Driving Directions
These directions will take you to the parking garage on the corner of Mount Auburn and Eliot streets, or to the metered lot underneath the Harvard Square Hotel. The lot has two aisles. Enter one from Bennett Street (which runs east-west between Eliot and University Rd.) and exit to Mt. Auburn; the other aisle runs in the opposite direction. Both streets are two-way at this point.
From Outside Boston/Cambridge
The easiest way to reach Harvard Square from outside the city is to connect to Storrow Drive on the Boston side of the Charles River, or to Memorial Drive (also called Rts. 2 & 3) on the Cambridge side of the Charles River. (Bear in mind that Memorial Drive, but not Storrow Drive, is closed to vehicles on summer Sundays.)
To reach Storrow or Memorial Drive:
- From Rt. 2 from the north, continue on Alewife and Fresh Pond Parkways and then follow signs to Storrow.
- From 90 (the Massachusetts Turnpike), exit at the Cambridge exit and follow signs to Storrow.
- From 93 and 1 from the north, continue to Central Artery and follow signs to Storrow immediately.
- From 93 and 1 from the south, continue on the Central Artery through Boston and follow signs to Storrow.
From Memorial Drive or Storrow Drive
Turn onto JFK St. (which becomes N. Harvard St. on the Boston/Brighton side of the Charles), then turn left onto Eliot St. for the garage or lot.
Or, to drop passengers off at the church, continue on JFK and turn right onto Mt. Auburn, right onto Holyoke, and right onto Winthrop. After stopping at the church, proceed on Winthrop across JFK to Eliot and turn left onto Eliot. At the traffic lights, continue on Eliot to the garage or go right onto Bennett for the lot.
From Massachusetts Avenue coming from the north (Porter Square/Arlington)
At Harvard Square, go to the right of the abstract sculpture and the news stand onto Eliot.
Go left onto Mt. Auburn across JFK, then right onto Holyoke and right onto Winthrop. See above for continuing to garage or lot.
Alternatively, continue on Eliot; at the traffic lights, continue on Eliot to the garage or go right onto Bennett for the lot.
From Massachusetts Avenue/2A coming from the south (MIT/Boston)
Turn left onto Dunster St. (just after the Au Bon Pain restaurant), left onto Mt. Auburn, right onto Holyoke, and right onto Winthrop. See above for continuing to garage or lot.
One-Way Streets
Bear in mind that the following streets near the church have one-way stretches:
| Street | One-Way Section | Direction of Traffic |
|---|---|---|
| Winthrop Street | Dunster to Eliot | west |
| South Street | west (toward JFK) | |
| Dunster Street | Mass. Ave. to Mt. Auburn | south (toward Mt. Auburn) |
| Dunster Street | Mt. Auburn to Winthrop | north (toward Mt. Auburn) |
| Holyoke Street | Mass. Ave. to Mt. Auburn | north (toward Mass. Ave. |
| Holyoke Street | Mt. Auburn to Winthrop | south (toward Winthrop) |
| Mount Auburn Street | Eliot to Mass. Ave. | east (toward Mass. Ave.) |
| Massachusetts Ave. | From intersection with Mt. Auburn | toward Harvard Square |
| JFK Street | From Eliot to Harvard Square | north (toward Harvard Square) |