Party Bus Boston makes it easy to book a Somerville party bus rental for any occasion — Davis Square bar crawls, wedding shuttles to Cambridge venues, field trips to the Museum of Science, or packed buses heading over the Zakim Bridge to a Celtics game at TD Garden. Call 857-317-8503 or use our 30-second online quote tool and lock in your ride today.
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Party Bus Boston has been coordinating group transportation across Greater Boston since 2011 — more than fifteen years of getting groups to Fenway Park, Logan International, Harvard Square, and every corner of the city without the parking scramble. Somerville sits right at the crossroads of it all: three MBTA Red Line stops, the Green Line Extension along Medford Street, and I-93 running north through Mystic Avenue — all of which means incredible access to the city but real congestion on game nights and festival weekends when everyone is trying to move at once.
Our 24/7 reservation team is always one quick call away to help you sort out the logistics. We provide all-inclusive pricing in under 30 seconds, so you know the exact number before you ever commit. A 15-passenger minibus makes sense for a small corporate outing from the Assembly Row office corridor to a team dinner in the Seaport.
A 56-passenger charter bus handles a full school grade heading to Plimoth Patuxent or a company all-hands shuttling between Davis Square hotels and the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Whatever the headcount, there is a vehicle in our fleet sized exactly for it. Call 857-317-8503 any time to get a quote in minutes.
Book 14-passenger Sprinter limos, Sprinter vans, 15- to 50-passenger party buses, 15- to 35-passenger minibuses, and 40- to 56-passenger charter buses — all with all-inclusive pricing available online. We offer a wide range of vehicles so your group never pays for empty seats. Call 857-317-8503 or get an instant quote online.
For groups heading to a bachelorette night in the South End or a birthday crawl through Union Square, our 15- to 50-passenger party buses come with a full-length bar, color-changing LED lighting, Bluetooth sound, flat-panel TVs, and wraparound perimeter seating — the party starts before you even reach your first stop. Sprinter limos handle smaller bridal party runs or executive transfers with premium leather, individual USB charging, and tinted privacy windows. Full-size charter buses include reclining seats, climate control, overhead storage, WiFi, power outlets, an onboard restroom, and deep undercarriage bays for luggage, lab equipment, sports gear, or anything else your group is hauling.
ADA-accessible vehicles are always available — just let us know ahead of your departure date.
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Somerville party bus rental prices depend on vehicle size, date, and total hours needed. As a general range: 14-passenger Sprinter limos run $170–$344/hour; 15–20 passenger party buses run $204–$378/hour; 20–30 passenger party buses run $244–$414/hour; 35–50 passenger party buses and minibuses run $294–$490/hour; and 40–56 passenger charter buses run $150–$300/hour or $1,200–$2,500/day. Weekend rates run higher than weekdays, and peak periods — Red Sox home openers, Boston Marathon weekend in April, prom season in May, and Harvard and Tufts graduation weekends in late May — see demand spike across the metro.
You will never be surprised by hidden costs. Get an all-inclusive quote in under 30 seconds online, or call 857-317-8503 any time.
| Type of Bus | Cost Per Hour Weekdays | Cost Per Hour Weekends | Cost Per Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Passenger Sprinter Limo | $170 – $318+ | $219 – $344+ | $1,526 – $3,113+ |
| Sprinter Van Rental | $187 – $273+ | $218 – $366+ | $1,395 – $2,748+ |
| 15 Passenger Party Bus | $204 – $330+ | $241 – $312+ | $1,396 – $2,817+ |
| 18 Passenger Party Bus | $266 – $330+ | $268 – $378+ | $2,121 – $2,563+ |
| 20 Passenger Party Bus | $244 – $338+ | $268 – $340+ | $1,939 – $2,796+ |
| 25 Passenger Party Bus | $248 – $326+ | $265 – $360+ | $1,827 – $2,854+ |
| 28 Passenger Party Bus | $255 – $337+ | $279 – $351+ | $2,147 – $2,653+ |
| 30 Passenger Party Bus | $297 – $374+ | $318 – $414+ | $2,331 – $3,021+ |
| 40 Passenger Party Bus | $297 – $338+ | $321 – $478+ | $2,297 – $3,473+ |
| 50 Passenger Party Bus | $294 – $441+ | $337 – $490+ | $2,173 – $4,043+ |
| 15–35 Passenger Minibus | $113 – $246+ | $147 – $261+ | $1,098 – $2,105+ |
| 40–56 Passenger Charter Bus | $158 – $327+ | $162 – $348+ | $1,331 – $2,841+ |
| Rates vary by trip length, travel dates, passenger count, amenities, and availability. Use our online quote form or call 857-317-8503 for exact pricing. | |||
Booking a Somerville party bus rental with Party Bus Boston means one call handles everything — the vehicle, the route, the timing, and every stop on your itinerary. Since 2011, we have coordinated thousands of group trips across Suffolk, Middlesex, and Norfolk counties, from school field trips heading down I-93 to Plymouth to corporate shuttles looping between Kendall Square biotech campuses and the Westin Copley hotel block.
