Tips For Libre Travelers

Where to stay

Prices range from $ (cheap) to $$$ (pricey).

Hostels

These are outside walking distance, but may have lower costs.

• Hostelling International Boston Downtown ($)
• Found Hostel ($$)
• Other hostels a little farther out can be found at HostelWorld.

Hotels

On the Red Line

• Irving House - a cute little bed and breakfast in Harvard Square ($$)
• The John Jeffries House - at Charles/MGH and near the historic Beacon Hill ($$)
• Harvard Square Hotel - near coffee shops, restaurants, and Harvard ($$$)
• The Charles Hotel - close to the Harvard Square Hotel with a late night bar ($$$)

By bus

• The DoubleTree is over the Charles river in Boston just two kilometers away. A 5 minute ride on the 64 or 70 bus takes you into Central Square. ($$$)

In Cambridge

• Hyatt Regency Cambridge - overlooking the Charles River and Boston skyline ($$)
• Global Luxury Suites at Kendall East - apartments near the Kendall Square T stop ($$$)
• Kendall Hotel - historical hotel right in Kendall Square ($$$)
• Boston Marriott Cambridge - across from the Kendall Hotel and above the MIT Coop ($$$)
• Le Meridien - between Kendall and the restaurant-filled Central Square ($$$)

Transportation

The easiest way to get around Boston/Cambridge is to use the MBTA. Passes can be purchased with cash or credit/debit cards in stations.

Arriving in the City

From Logan Airport

Most people travel via these three routes from the airport:

• CCabs are located all over the city: at the airport and major subway stations.
• The Blue Line is a train, with a shuttly bus from Logan Airport to the Airport MBTA stop; the Silver Line is an expedited bus. The MBTA website provides a very helpful page on how to navigate via the Silver Line and Blue Line from the airport.

Commuting from the Suburbs

• Travel via North Station from north of the city. From there, take the Green Line to Park Street to reach the office.
• Travel via South Station from south of the city. The station is situated on the Red Line. You can take the Red Line toward Alewife to Downtown Crossing to visit the FSF office.

If you have questions about traveling, contact us at campaigns@fsf.org.

Getting to the Free Software Foundation office

• Address: 51 Franklin Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
• Closest subway stops:
  • Green/Red lines: Park Street Station
  • Green/Orange lines: Downtown Crossing Station
  • Directions: Each of these subway stations is only a block away from the FSF. State Street and Government Center are also in easy walking distance. Our office is in a nondescript office building at the foot of a colossal glass condominium, just a block away from the hub of Downtown Crossing, Washington Street.

The door is unlocked during the day, so you can just come right on inside to the 5th floor. If the door happens to be locked, the intercom outside will connect you to a phone in the office to be let up - or call us: +1 617 542 5942.

Parking

Downtown/Near FSF office

• You will not find street parking. Do not try.
• Boston Common Garage: $12-$32, $18 in weekends. One of the best deals downtown! Only a few blocks from the office.
• 33 Arch Street Garage - Hawley Street - $39 for 90 minutes during the day; $11 after 5PM.
• 101 Arch Street Garage (located across the street from the FSF): $41 for two hours. Closes at 7 PM weekdays.