Boston Party Bus & Charter Bus Rentals
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Find the Right Party Bus Service in Boston
Partybusinboston.net is a quote-comparison website — not a bus company and not a motor carrier. It doesn't own any vehicles or operate any trips. What it does is make it genuinely easy to find and compare party buses, charter buses, minibuses, and Sprinter vans serving Boston and the surrounding metro in one place, without calling company after company and describing your trip from scratch to each one.
Fill out the short online form or call 857-317-8503, and you'll see vehicles, vehicle types, and pricing from a large network of transportation companies serving Greater Boston — everything from a 14-passenger Sprinter limo for a wedding party pickup at Logan to a full 56-passenger charter bus for a convention shuttle between the Hynes Convention Center and overflow hotels in the Back Bay. The whole comparison takes about 30 seconds online, or a couple of minutes over the phone. That's it.
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Bus Types for Boston Trips
The full vehicle lineup runs from compact Sprinter vans and 14-passenger Sprinter limos up through 15- to 50-passenger party buses, 15–35 passenger minibuses, and 40–56 passenger charter buses with undercarriage storage — so whether you're shuttling a wedding party of 12 or moving 200 conference attendees between venues, there's a vehicle in the network sized for your group. Call 857-317-8503 for a quick match.
Vehicle photos show representative examples — exact make, model, color, interior, features, and availability vary by provider and trip.
14 Passenger Sprinter Limo
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28 Passenger Party Bus
30 Passenger Party Bus
40 Passenger Party Bus
50 Passenger Party Bus
15-35 Passenger Minibus
40-56 Passenger Charter Bus
Buses and vehicles shown above are NOT the exact makes and models available for every trip. We are NOT a bus company and do not own or operate vehicles. Photos are examples only and may show stock or typical vehicles, not the exact vehicle offered for your reservation. Fill out the online quote form or call 857-317-8503 to view current vehicle options, photos, availability, and pricing. Confirm the exact vehicle details and amenities before booking.
Choose Available Amenities on Your Boston Bus
For groups that want the celebration to start on the ride itself, party buses seating 15 to 50 typically come with wraparound perimeter seating, color-changing LED lighting, a premium Bluetooth sound system, flat-panel TVs, and a full-length built-in bar. If the trip is more about comfort and less about the production, a minibus brings powerful climate control and plush reclining seats — a smart fit for corporate shuttles or wedding guest loops between a Beacon Hill hotel block and a reception venue in the Seaport.
For larger groups or longer hauls — say, a charter bus from Back Bay out to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, or a convention shuttle running all day between the BCEC and downtown hotels — a full-size charter bus adds overhead storage bins, onboard restrooms, and undercarriage luggage bays so nobody's luggage has to ride in a lap. Amenities vary by vehicle, but comparing options side by side is exactly what this website is built for.
Air-conditioning
Wraparound Leather Seats
AUX / Bluetooth Sound System
LED and Fiber Optic Lighting
Built-in Bar Areas With Ice Storage and Cup Holders
TVs and Entertainment Systems
Amenities listed above are common features that MAY be available on party buses. Because we are a referral website and do NOT own or operate buses, exact features vary by vehicle, provider, and availability. After you submit your quote request, you can browse vehicle options, pricing, and available details on the results page. To confirm the exact amenities included with a specific vehicle offered for your trip, call 857-317-8503 before booking.
Boston Party Bus Rates Built for Your Budget
Boston party bus rental prices move with the vehicle size, the date, and how many hours you need. As a planning reference: a minibus rental in Boston typically runs around $200–$275 per hour on weekends, while a 25-passenger party bus runs roughly $275–$375 per hour on weekend nights. A 56-passenger charter bus for a full event day generally falls in the $1,350–$2,850 range.
Those are planning figures — the real number shifts based on your specific date, itinerary, and which vehicles happen to be available.
Peak demand periods in Boston — Patriots away-game weekends, Red Sox playoff runs, Boston Marathon weekend in April, and prom season from late April through May — tend to push rates up and thin out availability fast. The fastest way to know what your trip actually costs is to call 857-317-8503 or use the online quote form. You could have pricing in under a minute.
Check out the Boston party bus prices page for a fuller breakdown.
| Type of Bus | Cost Per Hour Weekdays | Cost Per Hour Weekends | Cost Per Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Passenger Sprinter Limo | $204 – $318+ | $219 – $344+ | $1,526 – $3,113+ |
| Sprinter Van Rental | $203 – $273+ | $218 – $366+ | $1,395 – $2,748+ |
| 15 Passenger Party Bus | $204 – $330+ | $241 – $340+ | $1,396 – $2,817+ |
| 18 Passenger Party Bus | $266 – $330+ | $268 – $378+ | $2,121 – $2,563+ |
| 20 Passenger Party Bus | $244 – $338+ | $268 – $340+ | $1,939 – $2,796+ |
| 25 Passenger Party Bus | $248 – $326+ | $265 – $360+ | $1,827 – $2,854+ |
| 28 Passenger Party Bus | $255 – $337+ | $279 – $351+ | $2,147 – $2,653+ |
| 30 Passenger Party Bus | $297 – $374+ | $318 – $414+ | $2,331 – $3,021+ |
| 40 Passenger Party Bus | $297 – $338+ | $321 – $478+ | $2,297 – $3,473+ |
| 50 Passenger Party Bus | $294 – $441+ | $337 – $490+ | $2,173 – $4,043+ |
| 15–35 Passenger Minibus | $207 – $246+ | $209 – $261+ | $1,098 – $2,105+ |
| 40–56 Passenger Charter Bus | $206 – $327+ | $208 – $348+ | $1,331 – $2,841+ |
| ABOVE PRICES ARE JUST EXAMPLES. Your final price and vehicle options depend entirely on your specific trip details. To get an exact price for your trip, request an estimate online or call 857-317-8503. | |||
See Boston Party Bus Options in One Place
The traditional way to book group transportation is a grind: search for companies, call during business hours, describe your trip over and over, wait on callbacks, and then try to compare quotes that all look slightly different. Partybusinboston.net replaces that entire process with one form and one call.
Because this is a comparison website connected to a large network of transportation companies serving Greater Boston — not a single fleet with a fixed lineup — you're never limited to whatever one company happens to have available on your date. That means more vehicle types, more price points, and a better chance of finding exactly the right fit whether you need a Sprinter limo for a bridal party of 10 or a fleet of charter buses for a multi-day corporate conference at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
Quotes are free, no account is required, and the form takes about 30 seconds. A support team is available every day of the year at 857-317-8503 to answer questions, walk through vehicle options, and build a custom package around your headcount, dates, and destination. For pricing and available options on your date, that call or form is the move.
Boston Party Bus Services Available
From Logan Airport transfers and Patriots game shuttles to wedding guest loops, Fenway concert runs, prom nights, and corporate event shuttles — whatever brings your group together in Boston, there's a vehicle in the network ready for it. Call 857-317-8503 to get your group moving!