Somerville is a dense, walkable city, which is exactly what makes group parking such a headache. Street parking in Davis, Porter, and Union Square fills up fast on any weekend night, and Assembly Row has structured garage options but nothing that scales for a group of 40 arriving in separate cars. One bus keeps your group together, means nobody has to skip the fun to drive, and lets everyone actually enjoy the event.
We offer a massive variety of vehicles so you never pay for seats you do not need, and our 24/7 reservation team can answer questions about drop-off zones, event-day road closures, and logistics that trip planning forums never cover. Call 857-317-8503 any time — or use our online tool for instant availability.
Party Bus Boston coordinates group transportation for every occasion across Somerville and Greater Boston. From airport transfers and wedding shuttles to prom nights, sporting events, brewery crawls, and corporate shuttles, we have a vehicle and a plan ready. Call 857-317-8503 to get your group moving today.
Logan International Airport (1 Harborside Dr, Boston, MA 02128) is approximately 5 miles from Davis Square — a straightforward distance that becomes a genuine problem when you are coordinating eight people with checked bags and a 6 a.m. flight. The Ted Williams Tunnel backs up reliably during morning rush, and the Central Artery corridor adds time on the return when flights land at peak hours. Rideshare surge pricing around Logan's Terminal E international arrivals is notorious on busy travel days.
For groups landing at Logan, the commercial bus pickup zone is on the lower level of each terminal's arrivals curb. Have your full group collect luggage and assemble together before calling our team to bring the bus to your terminal — Terminal B for JetBlue and Southwest, Terminal C for Delta and United, Terminal E for international arrivals. Logan's Ground Transportation Center on the lower level can also assist with coordination questions on arrival.
We recommend reviewing the official Logan ground transportation page before your trip. Call 857-317-8503 to book your Somerville airport shuttle today.
Somerville and the surrounding neighborhoods run some of the best bar and nightlife crawls in New England — and the cities are dense enough that three or four stops can cover wildly different vibes without ever getting on the highway. A bachelorette night could open with cocktails at a rooftop in the Seaport, move through the South End's bar scene, hit a comedy show or drag performance in Jamaica Plain, and close out at a late-night spot in Cambridge — all without anyone worrying about parking on Tremont Street or hailing enough rideshares to get sixteen people home safely at 1 a.m.
Our Somerville party bus rentals for bachelor and bachelorette groups come with a full-length bar, LED lighting, premium sound, and enough room to keep the whole squad together for every stop. There is no drawing straws for who has to drive. Tell us your stops and we will handle the rest — call 857-317-8503 now.
A Somerville birthday party bus rental turns travel time into part of the celebration — color-changing lighting, a custom playlist, and the whole group together from the first pickup to the last drop-off. For Sweet 16s and quinceañeras, a party bus arrival at the venue is one of the most memorable entrances imaginable. We can accommodate color themes, pre-loaded playlists, and bus colors to match your event's look.
Greater Boston has no shortage of celebration venues to anchor a birthday night — dinner in the North End, bowling at Kings in Back Bay, a show at House of Blues (15 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA 02215), or a late night in Fenway's bar district after the game. For adult milestone birthdays, a rooftop bar in the Seaport or a private dining room in Cambridge makes the right anchor, with a party bus connecting every stop. Call 857-317-8503 any time to plan your Somerville birthday bus rental.
