On race morning
Designated gear check in points
Boylston St. and Berkeley St.
2 blocks east of finish line
Hours
Drop-off
5:45am-9:15am
Pick-up 11:30am-6pm
Start area bag
Only bag allowed is the 1gallon bag that the bib number came in
Provided at number pick-up at the Boston Marathon Expo (Haynes Convention Center)
Start at Hopkinton
Bus pick-up will pick-up on Charles Street between the Public Garden and the Boston Commons
Return bus service to Hopkinton will start at 1pm race day
Will pick-up on Columbus Ave between Clarendon St and Cahners Place
The buses will go to South Street parking lot
Return bus service ends at 7pm
Participants mush show their bib number to board
For participants only no friends or family
Some are not available on race day
Entrance to Boston Common Garage will close at 2am race day and open at 11am race morning
*note to self: find out which ones are open
18 stops
April-October
9am-5pm
November-March
9am-4pm
Last departure is at stop 1
Takes about 1 hour and 45 min if you don't get off
Trolleys come about every 20-30 min
(855)396-7433
Closest stops are 10 and 11
Across from the Marriott main entrance
In front of Trinity Church
Hours
Wednesday- Saturday 10am-5pm
Guided tours offered occasionally so check schedule
12pm-3:30pm
Tours are at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30
The schedule changes
Nicholas Collins (General Tour Information)
617-212-6814
100 Legends Way Boston, MA 02114
Inside the TD Garden (Levels 5 and 6)
17 min drive
20-25 min transit
Orange line-North Station
1.7 miles
0.5mi of exhibits
Admission
Adult $15
7-18 and 65+ $10
6 and under free
On the hour every hour from 10-1
(617)357-8300
Starts at the Boston Commons Visitor Center
13 min drive
20 min walk (0.9mi)
15-20 min transportation
The tour only goes to Old North Church
1mi 90 min
Whole tour is 2.5mi
Private or group tours
Multiple different tours but not all of them run every day
Also do bike rentals
Tours go on rain or shine
Fall (October-November)
Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm
Sunday 9am-6pm
Winter/Spring
December: Monday-Friday 9am-6pm
January: By appointment only
February: Monday-Friday 9am-6pm
March: Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm
High Season (April-September)
Monday-Saturday 9am-7pm
Sunday 9am-5pm
(617)670-0637
Headquarters
103 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02110
Urban Cycles Boston's Downtown Bike Shop
109 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02110
They store luggage for $6 a day and it's free if you do a tour
Fixed Prices
90 min tour with no stops
Open top
9 different stops
9:30am-5pm
(857)234-3375
Closest stop is stop 7-Boston Public Library
Around 80 min
20 min on water
Prices
Adult: $50
Senior and active military: $42
Child 3-11: $36
Child under 3: $11
10am-an hour before sunset
Every hour
(617)276-3825
Prudential Center departure location-in front of Star Market
Also departs from Museum of Science and New England Aquarium
Frog Pond
Larz Anderson Park
Indoor Rink
Commercial Street
Ski Ward Area
50 min away
45 min away
50 min away (NH)
1hr 20 min away (NH)
1hr 30 min away (NH)
Boston Commons
Good for kids
No sled rentals but there are hardware stores around and Target
Jamacia Plain
Cambridge
Stores to buy sleds
True economy hardware
Charles Street Supply
Wachusett Mt.
Good for kids
Close by
White Mountains (NH)
Loon
Wildcat
Cannon
Cranmore
Great for kids
Tickets on sale 11/29
Faneuil hall
Blink
4pm-7pm 11/21
Boston Commons
6pm-8pm 11/30
Lights on at 7:55pm
Boston public garden
8pm
Christopher Columbus Park
Nice archway with lights
Monday 11/20 5pm
Macy's
Downtown Crossing
450 Washington
11/22 To be confirmed
Mass State House
5pm 11/21
Copley Square
5pm-6pm 11/27
Commonwealth Ave Mall
8pm 11/30
Light Up Seaport
5pm-9pm 12/01
Tree Celebration in the North End
6pm-9pm 12/01 To be confirmed
Corner of Hanover and North
USS Constitution
4:30pm-6pm 12/03
Old Town Trolley
Holiday Lights and Sights
Good for kids
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston Ballet
Classic version
Urban Nutcracker
Citizens Bank Opera
SoWa
Indoor/Outdoor
South End
11/24-12/17
Thursday-Sunday (Closed 11/23)
Snowport
Outdoor
Seaport district
11/10-12/31
Downtown Boston Holiday Market
11/24-12/23
Fridays and Saturdays
Year-round
Special events for the holidays-check website
12/15-12/17
12/21-12/23
12/09
12/01-12/03
9:30am-3:30pm 12/02
75 Chestnut
Fairmont
7pm-10pm 12/10
$85
Lincoln
7pm-9:30pm 12/10
$40
7pm-1pm 12/16, 12/18
Eastern Standard
12pm-2pm 12/14
$65
Loretta's Last Call
6:30pm-8:30pm 12/18
$15
Four Seasons
6pm-7:30pm 12/19
$150
Casa Cana
2pm-4pm 12/21
$25
Night Shift Brewing
11am-2pm 12/21
$15
Areonaut Brewing Co
12:30pm-7:30pm 12/22
Free-$15
1pm-9pm
Limited version of the regular menu is served all day as usual
4 courses, pre-fixed
$78 per person
Family style size
Kids turkey dinner offered
Other dinners in the area
Please note: Thanksgiving style dinner will be served during Dinner Service (not lunch)
Abe & Louie’s – 739 Boylston Street
Bar 10 - 10 Huntington Avenue
The Banks Fish House – 406 Stuart Street
Bistro du Midi – 272 Boylston Street
Davio’s – 75 Arlington Street
Deuxave – 371 Commonwealth Avenue
Grill 23 - 161 Berkeley Street
Joe’s – 181 Newbury Street
Oak Long Bar – 138 St. James Street
Precinct – 154 Berkeley Street
Rochambeau - 900 Boylston Street
Sonsie – 327 Newbury Street
Raffles (Amar & Long Bar)
Trifecta - 1 Dalton Street (Four Seasons)
Hampshire House – 84 Beacon Street
Clink – 215 Charles Street
Ma Maison 272 Cambridge Street
Peregrine – 170 Charles Street
Scampo - 215 Charles Street
75 Chestnut – 75 Chestnut Street
Bambara – 25 Edwin H. Land Boulevard
Grafton Street – 59 JFK Street
Harvest - 44 Brattle Street
Henrietta’s Table – 1 Bennett Street
Stillwater - 120 Kingston Street
Grana – 250 Franklin Street
Miel Brasserie – 510 Atlantic Avenue
Parker’s – 60 School Street
Sea Grille – 70 Rowes Wharf
Bricco – 241 Hannover Street
Mare – 223 Hannover Street
Quatro – 264 Hannover Street
Trattoria IL Panino – 280 Hannover Street
Villa Francesca – 150 Richmond Street
Davio’s – 26 Fan Pier Boulevard
75 on Liberty Wharf – 220 Northern Avenue
Beehive – 541 Tremont Street