Boston Airport Shuttles & Transportation
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) (1 Harborside Dr, Boston, MA 02128) handled over 40 million passengers in 2023, spread across four terminals — A, B, C, and E (the international terminal). Each terminal has its own commercial vehicle pickup zone on the lower-level Arrivals roadway. The critical step is to have your group fully assembled with luggage before contacting your pickup — Logan's curbside lanes move fast and commercial vehicles can't idle indefinitely.
The full Logan shuttle guide breaks down the terminal-by-terminal pickup logistics in detail. For groups flying into Manchester-Boston Regional (MHT) in New Hampshire or T.F. Green in Providence, a Boston airport charter bus rental from either airport straight into the city avoids the Silver Line connection and the carry-on scramble entirely. Call 857-317-8503 to set up your Logan group transfer or multiairport shuttle!

Boston Bachelor & Bachelorette Transportation
A Boston bachelorette party bus rental keeps the whole group moving together instead of splitting into separate rideshares between neighborhoods — which matters a lot in a city where Uber surge pricing after 11pm on a Saturday in the South End can run $60 a head just to get back to a hotel in the Financial District. Start the night in the South End at The Draft Bar or Betony, move through Fenway's Lansdowne Street corridor, and close out in the Seaport without anyone figuring out the Green Line at 1am.
For a party of 20 or so, a 20-passenger party bus running weekend-hourly rates of roughly $275–$350 is a cost-effective way to keep everyone together and the energy up between stops. The evening runs on your timeline — not on MBTA service windows or surge-pricing algorithms. Call 857-317-8503 or use the quote form to lock in your date!