Greater Boston's concert calendar is relentless, and getting a group to the big venues without a parking nightmare takes planning. TD Garden (100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114) hosts stadium-level shows year-round — the designated charter bus drop-off is on Causeway Street, and the nearest parking garage maxes out hours before a sold-out Taylor Swift or Harry Styles date. MGM Music Hall at Fenway (1 Fenway Park, Boston, MA 02215) draws capacity crowds along Brookline Avenue, where street parking is permit-only and game-day conflicts make matters worse on shared nights.
The Xfinity Center in Mansfield (885 S Main St, Mansfield, MA 02048) is about 35 miles south of Somerville via I-95, and post-show traffic on Route 140 crawls for the better part of an hour.
A Somerville concert bus rental takes your group straight to the drop-off entrance and picks everyone up when the show ends — no circling garages, no surge pricing, no splitting across multiple rideshares. Our 15- to 50-passenger party buses come with a built-in bar and Bluetooth sound to keep the energy going from pickup to first song. Call 857-317-8503 for a free quote.
Somerville's Assembly Row corridor along the Mystic River has become one of Greater Boston's busiest commercial and office destinations, with companies like Leapfrog, Verizon Business, and a growing number of biotech tenants filling out the mixed-use campus. Getting employees and clients between Assembly Row offices, the Kendall Square research corridor in Cambridge, downtown Boston's Financial District, and the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (415 Summer St, Boston, MA 02210) requires more coordination than a handful of rideshares can reliably deliver.
A charter bus or minibus rental in Somerville keeps your executive team together, arrives on schedule, and handles the I-93 merge without anyone arriving frazzled. For recurring conference seasons — BIO International in June when the BCEC sees 15,000+ attendees, or the Boston Marathon expo at the Hynes Convention Center — dedicated shuttle loops between hotel blocks and the venue keep your group clear of the worst of the Boylston Street congestion. WiFi and power outlets on charter buses mean the commute becomes working time.
Call 857-317-8503 to discuss Somerville corporate shuttle contracts and group rates.
Somerville draws crowds for events that make group coordination genuinely painful. Porchfest, the annual neighborhood music festival held every May across the city's Victorian porches and side streets, pulls tens of thousands of people into residential streets where parking is simply not available. Out-of-town guests attending Somerville Porchfest need a pickup and drop plan — a charter bus or minibus handles the whole group and waits nearby between sets.
Across the river, Boston Calling Music Festival at Harvard Athletic Complex (65 N Harvard St, Boston, MA 02163) in late May draws 40,000+ attendees across a three-day weekend, with public transit and rideshare both straining under the load on Sunday evenings. ArtBeat in Davis Square each July is another high-density event where street parking disappears and rideshare wait times stretch past 30 minutes. A private bus rental keeps your crew together at a flat, predictable rate instead of splitting into a five-car caravan or competing for the same rideshare pool.
Call 857-317-8503 to build a custom plan for your Somerville private event.
Prom season in the Greater Boston metro runs primarily late April through late May, and it is the single busiest window for party bus and charter rentals across Middlesex County. Somerville High School, along with dozens of other metro-area schools, schedules prom within the same compressed window — demand spikes hard and the best vehicles go fast. For prom: book by January or expect premium pricing or no availability.
A typical Somerville prom rental covers school pickup, a photo stop at a scenic Cambridge or Boston location — the Esplanade along the Charles River is a perennial favorite — venue drop-off, and a post-prom return run. Booking four to six months early captures the best pricing; booking two weeks before prom typically means paying 50–70% more or finding no availability at all. We work with parent committees and student groups across the metro to build prom transportation around your exact headcount and itinerary.
Call 857-317-8503 today to lock in your date.
Teachers and school coordinators trust Party Bus Boston for field trip transportation across the metro because we know the logistics that matter — which venues require advance bus coordination, which lots are permit-only, and how to time a school-day trip around the I-93 and Route 2 rush. Somerville Public Schools and nearby Tufts University student groups frequently need transportation to destinations like the Museum of Science (1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114), the New England Aquarium (1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110), and Plimoth Patuxent in Plymouth.
Charter buses offer genuine advantages over the traditional yellow school bus: climate control, reclining seats, TV monitors with DVD players, and overhead storage for lunches and backpacks — and for longer runs to Cape Cod or the Berkshires, onboard restrooms eliminate the roadside pit stop problem entirely. ADA-accessible vehicles are always available; just let us know ahead of your trip date. With a long record of coordinating student group transportation across Massachusetts, we make it easy to confirm your pickup plan, request the right bus size, and keep your field trip day on schedule.
