New England Conservatory, located at 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston, is one block from Symphony Hall at the corner of Gainsborough Street, convenient to public transportation. Public transportation options around NEC include the Symphony stop (Green Line “E” train), the Massachusetts Avenue stop (Orange Line), or buses 1, 39, or CT1. Due to limited parking, we recommend using public transportation when possible. Streets in the neighborhood around NEC can be narrow and very busy, so please plan drop-offs accordingly and allow for additional time.
NEC Prep classes, rehearsals, and concerts take place in the Jordan Hall building, the Student Life & Performance Center, the St. Botolph building, and the 33 Gainsborough building.
Parking
If taking public transportation is not feasible, there are several public parking facilities in the area and limited on-street metered parking.
Parking Garages
Gainsborough Garage
10 Gainsborough Street
From Copley: West on Huntington Avenue. Cross Massachusetts Avenue, passing Symphony Hall on the right. Left at the first traffic light onto Gainsborough Street. Pass NEC on the right. Uptown Garage is the next building on the right.
Westland Avenue Garage
35 Westland Avenue
617-437-1577
From Copley: West on Huntington Avenue. Turn right onto Massachusetts Avenue. Take the first left onto Westland Avenue. Circular parking garage is on the right, above Whole Foods supermarket.
Christian Science Plaza Parking
235 Huntington Ave
857-265-3351
Prudential Center Parking Garage
111 Huntington Ave and 800 Boylston Street
617-236-3060
Metered Parking
Very limited street parking is available on Gainsborough Street, St. Botolph Street, Huntington Avenue, and St. Stephen Street.
For more information on Boston parking laws and regulation, please visit www.boston.gov/departments/parking-clerk.
Handicapped Parking
There are city-designated handicapped parking spaces near NEC. Because of the large number of music and theater presentations in the area, these spaces may not be available to NEC patrons. During construction projects, some of these spaces may move or become temporarily unavailable.
- Two spaces next to the entrance to NEC's Jordan Hall building at 290 Huntington Avenue
- Two spaces on Huntington Avenue outside the Cohen entrance to Symphony Hall
- One space on St. Stephen Street next to the backstage entrance to Symphony Hall