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Fenway Park

What a visiting fan needs to know: where to stay, getting in from BOS, parking and tailgating, what to eat and where to sit.

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Where to stay near Fenway Park

Where visiting fans stay

Checked at the source
  • Kenmore Square
    Rajendra Joshi, Google Maps

    Kenmore SquareVisiting fans pick this

    5 min by walk. Hotel Commonwealth, the official Red Sox hotel, sits on Commonwealth Avenue a short walk from the gates. You can walk to Lansdowne Street bars and the Kenmore Green Line station.

  • Back Bay
    Dr. B. S. MOHAN, Google Maps

    Back BayVisiting fans pick this

    15 min by transit. The biggest cluster of hotels near the ballpark, around Copley Square and the Prudential Center. Take a B, C or D train two stops to Kenmore, or walk about 30 minutes along Boylston Street.

  • Downtown and Faneuil Hall
    Abby Brown (Abigail), Google Maps

    Downtown and Faneuil Hall

    15 min by transit. Close to the Freedom Trail and the North End. The Green Line takes about 12 minutes from Park Street and 15 minutes from Government Center to Kenmore.

  • Cambridge
    Irene Lidoriki, Google Maps

    Cambridge

    30 min by transit. Rooms can run a little cheaper across the river. Take the Red Line to Park Street, then a B, C or D Green Line train to Kenmore.

Around the stadium

Checked at the source
Kenmore Square sits just north of the ballpark, with Hotel Commonwealth (the official Red Sox hotel) on Commonwealth Avenue. Lansdowne Street behind the Green Monster and Brookline Avenue hold the busiest pregame bars, and Boylston Street has more restaurants a block south.

Map of the area

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Getting to Fenway Park

From Logan

From a specialist guide
BOS (Boston Logan). The ballpark is about 5 miles away. Take the free Massport Shuttle to Airport station on the Blue Line, ride to Government Center, then take a B, C or D Green Line train to Kenmore. Plan on 40 to 50 minutes. The Silver Line SL1 bus is free from the terminals to South Station, where you can switch to the Red Line.

On game day

Checked at the source
Green Line (B, C or D branch), about 12 min. Kenmore station. Turn left on Commonwealth Avenue, then left on Brookline Avenue, and the ballpark is just over the bridge (about 5 minutes on foot). Green Line D branch, about 15 min. Fenway station, about 0.4 miles southwest of the ballpark. Worcester Line commuter rail, about 10 min. Lansdowne Station, across the street from the ballpark. The last outbound train that makes all stops leaves Lansdowne at 10:31pm, which can be before a night game ends. Blue Line and Green Line from the airport, about 45 min. Kenmore station, a 5-minute walk from the gates. Ride the free Massport Shuttle to Airport station, take the Blue Line to Government Center and switch to a B, C or D train.

Parking and tailgating at Fenway Park

Tailgating

Checked at the source
Fenway Park sits in a dense neighborhood with no team lots, and the Red Sox urge fans to take transit. Fans gather on Lansdowne Street, Brookline Avenue and Kenmore Square bars instead. Jersey Street closes to traffic three hours before game time and reopens to ticketed fans when the gates open. It works as part of the concourse, with food, live music and the Team Store. Smoking is not allowed on Jersey Street on event days.

Game day at Fenway Park

Getting in

Checked at the source
  • Bag policy: Bags must be single-compartment and no larger than 12 x 12 x 6 inches. Backpacks, backpack-style purses, duffel bags and other multi-compartment bags are not allowed, and clear backpacks are not allowed either. Diaper bags and medical bags are allowed. A paid locker truck sits on top of the Lansdowne Garage across from Gate E.
  • Cashless: All food and drink sales are cashless. Cash-to-card kiosks at the Gate E Concourse, Home Plate Concourse and the Gate B Kids Concourse load cash onto a Mastercard debit card with no fee for the first 93 days.

Touring the stadium

Checked at the source
The public tour lasts 60 minutes and costs $30 for adults and $21 for children 3 to 12 and military. It includes a stop atop the Green Monster. Tours leave from the Team Store on Jersey Street across from Gate A. Buy online up to 180 days ahead, at the Gate D ticket booth or by calling 617-226-6660. Costs $55. Early access to the warning track, the oldest seats in the ballpark and the Green Monster. You must leave the ballpark when the tour ends, so you need a game ticket to come back in. A $20, 15-minute tour from Gate B to the Royal Rooters Club and the Right Field Roof Deck, for fans who lack time for the full hour.

After the final whistle

From a specialist guide
Kenmore and Fenway stations get very crowded after the last out. To skip the crush, walk to Saint Mary's Street on the C branch or Prudential on the E branch and ride the Green Line back to Park Street or North Station. Or wait it out at a Kenmore Square bar for 30 minutes.

One thing to avoid

From a specialist guide
Driving and hunting for a spot. Parking near the ballpark can cost $40 or more, residential streets carry $100 tickets and towing, and backups start about an hour before first pitch. Take the Green Line to Kenmore.

Food and drink at Fenway Park

Bars near the stadium

Checked at the source
  • Bleacher Bar
    Grzegorz Naciuk, Google Maps

    Bleacher Bar

    82A Lansdowne St, Boston, MA 02215

    The only bar inside Fenway Park, tucked under the center field bleachers since 2008. A garage door window opens straight onto the outfield, so you look out at the field from the bar.