Call 857-317-8503 for Somerville school field trip bus rentals.
Greater Boston sports fans know the coordination challenge well. TD Garden (100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114) sits at the North Station Green and Orange Line hub, which is great for two people but logistically complicated for a group of 30 trying to arrive together and leave together after a Bruins playoff game. Fenway Park (4 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA 02215) is the tightest parking corridor in the city — Lansdowne Street closes on game days, the garages along Brookline Avenue fill hours before first pitch, and rideshare pickup after a night game backs up past midnight on Ipswich Street.
Gillette Stadium (1 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035) is 30 miles south of Somerville via I-95, and Route 1 southbound after a Patriots game is one of the most reliably miserable drives in New England.
A Somerville sports charter bus changes the calculation entirely. Your group boards together, the pregame energy builds on board, and after the final whistle the bus is parked and ready while everyone else fights the post-game crawl. For Gillette runs, undercarriage storage holds the tailgate gear; for Fenway or TD Garden, the bus drops your group at the designated commercial zone and picks you up when the crowd clears.
Call 857-317-8503 — renting a charter bus to any Boston venue with Party Bus Boston is your smartest game-day move.
Somerville and Cambridge are packed with celebrated wedding venues — the Somerville Museum, Aeronaut Brewing Company on Tyler Street, and a dozen intimate industrial-chic spaces in East Somerville — and the surrounding metro adds destinations like the Boston Harbor Hotel, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and waterfront venues in the Seaport. The challenge on any Saturday in peak wedding season (May through October) is getting guests between a hotel block, a ceremony venue, and a reception location without anyone navigating unfamiliar one-way streets or paying $40 for parking they then can't find.
A Somerville wedding shuttle bus handles the full loop — from the hotel block pickup to the ceremony, reception, and return — with clear departure windows and a single point of contact from your first quote to the final drop-off. A 14-passenger Sprinter limo is the right fit for the bridal party on the day itself. Nobody in formal wear has to figure out metered parking on Beacon Hill or walk six blocks from the nearest garage.
Call 857-317-8503 for a free wedding transportation quote.
The craft brewery scene in and around Somerville is legitimately one of the best in New England. Aeronaut Brewing Company (14 Tyler St, Somerville, MA 02143) anchors the local tap room circuit with a sprawling taproom and rotating food pop-ups. Slumbrew at Assembly Brewing (15 Tyler St) sits nearby.
Beyond the city, Mystic Brewery in Chelsea, Night Shift Brewing in Everett (1 Santilli Hwy, Everett, MA 02149), and Turtle Swamp Brewing in Jamaica Plain form a natural multi-stop route for a weekend brewery crawl.
For groups wanting to venture further, the Nashoba Valley Winery (100 Wattaquadoc Hill Rd, Bolton, MA 01740) sits about 40 miles west via Route 2 and offers a good-sized restaurant, vineyard tours, and a live music lineup. A Somerville pub crawl bus rental keeps your group together across every stop, means nobody has to skip the fun to drive, and makes parking a non-issue at every venue on the list. Call 857-317-8503 for a free quote on your Somerville winery tour or pub crawl bus rental.
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Party Bus Boston serves Somerville and the entire Greater Boston region. Whether you need a Cambridge party bus rental, transportation to Medford, a Malden bus rental, shuttle service to Arlington, or a group trip from Everett — Party Bus Boston has the right vehicle for your group. Our fleet reaches anywhere across Massachusetts.
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Party Bus Boston proudly serves Somerville, Massachusetts and every nearby community across Metro Boston. If you don't see your city listed, call us at 857-317-8503 — we go anywhere your group needs to roll!
My friends surprised me with a bus for my birthday and I was completely floored. The lights, the music, the room to dance, it had everything. We rolled around Somerville for hours and it never got old. The bus was spotless and the night ran perfectly. Whoever set it up said the booking was super easy. One of my favorite birthdays ever.
Odessa M.
Sullivan R.
Took this out for a holiday gathering with a big group and it worked out great. Everyone stayed together, the ride was comfortable, and we got to see some of Somerville along the way. The sound system kept the festive mood going. Booking was straightforward and there were no hidden costs. It made coordinating a large group so much simpler than I expected.