Boston Birthday, Sweet 16, & Quinceañera Party Bus Rentals
A Boston birthday party bus makes the entrance — whether the party is heading to a reception hall in East Boston, a dinner in the North End, or a night out in the Seaport, arriving together in a party bus with LED lighting and a premium sound system is a different kind of arrival than a rideshare convoy. For Sweet 16s and quinceañeras, 15- to 30-passenger party buses are the most popular fit, and some vehicles in the network are available in white or black to match the event theme.
For adult milestone birthdays — a 30th heading to a rooftop bar in the Financial District or a 50th with a dinner reservation at a North End restaurant — a minibus keeps the group together and avoids the parking and driving headache that comes with everyone arriving separately on a Saturday night. Use the quote form or call 857-317-8503 any time to check availability and pricing for your date.

Boston Concert Transportation & Shuttles
Boston's concert calendar runs year-round across venues with very different transportation realities. TD Garden (100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114) sits above North Station in the middle of the city — MBTA-accessible but parking-scarce, with the closest garages running $40–$60 on event nights. The TD Garden bus rental guide covers the drop-off approach in detail.
Fenway Park hosts stadium-level summer concerts — Zac Brown Band, Billy Joel, and similar acts draw 37,000-plus — and the Lansdowne Street corridor backs up for blocks before doors open. Read more in the Fenway Park group transportation guide and the MGM Music Hall at Fenway guide for side-by-side venue logistics. Xfinity Center in Mansfield pulls crowds from across Greater Boston — 40 miles south on I-95 — and the Xfinity Center bus rental guide has the parking and drop-off specifics.
A Boston concert bus rental handles the parking entirely so nobody's circling Route 1 at midnight.

Boston Corporate Event Transportation
Boston's convention and corporate campus infrastructure means group transportation logistics get specific fast. The Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) (415 Summer St, Boston, MA 02210) sits in the South Boston Waterfront — a neighborhood with limited on-street parking and fast-filling garages. Summit Ave surface lots near the BCEC fill by mid-morning on major conference days, which means groups arriving by car from Dedham or Burlington are often circling.
A charter bus running a shuttle loop between downtown hotels — the Marriott Copley Place, the Westin Back Bay, the Omni Parker House — and the BCEC front entrance on Summer Street keeps attendees on schedule without anyone burning 45 minutes on the parking hunt. For Cambridge-based companies in Kendall Square, a minibus is a natural fit for cross-town transfers to the Seaport, with the advantage of greater maneuverability on the narrow streets between MIT and the expressway. Call 857-317-8503 to discuss multi-day corporate shuttle contracts.

Boston Private Event Transportation Services
Boston's major annual events create predictable transportation chaos — and predictable windows where bus supply gets tight. Boston Marathon weekend in April draws nearly 500,000 spectators into the city along a 26.2-mile route from Hopkinton to Boylston Street, closing major roads including Commonwealth Avenue and significant portions of the Back Bay grid for most of the day. Getting a large group from Newton into the Kenmore Square finish-line area by car on Marathon Monday is essentially not an option.
Fourth of July on the Esplanade is similar — the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular draws roughly 400,000 people to the Charles River Esplanade, Storrow Drive closes to vehicles, and rideshare demand spikes to multiples of the base rate after the finale. A private Boston charter bus staged to pick up your group at a pre-arranged location away from the Storrow corridor avoids the worst of it. Book six to eight weeks out for July 4th; for Marathon weekend, three to four months is safer.
Call 857-317-8503 to confirm what's still available on your date.

Boston Homecoming & Prom Party Bus Rentals
Prom season across the Boston metro — from late April through late May — is the single highest-demand period of the year for party bus rentals. High schools across Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Essex counties all hold proms within a roughly five-week window, and availability in popular vehicle sizes disappears fast. For prom: book by January or expect to pay a significant premium — or find nothing available at all.
That's not a scare tactic — it's the reality of a metro area with more than 100 high schools and a short booking window. A typical prom bus for a group of 20–30 in Greater Boston books months ahead because the groups that move first get the vehicle they want at the rate they expected. Partybusinboston.net makes it easy to compare options and confirm availability in one shot. Check out the Boston prom party bus page for more planning detail, and call 857-317-8503 as early as your date is set.

