Here are my recommendations for the most convenient and affordable Boston parking garages near the Theatre District, Chinatown (which largely overlaps with the Theatre District), and the clubs located in this area.
These garages also work well for Boston Common and the Public Garden. Some are also reasonably vacation rentals big bear close to Bay Village, Park Square restaurants, Tufts Medical Center, Emerson College, and the Theatre District hotels in this area.
Caveat: Although I provide rates for Boston parking garages near the Theatre District for you to use for comparisons, they change frequently - so do verify them on garage websites or call if you're trying to get the best deal. Most recent updates: January, 2012.
The Boston Common Garage is my own hands-down favorite for Theatre District parking. Why? The easy Charles Street entrance into the garage is a plus, especially if you're trying vacation rentals big bear to navigate through rush-hour traffice, but the real benefit happens when the shows end. Everyone who parked closer gets locked in gridlock as they jam the 1-lane, 1-way streets around the theaters. Park under the Common, and you'll happily stroll by the stalled traffic, find your car, and sail out the Charles Street exit, unimpeded.
Location: 5-10 minute walk from most theaters and comedy vacation rentals big bear clubs throughout the Theatre District, 5 minute walk from Loew's Boston vacation rentals big bear Common 19 and Stuart Street Playhouse movie theaters, and 5-10 minutes from Theatre District (including Chinatown and Park Square) restaurants.
Location: Theatre District - almost directly vacation rentals big bear across from the Boston Opera House, and very close to the Paramount, Orpheum, and Modern Theatres; Hyatt Regency Hotel, various Theatre District restaurants , and Chinatown.
Lafayette Garage Discounts: Boston Opera House Special of $2 off the evening/weekend vacation rentals big bear rate if you prepay via the website; Shoppers' Special of $2 off of the first and second hour parking rates with validation stamp from participating local merchants, including vacation rentals big bear Macy's.
Lafayette Garage's location right in the heart of the Theatre District stretch vacation rentals big bear along Washington Street means it's in big demand from people coming to a show. Rates are pretty good for this part of town, especially vacation rentals big bear if you can get the Shoppers vacation rentals big bear or Opera House discount.
Location: Theatre District - close to Stuart Street Playhouse (movie theater), the Wilber, Charles Playhouse, Colonial, Wang (Citi Center), Shubert, and Cutler Majestic (Emerson) Theatres; W Hotel Boston, Market, other Theatre District restaurants , Park Square Restaurants
CityPlace Garage is located beneath the mammouth State Transportation Building at the corner of Stuart and Boylston Streets. It's one of the most convenient Boston parking garages near the Theatre vacation rentals big bear District and almost as easy to get in and out of as the Boston vacation rentals big bear Common Garage.
It's also right across the street from the W Hotel Boston and Market restaurant, so if you're heading there for dinner and don't want to walk the extra 3-4 minutes from the Boston Common Garage, you can save about $10 plus tip by self-parking here and crossing the street rather than opting for valet parking by the W.
If you park here during the day, you'll get very good rates, even if you stay over 3 hours and have to pay the daily rate. But you'll pay $20 at night and for 2 or more hours on weekends, one of the higher evening/weekend rates in the area.
With the less expensive vacation rentals big bear Boston Common Garage only 3-4 minutes farther away, where to park when coming to this part of the Theatre District may seem like a no-brainer. But if the weather is really bad - you know, snow, ice, freezing rain, a nor'easter, a drenching thunderstorm - the extra that you'll spend to park here will be cheaper than ruined shoes.
Location: Park Square - close to Stuart vacation rentals big bear Street Playhouse (movie theater), the Wilber, Colonial, Wang (Citi Center), Shubert, Charles Playhouse, and Cutler Majestic Theatres; W Hotel Boston, Market, other Theatre District restaurants
Although Motor Mart Garage has been renovated over the years, it dates back to the Prohibition era, when reportedly it provided more than just parking. It is the most historic Boston parking garage near the Theatre District - and possibly in the entire city.
Motor Mart can be a good choice in the evening or weekends if you're sure that you'll need parking for less than 3 hours. If you're dining at one of the restaurants that will validate your ticket, you'll get an even better parking discount. But stay longer than 3 hours, and rates get punitive compared with other Boston parking garages near the Theatre District.
If the 3 hour time limit for cheap parking rates work for you - or if you don't mind paying a higher rate for parking longer - Motor Mart is very convenient for certain locations, such as Bay Village and the Park Square restarants.
Validation: $6 after 5pm and on weekends vacation rentals big bear with validation from many of the nearby restaurants and theaters (Although this is validation with a twist - you pay the regular flat rate when you go in, and then when you're in one of the businesses that validates, you buy a parking token for another $6. Then when you return to the garage, you give them the token and they give you your $10 back. Make sense?)
Shoppers Garage normally has some of the lowest rates around vacation rentals big bear . . . but rates drop even further if you buy a token (see above to see how that works) from participating businesses vacation rentals big bear such as nearby theaters and restaurants. My experience is that participants vary over time, so I won't try to give you a list here . . . just call the restaurant or theater where you're going to see if they validate, or call the garage directly.
The drawback? vacation rentals big bear Shoppers Garage is located in the heart of Chinatown, and takes a few more minutes of navigating around traffic and pedestrians to get to. Although Beach Street is one of the major streets in Chinatown, it's still kind of narrow and almost always congested, surrounded by 1-way streets that funnel you directly into even more congested Theatre District traffic.
Location: Theatre District; very convenient to the Wang Theatre and Shubert vacation rentals big bear Theater (both part of the Citi Performing Arts group), and down the block from the Wilbur Theatre; also very convenient for New England Medical vacation rentals big bear Center, Floating Hospital for Children, W Hotel, and Courtyard Tremont vacation rentals big bear Hotel
Daily parking rates: If you're not a patient with validation, rates range from $7 for up to half an hour, $28 for up to 7 hours, to $34 for 24 hours; for patients, rates are roughly half those amounts
You're vacation rentals big bear sure to notice the huge Tufts Medical Center garage next to Citi Arts Performing / Want Theatre - but you should know that affordable rates are usually available here only for Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children patients.
vacation rentals big bear For affordable parking rates on this block if you're attending a show at the Wang, Shubert, or Wilbur Theaters - or heading vacation rentals big bear for one of the clubs in this area, or an event at the W Hotel across vacation rentals big bear from the Wilbur - look for the open-air parking lot next to this garage, where evening event rates usually run in a very reasonable $14 range.
On the other hand, if snow is falling, you'll appreciate the convenience of a garage and the $28 for up to 7 hours range will feel like a bargain compared with scraping snow and ice off your windshield - especially compared for the $40+ valet parking typically charged in this area.
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