Where to stay near Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Where visiting fans stay
From a specialist guide
Back Bay and Kenmore.Green Line B, C or D branch west. Hotels, bars like the Cask 'n Flagon, and a direct ride on the Green Line.
Newton and Chestnut Hill.Green Line D to Chestnut Hill (8 minute walk) or drive to a satellite lot. Quieter, closest to campus.
Around the stadium
From a specialist guide
Cleveland Circle, a 15 minute walk from the stadium, has the closest bars and Eagle's Deli. Most visiting fans stay in Boston and ride the Green Line out.
Map of the area
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Getting to Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA)
From Logan
From a specialist guide
BOS Boston Logan. Take the T into the city and the Green Line B branch to its last stop, Boston College, a 4 minute walk from the stadium.
On game day
Checked at the source
Green Line B to Boston College to Boston College station, 4 minute walk. Green Line D to Chestnut Hill to Chestnut Hill station, 8 minute walk. 300 Hammond Pond Parkway shuttle. Beacon St. next to Alumni Stadium. Newton Campus shuttle. Beacon St. next to Alumni Stadium.
Parking and tailgating at Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Tailgating
Checked at the source
All lots open 4 hours before a Saturday kickoff and 3 hours before a weekday kickoff. On-campus lots go to Flynn Fund donors with season tickets. Everyone else buys a single-game pass in advance for Waul House, Brighton Lower Campus or the satellite lots. Motor homes are banned on campus and in every satellite lot. Charter bus permits are limited and must be requested in writing. BC asks fans to drink responsibly and to stay respectful in the parking areas as well as the stadium.
Game day at Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA)
After the final whistle
Checked at the source
Walk to the Green Line: Boston College (B line) is 4 minutes away, Chestnut Hill (D line) 8 minutes, Cleveland Circle (C) and Reservoir (D) 15 minutes. Satellite lot shuttles run until 2 hours after the game.
One thing to avoid
From a specialist guide
Don't drive to campus without a pass. Single-game parking must be bought in advance, and RVs are banned on campus and in all satellite lots.
Food and drink at Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Bars near the stadium
Checked at the source
Jen Homer, Google Maps
Cask 'n Flagon
62 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA
Sports bar beside Fenway Park, named among the best sports bars in America by CNN.
Away fans: boston's famous sports bar; any fan base fits in.
Things to do around Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.
Outing65 points
Start the Freedom Trail on Boston Common
The Freedom Trail starts at Boston Common, the oldest city park in the country, laid out in 1634.
Free. The day before
Landmark65 points
Fenway Park
Baseball's oldest park has been open since 1912, and it's a short ride east on the Green Line.
$$. The day before
Photo40 points
Chestnut Hill Reservoir loop
This 1.56 mile path loops around an 1870 reservoir with views of Gasson Hall and Alumni Stadium across the water.
Free. 5 hours before kickoff
Photo40 points
Gasson Hall bell tower
BC's bell tower went up in 1913 in Collegiate Gothic style, standing 200 feet tall on the hill above the stadium. The school built it to look like Oxford in America.
Free. 2 hours 30 minutes before kickoff
Seats and views at Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Where each part of the stadium sits, and what you see from it.
Lower levelA to ZUpper levelBB to GGWest suites501 boxes A to J, 601 boxes A to FTap any part of the stadium to see its view.