Boston School Event & Field Trip Transportation
Teachers and trip coordinators will find comparing Boston school event buses through this site fast and low-stress — fill out the form once, compare vehicle sizes and rates, and have pricing in about a minute without multiple phone calls. Whether the trip is to the Museum of Science (1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114) on the Charles River Dam, the Boston Children's Museum (308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210) on the Fort Point Channel, or the Freedom Trail sites in downtown Boston, a charter bus or minibus drops the group at the venue entrance rather than splitting into parent carpools across unfamiliar city streets.
For longer day trips — Plymouth, Salem, or Cape Cod — a 56-passenger charter bus with onboard restrooms and overhead storage makes the haul significantly smoother than a yellow school bus for older students. ADA-accessible vehicles are available through the network; note that when you request your quote. Call 857-317-8503 to get started.

Boston Sporting Event Transportation
Every Boston sports venue comes with its own parking and access reality that first-timers get wrong. Fenway Park (4 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA 02215) has essentially no dedicated fan parking — the nearby Fenway lots fill hours before first pitch and the Yawkey Way streetscape is completely pedestrianized on game days. A Boston sports charter bus drops your group on Brookline Avenue steps from Gate B while everyone else is circling the Fens.
The full Fenway group transportation guide has the drop-off specifics.
For Patriots games, the story is mileage, not parking: Gillette Stadium (1 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035) is 28 miles south of Boston on I-95, and Route 1 in Foxborough turns into a one-lane parking lot after the final whistle. The Gillette Stadium bus rental guide covers the tailgate lot approach and post-game exit logistics. TD Garden is the easiest of the three to reach by bus — drop-off on Causeway Street puts your group at the arena entrance — and the TD Garden transportation guide has the full curbside picture.
Call 857-317-8503 to set up your game-day shuttle.

Boston Wedding Transportation & Shuttle Service
Boston's wedding corridor runs from Beacon Hill ceremony venues and Back Bay hotels through the Seaport and out to the North Shore — and the logistics change completely depending on where you're starting and where you're ending. A Boston wedding shuttle bus running a loop between a hotel block in Copley Square and a reception venue at the Boston Harbor Hotel (70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110) keeps guests off the Seaport's limited taxi queue on a Saturday night, when it can run 20–30 minutes just for a ride that takes four minutes by car.
For bridal party pickups on the morning of, a 14-passenger Sprinter limo running weekend-hourly rates around $225–$350 is the clean, right-sized fit. For guest shuttles over a full evening — arriving at ceremony, departing after the reception — a 35-passenger minibus or a 40-passenger party bus covers most group sizes efficiently. Because this website makes it easy to build a custom package with specific pickup windows and multiple stops, your wedding timeline stays tight from the first arrival transfer to the last guest shuttle home.
Call 857-317-8503 to build your wedding transportation plan.

Boston Winery Tour & Pub Crawl Transportation
Greater Boston's craft beer and winery circuit spreads across several distinct corridors, and a Boston winery tour bus rental is the obvious answer to the designated-driver problem when your itinerary crosses three towns. Stony Brook Winery in Harvard, MA, and Nashoba Valley Winery (100 Wattaquadoc Hill Rd, Bolton, MA 01740) both sit out on Route 117 in central Massachusetts — scenic drives that nobody wants to be responsible for navigating after a full afternoon of tastings.
For a Boston pub crawl closer to the city, the Seaport District has clustered a significant number of craft breweries and bars within walking distance of each other — Harpoon Brewery (306 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210) and Night Shift Brewing's Owl's Nest location anchor the neighborhood. A minibus or party bus stages nearby between stops so the group moves together and nobody has to choose between the last round and figuring out how to get back to Brookline. Call 857-317-8503 to set up your tour!
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Serving Boston & Nearby Cities With Party Buses
Partybusinboston.net covers Greater Boston and the full surrounding region. Whether you need a Cambridge party bus rental, a Somerville bus rental, transportation out of Newton, a Dorchester party bus, or a Malden bus rental — the network has coverage across the metro. Call 857-317-8503 to confirm availability in your area!

