Travel
Travel Note
Transportation and Parking
The Boston area is crowded, and parking is limited. We recommend ride-sharing whenever possible - all of our friends and family are friendly, so share a car and enjoy the company! If you anticipate needing accessible parking, please contact us directly so that we can reserve you a space. CEREMONY: The ceremony will take place at 3:30 PM at the Eliot Church of Newton (474 Centre St, Newton MA 02458). You will enter the church from the front entrance on Centre St. The church has street parking available and is easily accessible from the metered Richardson St Public Lot. We ask that you please reserve the spaces directly behind the church for the wedding parties and service workers. If you choose to use public transit for part of your trip, please note that the closest MBTA stop to the church is Newton Centre on the D branch of the Green Line. It is a ten-minute drive from the church. The 52 Bus, which may appear as a public transit option, does NOT OPERATE on weekends. TRANSITION: You will have around an hour between the ceremony and the beginning of the reception. We recommend ride-sharing between locations. The drive is about 15-20 minutes long. If you choose to drive, please note that the route along the Mass Pike (I-90) includes a $1.00 automatically-billed toll. Public transportation involves bus connections and 15-20 min of walking. RECEPTION: The reception will begin at 5 PM at the Dante Society (41 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA 02139). The small lot will be reserved for service workers.There is very limited street parking. Garage parking is available at the One Kendall Square Garage (389 Binney St, Cambridge MA 02141). Don't panic at the posted rates but do save your ticket—combined with a validation ticket, available at the reception bar, you'll pay $10 when leaving the garage. If you choose to use public transportation to get home after the reception, the nearest MBTA stop is the Red Line: Kendall Square (a 15 min walk).
Hotel
Residence Inn Boston Cambridge
The Residence Inn Boston/Cambridge, located in busy Kendall Square, Cambridge, is a seven-minute walk from the site of Saturday's Wedding Reception. This urban hotel is near MIT, close to MBTA subways and buses, and a great location if you want to spend time sightseeing in Boston. Room rates are $249/night, including breakfast, and optional off-site parking adjacent to the hotel is a scandalous $55/day. The Friday evening and Sunday morning events are 30 minutes away by car (~$35 Uber), or about an hour away by public transit.
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Hotel
Residence Inn Boston Needham
The Residence Inn Boston/Needham, located along I-95 (Route 128) in Needham, is a ten-minute drive (~$15 Uber) from the Friday evening and Sunday morning events. This hotel is in a boring office park with nothing much nearby. Room rates are $149/night, including breakfast, plus an optional (but reasonable) $10/night for parking. The wedding reception on Saturday is a 40 minute drive (~$50 Uber), and difficult to get to by public transit.
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House Or Rental
Anywhere But AirBnB
As you may know, the founder of AirBnB is (as of this writing) working with DOGE. While we understand the need to find affordable places to stay, we'd ask you to consider avoiding AirBnB rentals. There are plenty of hotels, independent B&Bs, and other accommodations in the Boston area. We also recommend sites like VRBO or booking.com.