Paloma K.
We did a night out for an anniversary and this bus made it feel like a real occasion. The lighting set a romantic mood and we had the space all to ourselves cruising through Somerville. The interior was clean and the booking was effortless. They were upfront about everything from the start. It turned a simple dinner out into something we'll remember for years.
Donovan T.
Booked a bus for a graduation celebration and the whole group loved it. Tons of room, great music, and an easy ride around Somerville between the spots we wanted to hit. The seats were comfortable and the lights made it feel like a party on wheels. Reserving it was quick and they answered all my questions. A perfect way to mark the milestone with friends and family.
Somerville party bus rental prices vary by vehicle size, date, and total hours needed. As a guide: small party buses (15–20 passengers) run $204–$378/hour; mid-size (20–30 passengers) run $244–$414/hour; large party buses and minibuses (35–50 passengers) run $294–$490/hour; and full-size charter buses run $150–$300/hour or $1,200–$2,500/day. Prom season (April–May), Boston Marathon weekend, and graduation weekends at Harvard and Tufts in late May all see demand spike — book well ahead for those dates.
The fastest way to get an accurate number for your specific date and headcount is to call 857-317-8503 or use our online quote tool. All-inclusive pricing, no hidden costs.
TD Garden (100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114) is accessible from Causeway Street on the north side of the building — charter bus drop-off runs along Causeway Street, steps from the main entrance. After your event, the bus waits nearby and picks your group up at a pre-arranged window. On-site parking at the Garden is essentially non-existent for standard vehicles, which is exactly why arriving by charter bus makes the trip straightforward.
We recommend reviewing the official TD Garden directions page before your event to confirm current drop-off procedures.
At Logan International Airport (1 Harborside Dr, Boston, MA 02128), commercial buses pick up from the arrivals curb on the lower level of each terminal. Once your full group has collected luggage and assembled at the agreed-upon terminal door, call our team to bring the bus to the correct commercial lane. Logan serves five terminals — A, B, C, D, and E — and each has a separate arrivals curbside.
Do not call for the bus until everyone is together with luggage; timing is everything at a busy international airport. For cruise groups continuing to the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal (Cruiseport Boston, 1 Black Falcon Ave, Boston, MA 02210), the bus transfers you directly from Logan across the Summer Tunnel without any connection needed. Review the official Logan ground transportation page before you land.
Greater Boston has several demand peaks that compress vehicle availability fast. Boston Marathon weekend (Patriots' Day, third Monday in April) is the single most chaotic transportation weekend in the metro — hundreds of thousands of spectators, road closures from Hopkinton through Brookline and Boylston Street, and a simultaneous Red Sox home game at Fenway. Prom season runs late April through late May.
Harvard Commencement and Tufts Commencement both fall in mid-to-late May, filling Cambridge and Medford hotel blocks and stretching bus availability across the metro. Red Sox opening series in April and any Celtics or Bruins playoff run can book out weeks ahead. The safest booking window is three to six months out for peak dates; for routine weekend bookings, two to four weeks of lead time is workable.
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Yes. Charter buses dropping at Fenway Park (4 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA 02215) use the commercial vehicle lanes on Yawkey Way and Lansdowne Street. The exact drop-off approach depends on the event — Red Sox games close Lansdowne Street to general traffic well before first pitch, so the commercial approach runs through Van Ness Street and the Brookline Avenue corridor.
Bus parking in the immediate Fenway area on game days is extremely limited and requires pre-purchased permits; most charter groups drop passengers curbside near Gate B or Gate D and the bus waits off-site. We confirm the current game-day approach for your specific date when you book. Review the official Fenway Park transportation page before your visit.
We recommend booking your Somerville party bus at least three to six months in advance to secure the best vehicle and rate. For prom (book by January), Boston Marathon weekend, and May graduation weekends at Harvard and Tufts, earlier is always better — vehicle supply gets thin fast across the metro. For most other occasions outside those windows, two to four weeks of lead time is workable, but the earlier you call, the more options you have.
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A Somerville party bus itinerary can take your group anywhere across Greater Boston and beyond. Below are six destinations groups book most often — with the local logistics detail that actually matters for planning your trip.