Frequently Asked Questions About Boston Bus Rentals
How does this website work?
Partybusinboston.net helps you compare bus rental options; it is not the bus company and does not rent, own, or operate vehicles. When you submit the quote form, your trip details go through a booking company so you can review pricing and available vehicles for your date. You compare the options and book through the process shown with your quote.
How much does a party bus cost in Boston, Massachusetts?
Boston party bus rental prices vary based on vehicle size, your date, and how many hours you need. As general planning figures: a 15-passenger party bus runs roughly $200–$350 per hour on weekdays and $250–$350 on weekends. A 30-passenger party bus runs $300–$375 on weekdays and $325–$425 on weekends.
A 56-passenger charter bus generally falls in the $1,350–$2,850 range for a full day. Peak event periods — prom season, Marathon weekend, Patriots playoff runs — push rates up and availability down. For pricing on your specific date and route, call 857-317-8503 or use the online quote form.
You could have a quote in about a minute. The Boston party bus prices page has more detail.
What is Partybusinboston.net?
Partybusinboston.net is a quote-comparison website for group ground transportation in Boston and Greater Massachusetts. It is not a bus company and does not operate any vehicles. It connects you to a network of independently owned transportation companies serving the Boston metro so you can compare vehicles and rates in one place — instead of tracking down companies individually, describing your trip five times, and waiting on callbacks that never quite line up.
The whole comparison process takes about 30 seconds online, or a couple of minutes by phone at 857-317-8503.
Where does a charter bus drop off at Fenway Park?
Fenway Park has no dedicated fan parking lot — the surrounding streets fill up fast and Yawkey Way is pedestrian-only on game days. Commercial vehicles and buses typically use the Brookline Avenue approach for drop-off, putting your group within a short walk of the main gates. The full Fenway bus rental guide covers the approach and drop-off logistics in detail, and we recommend reviewing the official Red Sox directions page before your visit for any event-specific road closures.
Where does a bus park for a Patriots game at Gillette Stadium?
Gillette Stadium (1 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035) is about 28 miles south of Boston on I-95, and the post-game crawl on Route 1 is one of the most reliably painful exits in New England sports. The stadium has dedicated bus and oversized-vehicle parking in its tailgate lots — your group can tailgate right from the bus rather than hiking from a remote lot. The Gillette Stadium charter bus guide has the lot and approach specifics.
We recommend checking the official Gillette parking page for current lot assignments before each event, as they change based on whether it's a Patriots game, a Revolution match, or a concert.
How does a bus pick up my group at Logan Airport?
Logan International Airport has commercial vehicle pickup zones on the lower-level Arrivals roadway at each terminal — A, B, C, and E each have their own designated commercial lane. The key is to make sure your entire group has collected luggage and is assembled at the correct terminal's arrivals curb before your bus moves into the pickup lane — Logan's curbside lanes are actively managed and vehicles can't wait indefinitely. Have a group coordinator confirm with the bus when everyone is ready and in position.
The full Logan Airport shuttle guide walks through the terminal-by-terminal logistics. If your group is split across multiple flights or terminals, it's worth having that conversation when you call 857-317-8503 to build your pickup plan.
Can a party bus or charter bus get to Leader Bank Pavilion?
Yes — Leader Bank Pavilion (290 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210) is an outdoor amphitheater on the South Boston waterfront with roughly 5,000 seats. The venue is in the Seaport District, where parking is expensive and scarce on event nights. Northern Avenue is the primary approach, and the Leader Bank Pavilion group transportation guide covers the drop-off approach and post-show logistics.
Post-show rideshare demand in the Seaport spikes hard after large summer concerts — having a bus staged and ready to depart is considerably more predictable than waiting in the rideshare queue on Northern Ave.
How far in advance should I book a party bus in Boston?
For most events outside of peak periods, two to four weeks of lead time is workable — but the earlier you lock in a date, the better the vehicle selection and the more predictable the price. For high-demand windows, earlier is significantly better: prom season (late April–May) fills across the metro, and booking in January or February is strongly advised. Boston Marathon weekend in mid-April, Fourth of July, Patriots playoff games, and Red Sox postseason games all create demand spikes that exhaust availability fast.
Art installations and major conventions at the BCEC — like HubSpot's INBOUND conference in September — add corporate demand that competes with private rentals. The short version: once your date is confirmed, call 857-317-8503 or fill out the form. The earlier you check availability, the more options you have.
Popular Boston Party Bus Destinations
From the Fenway to the Seaport to Foxborough, Boston's most popular group destinations all come with their own parking realities, drop-off logistics, and event-night access quirks. A few of the most-booked stops in the network — with the operational detail that actually matters for planning your trip. And if your destination isn't on this list, a bus in the network can get your group there — call 857-317-8503 or fill out the form to check.

