Gondola di Venezia

GONDOLA DI VENEZIA LOCATION

The gondolas pick up at The Esplanade in front of the Hatch Shell. Enter The Esplanade at the corner of Beacon St. and Arlington St. (just left of Cheers and across from Boston Public Gardens). At the light, cross the orange Arthur Fiedler Footbridge. Directly in front of you, next to the Esplanade Cafe, you'll see our green, white and gold gondola poles. Tours depart right on time, so please arrive 10-15 minutes early.

THE ESPLANADE AT THE HATCH SHELL

The Esplanade, a 17-mile stretch of land along the banks of the Charles River, is one of Boston's finest parks for walking, biking, rollerblading and relaxing. The Hatch Shell is a half-dome venue on The Esplanade that hosts Boston's most popular outdoor musical events, including the famous annual July 4th Boston Pops concert.

VERY IMPORTANT - LEAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO GET HERE

For those who are not familar with the area, it may take a little while to orient yourself to The Esplanade. Our tours must depart right on time. To ensure that you get your full tour, give yourself plenty of time and arrive 10-15 minutes early.

HOW TO GET HERE

Our tours are easily accessible by Public Transportation (T) and Trolley Tours.
Driving or walking are options as well.

DETAILED DIRECTIONS

Public Transportation

Green Line T

To arrive via the Green line, use the Arlington St. stop. When you come out of the station, walk down Arlington St. past the Ritz Carlton Hotel to the corner of Beacon St. The Arthur Fiedler Footbridge will be directly in font of you. Cross the bridge and we will be directly in front of you at the green, white and gold gondola poles.

Red Line T

To arrive via the Red line, get off at the Charles St. stop. When you leave the station you will see a footbridge that will take you over to the walking path along the river. Follow the path to the left along the river. You will pass the Community Boating and then the Hatch Shell. We are in front of the Hatch Shell to the right at the green, white and gold gondola poles.

It is approximately a 5-10 minute walk from both the Green and Red lines to the gondolas.

Trolley

Most of the major trolley tour companies also stop close to Cheers restaurant, which is only a 2 to 3 minute walk to our gondolas.

Driving Directions & Parking Information

Drivers should head towards the Public Garden or Boston Commons, which are accessible from the west via Storrow Dr. or Bolyston St., from the north via Charles St., or from the east via Tremont St. Once you get into the area, there are several options to park your car that will get you close to our location.

The most popular of these options is to take advantage of the valet parking at Maggianno's Little Italy, 75 Chestnut Street, the Hungry I or any other establishment in the area.

Alternatively, the Boston Common Parking Garage is located between the Boston Common and the Public Garden on Charles Street. This is a 5 minute walk to the gondola location.

Using parking meters on the streets is another option. There are hundreds of parking meters around the Public Gardens, Boston Common, Beacon St. (near Cheers), Arlington St. and Charles St. You must feed the meters and please pay close attention to the signage that tells you the restrictions as to when you can park.

Just look for the green, white and gold gondola poles and you've found us!