2022 TRAVEL INFORMATION
Venue
The Boston Park Plaza (50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street) is located in the heart of Boston’s downtown historic Back Bay, steps from public transportation and many of Boston’s most popular attractions.
Parking: Valet parking is available for $62 per night. Self parking is available at the Motor Mart Garage, across the street from the hotel (entrance at 201 Stuart Street).
Travel Green
Skip the traffic on I-95 and the lines at the airport and make a green choice when you travel to Boston. Traveling by train is one of the most environmental friendly ways to travel. The Boston Park Plaza is a short walk from Amtrak and MBTA lines.
Amtrak
Amtrak is 47% more energy efficient than traveling by car and 36% more energy efficient than domestic air travel. Amtrak’s Northeast corridor routes and their high-speed Acela train make Boston an easy and environmental friendly destination. Amtrak offers various discounts for students, booking early, and other seasonal or regional savings. View these deals on the Amtrak website and then book your trip to Boston’s Back Bay Station (BBY) – a short walk from the Boston Park Plaza:
Back Bay Station (Orange Line), 145 Dartmouth Street (.5 mile)
Public Transportation
The MBTA or simply the “T” is Boston’s public transportation system with subway, bus, trolley, and boat services. MBTA has a tool called Trip Planner that lets you plan your T ride from beginning to end. Simply enter your starting location and list the Boston Park Plaza as your destination. Trip Planner will tell you where to go stop-by-stop via train or bus and provide a fare estimate.
The Boston Park Plaza is 1 block from the Arlington T Stop (Green Line) and 3 blocks from the Back Bay T Stop (Orange Line).
A subway map may be found here. From the airport: The Silver Line is free from Boston Logan inbound to South Station, including a transfer to the Red Line. South Station is less than a mile (.8) from the Boston Park Plaza and is also on the Red Line. The Silver Line is operates from 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m., seven days a week.
Carpool
Carpooling is another cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to get to and from the meeting. Unfortunately, for liability reasons ASOR cannot make recommendations or maintain a list of potential ride-sharers. We do encourage you to share a ride or carpool with others who are known to you and/or with whom you feel safe.
Around Bean Town
The T is an excellent way to get around town, but the city is also easy to explore by foot, bike, and taxi.
Walking Maps and Tours
Boston is one of the most walkable cities in America and the Boston Park Plaza is centrally located to many of the cities top attractions. View and download a City Routes and Downtown Map here.
Boston Bike Rentals
With BLUEbike, you can take a bike out from any station within the system and return it to any other. BLUEbike stations are located throughout the city with thousands of bikes across Metro Boston.
Ride-Shares and Taxis
24-hour Taxi Service is available at the hotel’s main entrance. All areas within a 12 mile radius of downtown Boston are charged a meter rate. The cost is approximately $25-35 (one way) between the Boston Park Plaza and Logan Airport. You can book a taxi online or call 617-410-7500.
Air Transportation
The Boston Park Plaza is approximately 6.5 miles from Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS). With nonstop international service from 56 destinations and nonstop domestic service from 77 destinations, getting to Boston has never been easier.
- Before you plan to travel by air, you can learn more about the airlines’ carbon offset programs and investments in sustainable aviation fuels here.
- Purchasing carbon offserts, while not a substitute for reducing CO2 emissions, can help mitigate the climate impact of air travel. You can calculate and purchase an offset for your trip with COTAP or Atmosfair.
- Alternatively, you can donate your offset amount to a Boston environmental program such as GreenRoots or The Food Project.
Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for ASOR attendees flying to Boston.
Please click here to book your flights!
You may also call Delta Meeting Network® at 1.800.328.1111* Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. (CT) and refer to Meeting Event Code NMVHQ
*Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via the reservation 800 number.
Rental Cars:
Enterprise offers ASOR attendees a 5% discount on their normal rates. Enter the promotional code OSMB10A when you make your reservation on the Enterprise website.