TD Garden
TD Garden (100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114) seats 19,156 for Celtics games and 17,850 for Bruins games and sits directly above North Station at the intersection of Causeway Street and Canal Street. The arena is surrounded by a neighborhood that's seen rapid development, and on-site parking in the North Station Garage runs $40–$55 on event nights — when it isn't already sold out. Commercial drop-off is along Causeway Street, putting your group at the main entrance without the garage hunt.
Post-event rideshare queues back up significantly on Causeway and Merrimac Streets after sellouts. The full TD Garden bus rental guide covers the curbside approach. Check the official TD Garden parking and directions page before your visit for current event-night access details.
Address: 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114 | Phone: (617) 624-1000

Fenway Park
Fenway Park (4 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA 02215) is the oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball — built in 1912, capacity 37,755 — and one of the most parking-constrained major sports venues in the country. There is no large dedicated fan parking lot attached to the park. The commercial lots on Lansdowne Street and the Fenway neighborhood fill hours before first pitch on weekend games and sell out entirely for playoff runs and major concerts.
Yawkey Way (now called Jersey Street) is pedestrianized on event days. Bus drop-off uses the Brookline Avenue corridor, a short walk to the gates. The Fenway Park bus guide has the specifics, and the official Red Sox ballpark directions page is worth reviewing for any road closures.
Address: 4 Jersey St, Boston, MA 02215 | Phone: (617) 267-9440

Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium (1 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035) is 28 miles south of downtown Boston, a straight shot down I-95 — but Route 1 in Foxborough narrows to essentially one functional lane per direction after a sold-out Patriots game (capacity: 65,878), and the post-game exit has been known to hold fans in their vehicles for 90 minutes or longer. Buses park in dedicated oversized-vehicle lots adjacent to the stadium, which also happen to be the best tailgating real estate on the property. The Gillette Stadium charter bus guide covers the lot assignments and approach routes in detail.
Check the official stadium parking page before each event — lot assignments vary between Patriots, Revolution, and concert events. Address: 1 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035 | Phone: (508) 543-8200

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC)
The Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (415 Summer St, Boston, MA 02210) is a 2.1-million-square-foot facility in the South Boston Waterfront — the largest convention center in New England. It hosts major multi-day conferences like HubSpot's INBOUND (September, 10,000+ attendees) and the New England Auto Show (January). On peak conference days, the nearby surface lots along D Street and Summer Street fill before 9am, and the BCEC garage ($36/day) sells out.
A charter bus running shuttle loops between Back Bay or Downtown Crossing hotels and the Summer Street main entrance is a standard corporate solution — it eliminates the parking variable entirely and keeps large delegations moving on a fixed schedule. The official BCEC directions and parking page has current lot information. Address: 415 Summer St, Boston, MA 02210 | Phone: (617) 954-2000

Encore Boston Harbor
Encore Boston Harbor (1 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149) opened in 2019 on the Mystic River waterfront in Everett — about five miles from downtown Boston — and is a AAA Four Diamond resort and casino. The property has its own parking garage, but on weekend nights and during major entertainment events, demand for self-parking fills quickly and valet queues run long. The casino runs a water shuttle from Lovejoy Wharf in Boston, but for groups arriving from South Shore suburbs or western Mass suburbs, a bus is simply faster and more direct.
The Encore Boston Harbor bus guide covers the arrival logistics and drop-off approach. Review the official Encore directions page before your visit for current valet and self-parking availability. Address: 1 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149 | Phone: (857) 770-7000

Salem, Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts (roughly 16 miles north of Boston on Route 1A and I-95) draws enormous crowds during Haunted Happenings in October — the city's monthlong Halloween festival that peaks in the final two weeks of the month and draws upwards of 250,000 visitors on the final weekend. Downtown Salem, centered on Essex Street and the Peabody Essex Museum (161 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970), becomes effectively inaccessible to private vehicles during peak October weekends. The Washington Street and Derby Street corridors back up from I-95 for miles, and parking in city garages sells out before noon on Saturdays.
A charter bus from Boston to Salem stages outside the congestion zone and drops your group at the Essex Street pedestrian mall — no parking hunt, no traffic wait. For October Salem trips, book two to three months out. Check the official Haunted Happenings page for the event schedule.
Address (PEM): 161 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970 | Phone: (978) 745-9500