    Away fans: a packed home crowd that is used to visitors, so expect some ribbing in away colors and nothing more.

  • Cask 'n Flagon
    Jen Homer, Google Maps

    Cask 'n Flagon

    62 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215

    A big sports bar across from the left field wall, where home runs over the Green Monster have landed. Stopping in before and after games is a ritual for Red Sox fans.

    Away fans: the classic Red Sox bar, open since 1969. Expect loud home fans and some chirping if you wear away colors.

  • The Lansdowne Pub
    Lansdowne Pub, Google Maps

    The Lansdowne Pub

    9 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA 02215

    An Irish pub on Lansdowne Street with live music seven nights a week and room for 600. It pours pints and serves pub food steps from the ballpark.

    Away fans: an Irish pub with a mixed crowd of fans and locals, so away colors are fine.

  • Cornwall's
    Dr. Reetuparna Biswas, Google Maps

    Cornwall's

    644 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02215

    A Kenmore Square bar since 1973, run by the same family. It has a big room to sit after the crowds leave and a kitchen that stays open until 11pm.

    Away fans: a family-run neighborhood tavern with a relaxed crowd, so visitors in away colors fit in.

Things to do around Fenway Park

Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.

  1. Drink65 points

    Pregame drink at Bleacher Bar

    This bar sits under the center field bleachers, and its big window looks straight out onto the outfield grass. You can stop in without a game ticket.

    $$. 2 hours 30 minutes before first pitch

  2. Drink50 points

    Pint at the Cask 'n Flagon

    Red Sox fans have met at the Cask before games since 1969, across the street from the Green Monster. Have one drink here to say you did it.

    $$. 2 hours before first pitch

  3. Ritual50 points

    Walk Jersey Street before the gates open

    Jersey Street closes to cars three hours before game time and becomes part of the ballpark once the gates open, with food, music and the Team Store. Walk it from Gate A to Gate D to soak up the pregame scene.

    Free. 1 hour 40 minutes before first pitch

  4. Landmark40 points

    See the statues at Gate B

    Bronze statues of Red Sox legends stand outside Gate B, including The Teammates, four players who spent seven seasons together and stayed friends for life. It is a fine meeting spot before the gates open.

    Free. 1 hour 40 minutes before first pitch

  5. Photo40 points

    Photo with the Citgo sign

    The Citgo sign has glowed over Kenmore Square, in view of the Green Monster, for decades. It is being rebuilt 30 feet higher on the same building, with relighting set for November 2026.

    Free. 1 hour 30 minutes before first pitch

  6. Eat50 points

    Sausage from The Sausage Guy

    The Sausage Guy grills sausages with peppers and onions on Lansdowne Street, right behind the Green Monster. In a 2026 WBUR survey, 80 percent of fans who answered recommended it.

    $. 1 hour 15 minutes before first pitch

  7. Photo65 points

    Find the lone red seat

    One red seat stands out in the green right field bleachers at Section 42, Row 37, Seat 21. It marks the landing spot of the longest home run ever hit at Fenway Park, measured at 502 feet in 1946.

    Free. 1 hour before first pitch

  8. Eat65 points

    Eat a Fenway Frank

    The Kayem Fenway Frank is sold at stands all over the ballpark. It is the hot dog Boston fans grew up on.

    $. 30 minutes before first pitch

  9. Tour75 points

    Take the Fenway Park tour

    The one-hour tour covers more than a century of history and stops on top of the Green Monster. It runs daily all year, so you can do it the day before or after your game.

    $$

  10. Outing75 points

    Walk the Freedom Trail

    A 2.5-mile red line in the sidewalk links 16 historic sites from the American Revolution, starting on Boston Common. Walk it on your off day and end in the North End.

    Free

  11. Eat50 points

    Cannoli at Mike's Pastry

    Mike's has made cannoli on Hanover Street in the North End since 1946, and the line out the door is part of the trip. Grab one at the end of the Freedom Trail.

    $

  12. Outing50 points

    Museum of Fine Arts

    One of the biggest art museums in the country sits about a mile from the ballpark on Huntington Avenue. Adult admission is $30, and it stays open until 10pm on Thursday and Friday.

    $$

  13. Eat50 points

    Lobster roll inside the ballpark

    Fenway Park sells lobster rolls and clam chowder, including a Luke's Lobster stand. Eating New England seafood at a ballgame is a Boston thing to do once.

    $$. 30 minutes after first pitch

Seats and shade at Fenway Park

Where the sun lands on a day game, and which seats stay dry when it rains.

Shade and cover

From a specialist guide
  • Grandstand sections under the roof. Grandstand seats under the roof stay covered from sun and rain. Many have views blocked by the old steel support posts, and Row 1 has the fewest blocked views. Sections 1 to 6 can still catch late afternoon sun.
  • Third base Loge Boxes 157 to 165. The third base side gets shade earlier in day games than the first base side.
  • Loge Box 134, behind home plate. All seats are shaded during most day games.
  • Center and right field bleachers. Among the sunniest seats in the ballpark. Bring a hat, sunscreen and sunglasses for an afternoon game.