How To Find Us
The New England School of Art & Design is located at the southwest corner of the Boston Public Garden at 75 Arlington Street. Just steps away from Boston’s gallery district on Newbury Street and a short train ride to the Museum of Fine Arts. Our location is ideal for those who want to study art and design in an urban environment. The School is a 15-minute walk (or a 5-minute train ride) from the main campus on Beacon Hill, and it is just a 10-minute walk from the Tremont Street Residence Hall. We are located one block from the Arlington T-stop. Please note: For all directions The School is located at 75 Arlington Street across from the Park Plaza Hotel.
Public Transportation
MBTA Green Line to Arlington Street stop. Due to current construction on the Arlington Street subway platform, the temporary exit to street-level lets you out on Boylston and Berkeley Streets and not on Arlington Street. Walk one block south to the corner of Boylston Street and St. James Avenue then take a left on St. James Avenue. Turn right on Arlington Street.
MBTA Orange Line to the Back Bay stop. Proceed down Dartmouth Street two blocks north toward Copley Square. Turn right on St. James Avenue. Turn right on Arlington Street.
Driving Directions through Mapquest.com
Parking
On-Street parking is limited; two-hour meters are available during the day and free after 8pm. Validated parking is available both at the 57 Garage at the Radisson Hotel and at 10 St. James Avenue. Parking stubs must be validated at the School’s reception desk. At the 57 Garage, parking is discounted on weeknights after 5pm and all day Saturday. The garage is located at 200 Stuart Street (on the right) near the Charles Street intersection. The 10 St. James Garage is adjacent to School, one block in from Arlington Street.
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