Plan A Visit

Our Venues

  • BCA Plaza Theatre
  • Black Box Theatre
  • Calderwood Pavilion
  • BCA Cyclorama
  • Mills Gallery
  • Studio 204
  • Studio 414

Public Transportation

MBTA Orange Line to Back Bay Station

Take the Clarendon Street exit and walk with traffic (Clarendon Street is one-way). Walk approximately 500 yards to Tremont Street. Take a left onto Tremont Street. BCA is on the first block on the left.

MBTA Green Line to Copley

Continue along Boylston Street with traffic (Boylston Street is one-way). Take a right onto Clarendon Street and walk approximately 750 yards to Tremont Street. Take a left onto Tremont Street. BCA is on the first block on the left.

MBTA Silver Line SL4 & SL5

Exit at either East Berkeley Street or Union Park. Walk towards Tremont Street by following the direction of traffic on either Berkeley or Union Park. From Berkeley, turn left onto Tremont; from Union Park turn right onto Tremont.

MBTA Bus #43

Bus route 43 travels along Tremont Street between Ruggles, on the Orange line, and Park Street, on the Green and Red lines. Boston Center for the Arts is located between the Tremont Street at Union Park and Tremont Street at Waltham Street stops.

Other Nearby MBTA Bus Lines

BCA is also a short walk away from the following other MBTA bus lines: #8, #9, #10, #11, #39, #47, #55, #501, and #50410 and #CT3.

MBTA Commuter Rail Lines  to Back Bay Station

BCA is also a close walk from the Framingham/Worcester, Franklin/Foxboro, Needham, and Providence/Stoughton Lines of the MBTA Commuter Rail that stop at Back Bay Station. Take the Clarendon Street exit and walk with traffic (Clarendon Street is one-way). Walk approximately 500 yards to Tremont Street. Take a left onto Tremont Street. BCA is on the first block on the left.

 

Charter Bus Rental Services

For groups or guests looking for a local charter bus rental to any BCA event, buses are available through GOGO Charters Boston or Boston Charter Bus Company.

Parking & Valet Service

Parking

On-street parking is very limited in the immediate area. There are three parking garages/lots nearby

Valet Service

For guests of the restaurants and theatres on campus, valet service is available Wednesday—Saturday starting at 6pm. This service is located on Tremont Street near the corner of Clarendon Street.

Discounted Tickets

EBT Card holders qualify for $10 tickets to BCA Residency programs and select ticketed experiences. To redeem this discount, the purchaser should enter the first 6 digits of their EBT card number into the discount code box online, or present their EBT card to the Box Office.

To find out more, visit the EBT Card to Culture page on Mass.gov.

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