Tufts Medical Center

Tufts Medical Center is located in downtown Boston, next to Chinatown and the Theater District and within walking distance of Boston Common, Downtown Crossing, and many hotels and restaurants.

The main entrance to Tufts Medical Center for patients and visitors is located at 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111. This entrance has connections to all other inpatient and outpatient buildings.

Emergency services for adult as well as pediatric patients are located at the North Building, 830 Washington Street. A number of our clinics are also located at 270 Tremont Street, Boston, MA. 

Valet parking

A Patient Valet Parking Service is available between the Medical Center's North and South Buildings, on Washington Street, Monday through Friday between 5:45 am and 6 pm. Call 617-636-8970 for additional information.

A shuttle service is available for patients with appointments in the Kidney and Blood Pressure Center at 35 Kneeland Street. For instructions on using this service, click here:  Nephrology Clinic Shuttle Service

Garage parking

Parking is available in the Medical Center's garage at 274 Tremont Street, next to the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre (formerly the Wang Center). All patients with an appointment will be accommodated. 

Digital signs show the number of open spaces and their locations, including spaces for those with disabilities. Feedback from patients and visitors indicates they are very pleased with how fast they can find a space in our parking garage.

Parking tickets can be validated for patients and visitors to receive reduced parking rates. View our rates >

To help our patients find us easier, we've provided the below "How to Find Us" guides in a number of different languages. These guides provide driving directions, public transportation options, parking information and a hospital campus map. 

 

English

 

 

Haitian

 

 

Portuguese

 

 

Spanish

 

For building-specific directions once you are on campus, please see the information below.

 

Biewend Building

 

 

Chinese- Biewend Building

 

 

Tufts Children's Hospital

 

 

35 Kneeland Street

 

 
Chinese-35 Kneeland Street

 

 

 

North-South Buildings

 

 

 
Chinese- North-South Buildings

 

 

Pratt Building

 

 

Proger Building

 

 
Chinese- Proger Building

 

 

Rehabilitation Building

 

 
Chinese- Rehabilitation Building

By public transportation

The “Tufts Medical Center” Orange Line stop is located across from the main Tufts Medical Center entrance at 800 Washington Street. Other nearby MBTA stops are “Downtown Crossing” or "South Station" (Red Line) and “Boylston” (Green Line). We are also convenient to bus lines 9, 11, 43, 55 and the Silver Line. 

NOTE: The Tufts MC Orange Line station will be closed for renovations on weekends from October 4-November 10. There will be no weekend Orange Line service between Sullivan Square and Tufts Medical Center during this period. Bus shuttles to and from the affected Orange Line stations will begin Fridays at 8:45 PM, with normal service resuming Monday mornings. Riders with disabilities can take an accessible van from Tufts MC, Copley, Back Bay and Haymarket to any Orange Line station without weekend train service. Orange Line fares will be waived during the closure period. For more information, visit the MBTA website. 

For more information, please visit 

Public Transportation Guide

 

By cab + train

Tufts Medical Center is a 15- to- 20-minute cab ride from Logan Airport and within walking distance of South Station and the Back Bay train stations.

Subway maps, bus and commuter rail schedules are available at the Resource Office, Social Work Services on Farnsworth 1.

For transportation information online, visit any of the following web sites:

www.mbta.com - Complete listing of public transportation resources, including schedules and maps or call Customer Service at 617-222-3200. 

www.smartraveler.com - Real-time traffic and transit information.

The Boston campuses of Tufts Medical Center and Tufts Children's Hospital are fully accessible to handicapped patients and visitors.

The Medical Center’s security officers patrol the hospital 24 hours a day. In addition, all entrances, except the Emergency Department, are locked after 8 p.m. For your safety, we ask that visitors please use the Emergency Department entrance, located at 830 Washington Street, for all after-hours arrivals.

All pediatric units are locked at all times. To enter, please ring the doorbell at the entrance of the unit and let staff know who you are and who you are visiting.

For non-urgent calls, please contact Security at 617-636-7700. In an emergency, you may reach Security 24 hours a day by calling 617-636-5100.