Davis Square is Somerville's most celebrated neighborhood hub — a dense block of bars, restaurants, live music venues, and independent shops anchored by the Davis MBTA Red Line station. The Somerville Theatre (55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144) hosts first-run films and live performances in a beautifully restored 1914 building. Johnny D's Uptown (17 Holland St) was a longtime local music institution; the space has cycled through tenants but the block remains the heart of Somerville nightlife.
Parking in Davis Square on a Friday or Saturday night is effectively unavailable — residential permit zones cover every side street within four blocks, and the few metered spots on Holland and Elm fill by 7 p.m. A party bus drops your group at the square and handles pickup when the night winds down.
TD Garden (100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114) hosts the Boston Bruins (NHL) and Boston Celtics (NBA), plus major concerts, UFC events, and college hockey. Capacity is 19,580 for basketball and just under 18,000 for hockey. The arena sits directly above North Station, meaning MBTA Green and Orange Line riders funnel through the building on event nights — making the station itself a crowd management challenge.
Charter bus drop-off runs along Causeway Street; the nearby Tip O'Neill Federal Building garage and the Canal Street parking structures both charge $30–$45 on event nights and fill early. After the game, rideshare pickup is pushed to designated zones blocks from the arena with 20–35 minute wait times on big nights. A charter bus to TD Garden means your group walks out the door and boards — no waiting in the cold on Canal Street.
Address: 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114. Phone: (617) 624-1000.
Fenway Park (4 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA 02215) is the oldest active Major League Baseball stadium in the country, opened in 1912 and home to the Boston Red Sox. Capacity is 37,755, and the surrounding Fenway neighborhood is one of the tightest parking corridors in American professional sports. Lansdowne Street runs alongside the Green Monster and closes to general traffic well before first pitch on game days.
The nearest public garage on Brookline Avenue charges $35–$50 on game nights and fills hours ahead. Rideshare pickup after a night game queues on Ipswich Street with wait times routinely exceeding 25 minutes. Charter buses approach via Van Ness Street and Brookline Avenue with curbside drop near Gate B or D; bus parking requires pre-purchased permits.
The Red Sox season runs April through September (October for playoff runs). Phone: (617) 267-9440.
Harvard Square (Cambridge, MA 02138) is one of the most walkable and densely packed entertainment districts in New England — bookshops, rooftop bars, live music at Club Passim (47 Palmer St, Cambridge, MA 02138), and a restaurant scene that stretches from Brattle Street to Massachusetts Avenue. It sits directly adjacent to Somerville via the Red Line's Harvard station, but driving and parking in the square is genuinely painful: metered street parking turns over constantly, the parking structure on Eliot Street fills on weekend evenings, and Cambridge's one-way street grid trips up first-timers regularly. For group dinners, private event buyouts, or a night that starts at Harvard Square and moves to Kendall Square or Inman Square, a minibus keeps everyone together and removes the navigation problem entirely.
Drop-off is along Massachusetts Avenue or JFK Street.
Assembly Row (Assembly Square, Somerville, MA 02145) is Somerville's largest mixed-use development — a riverside district along the Mystic River with a movie theater, outlet shopping, a hotel, restaurants, an ice rink in winter, and the Assembly MBTA Orange Line station connecting it to downtown Boston in under 15 minutes. For corporate events, the Marriott Courtyard Assembly Row is a popular meeting and conference hotel. For private events, the waterfront esplanade hosts summer concerts and outdoor film screenings.
The AMC Assembly Row 12 draws weekend crowds that fill the structured parking garage on Foley Street — arriving by bus means your group skips the garage entirely and gets dropped at the Assembly Square Boulevard entrance. Address: 355 Artisan Way, Somerville, MA 02145.
The Museum of Science (1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114) sits on a causeway between the Charles River and the Charles River Dam, with a mailing address straddling Boston and Cambridge. It draws roughly 1.3 million visitors per year and is one of the most popular field trip destinations for schools across eastern Massachusetts. The museum's Hayden Planetarium and IMAX Omni Theater require advance reservations for school groups.
Charter bus drop-off uses the Science Park rotary on the Boston side; school groups should coordinate with the museum's group visit office at least four weeks ahead, as spring field trip dates (March through June) fill the group reservation calendar quickly. The closest parking is the museum's own garage on Science Park Road, but it fills on peak spring weekday mornings when multiple school groups arrive simultaneously. Address: 1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114.
Phone: (617) 723-2500.