a heavier game-day load. Either gets you there on foot in a few minutes.

Fares and how to pay

A one-way subway ride is as low as $2.40, and you can pay with a CharlieCard (the MBTA’s reloadable fare card), a CharlieTicket, a contactless credit or debit card, or cash. The simplest way to pay is to tap a contactless credit or debit card.

Commuter rail

If you are coming in from the western suburbs, the MBTA’s Framingham/Worcester Line commuter rail stops at Lansdowne station, between Beacon Street and Brookline Avenue, steps from the park. (The station was renamed from Yawkey to Lansdowne in 2019.) It connects Worcester and the western suburbs to Boston, with stops at Boston Landing, Lansdowne, Back Bay, and South Station, so it’s the easy option if you’re coming from out of town without a car.

For your date, confirm whether the line is running all-day service or game-oriented service, since the schedule pattern can vary.

Rideshare

Rideshare is the easy backup when transit does not fit your night. Designated pickup and drop-off zones are cited near the intersection of Boylston Street and Kilmarnock Street, and along Lansdowne Street and Brookline Avenue. Curbside zones are managed starting at 5 p.m. on game days, with short time limits for drivers at the curb, so be ready to hop in or out quickly.

Getting to Fenway by rideshare is simple, but when the whole park empties at once, prices in the apps tend to surge right after the final out. If you would rather skip the rush, walk a few blocks away from the gates before you request a ride, or wait at a Lansdowne Street or Kenmore Square bar until it fades. You can find more about the Lansdowne Street and Kenmore Square bars in our Around the Park section.

Driving and parking

Parking near the park is very limited and very expensive, which makes this the weakest way to get to Fenway, best saved for a trip where you already have a car for other reasons.

• Street and surface lots near the park commonly run $35 to $50 or more on a game day.
• Prepaid garages near the park can run higher still, well into the triple digits on high-demand dates.
• The Lansdowne Street Garage (across from the park) is a popular pre-bookable option.

Driving also means crawling out of the neighborhood after the game, on streets that were not built for it. If you are set on driving, parking a bit farther out and walking in usually beats fighting for the closest spot.

SpotHero for a spot in advance

For a lot reserved ahead of time, SpotHero is the simplest option for Fenway parking. You reserve and pay for a Fenway-area or downtown lot in the app, and on game day you drive straight to it. Prices spike by event, so check live.

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When to drive

Parking here is scarce and expensive ($35 to $50-plus), and it rarely beats the $2.40 Green Line fare on cost alone, even split across a group, so cost is rarely a reason to drive here. Driving makes sense in these cases:

• You are staying well outside the city and outside an easy Green Line or commuter-rail connection.
• You’d rather not have the T schedule decide when you leave.
• You’ll have a rental car in Boston anyway.

Getting here from the airport

From Boston Logan International (BOS), take the T to Fenway. Ride the SL1 Silver Line bus from your terminal to South Station, change to the Red Line toward Alewife and ride it to Park Street, then take a Green Line B, C, or D train to Kenmore. The Green Line ride from Park Street to Kenmore takes about 12 minutes, according to the Red Sox.

The SL1 picks up at every Logan terminal, and the MBTA says the ride from the airport is free. The transfer to the Red Line at South Station is free too. On the way back, you pay the regular subway fare, as low as $2.40, at Kenmore. The change from the Red Line to the SL1 at South Station is free. At Kenmore, tap a contactless credit or debit card, or buy a fare from the machines in the station.

Heading back after a night game. A night game that ends by about 11 pm leaves plenty of time to get back to Logan on the T. There is no overnight train service in Boston, so plan the trip back around the last trains of the night. The MBTA says to reach Park Street by 12:35 am Sunday through Thursday nights, and by 1:30 am on Friday and Saturday nights, to make the last connections. To be safe, get on a B, C, or D train at Kenmore by midnight Sunday through Thursday nights, and by 1 am on Friday and Saturday nights. Late SL1 buses leave South Station for the airport until about 1 am Sunday through Thursday nights, and until about 2 am on Friday and Saturday nights. These times can change, so pull up the SL1 schedule on the day of the game.

Rideshare and taxi. Logan asks you to request your rideshare after you pick up your bags at baggage claim. From Terminals A, C, and E, follow the signs to the Central Parking Garage, where the rideshare pickup areas are. From Terminal B, rideshare pickup is on Level 2 (Departures) of the Terminal B Parking Garage. Taxis wait at designated stands on the Arrivals level of every terminal, and taxi dispatchers in each terminal can point you to them. If you are carrying a suitcase, a cab or a rideshare to your hotel may be the easier way to start the trip.

If you are staying in Back Bay, the Logan Express bus from the airport to Back Bay Station and 800 Boylston Street is free, and it leaves Logan every half hour from 6 am to 10 pm. The ride back to the airport is as low as $3, but the last bus leaves Back Bay at 9 pm, so it will not help you after a night game.

Parking near the park is limited and expensive, so if you plan to rent a car, read Driving and parking above first. Without a rental car or a suitcase, take the SL1 and the T both ways.

Luggage

If you arrive at a gate with a bag that is not allowed, the Red Sox give you the option of storing it for a fee with a third-party locker company. Its locker truck is on top of the Lansdowne Garage, across from Gate E. Ask at the truck what it costs and how late you can pick your bag up.

Bags must have a single compartment and be no bigger than 12 by 12 by 6 inches, and backpacks and duffel bags are not allowed. A suitcase will not get in. You can find more about the bag policy in our Bag check section below.

Nearby, Bounce lists a storage spot inside a convenience store at 21 Massachusetts Ave, 8 minutes from Kenmore station, as low as $3.95 a day. Its listed hours are 7 am to midnight Monday through Saturday and 8 am to midnight on Sunday, which is late enough to pick up your bag after a night game. If you have to bring a suitcase to the game, our pick is Bounce, since you can check its price and hours before you go.

Gates

The park has lettered gates (A through E) spread around it, with entrances off Jersey Street, Brookline Avenue, Van Ness Street, Ipswich Street, and Lansdowne Street. Coming off the Green Line at Kenmore, you will walk down toward the closest one.

Gate opening times

Gates generally open 90 minutes before first pitch, with Red Sox Nation members getting in earlier (around 2.5 hours before) through a designated gate.

Bag check

Fenway runs a strict bag policy with screening at every gate: single-compartment bags up to 12 by 12 by 6 inches, with exceptions for medical items and diaper bags. Backpacks, multi-compartment bags, and duffels are not allowed, and neither are hard-sided coolers or glass. If you bring a banned bag, third-party lockers operate atop the Lansdowne Garage across from Gate E for a fee. Our First-Timer Guide section has more on the bag policy and what you can bring inside.

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