DIRECTIONS & PARKING INFORMATION

Street Map - MBTA Subway - Driving & Parking - Seating Charts - Access

The American Repertory Theatre performs in two venues in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA:

LOEB DRAMA CENTER
64 Brattle Street

A.R.T. Headquarters and location of main Box Office

Main Stage seats 556 in proscenium, thrust, or stadium configuation
Experimental Theatre used primarily for student productions
ZERO ARROW THEATRE
corner of Massachusetts Avenue & Arrow Street.

Second stage added in 2004-05 season

Seats approximately 300 in various configurations

Print this page and bring it with you! Questions: call 617.547.8300 or contact us online.

 

Harvard Square Map

MBTA SUBWAY

Take the MBTA Red Line to the Harvard Square (T) stop.

 

DRIVING & PARKING

Charles Hotel Garage:
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If you're coming by car, one option is to park at the Charles Hotel Garage (One Bennett Sreet, coupon available, call 617.491.0298 for current rates). Bring your parking ticket to the Box Office on the day or night of your performance for validation. We also offer validation for the University Place Garage (617.491.0801). For performances at the Zero Arrow Theatre, see additional options below.


For productions at the Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street:

  • From North or South, take Route I-93 to the Storrow Drive exit, following signs for Cambridge. Storrow Drive becomes Soldier's Field Road.
  • From West take Massachusetts Turnpike to exit at Allston tolls. Follow signs to Cambridge, and enter Storrow Drive/Soldier's Field Road.

Exit Soldier's Field Road at Harvard Square, turn right onto John F. Kennedy Street (indicated on map as JFK St.) and cross the river and Memorial Drive. Turn left onto Eliot Street, left again onto Bennett Street, continue past the Charles Hotel on your left and turn left onto University Road; the entrance to the Charles Square Garage will be immediately on your left, underneath the Charles Hotel. The entrance to the University Place Garage will be on the right.

Walking to the Loeb Drama Center from the Charles Square or University Place Parking Garage: exit onto University Road, turn left onto Mt. Auburn Street, proceed for one block, and then turn right onto Hilliard Street. The theatre is one block ahead on the left, at the corner of Hilliard and Brattle.


For productions at Zero Arrow Theatre, corner of Arrow Street and Massachusetts Avenue:

    • From North or South, take Route I-93 to the Storrow Drive exit, following signs for Cambridge. Storrow Drive becomes Soldier's Field Road.
    • From West take Massachusetts Turnpike to exit at Allston tolls. Follow signs to Cambridge, and enter Storrow Drive/Soldier's Field Road.

    Exit Soldier's Field Road at Harvard Square, turn right onto John F. Kennedy Street (indicated on map as JFK St.) and cross the river and Memorial Drive. Turn left onto Eliot Street, left again onto Bennett Street, continue past the Charles Hotel on your left and turn left onto University Road; the entrance to the Charles Square Garage will be immediately on your left, underneath the Charles Hotel. The entrance to the University Place Garage will be on the right.

    Walking to Zero Arrow Theatre from the Charles Square or University Place Parking Garage:exit onto University Road., turn right onto Mt. Auburn Street, proceed across John F. Kennedy Street (indicated on map as JFK St.), bear left on Bow Sreet, turn left on DeWolfe Street, and immediately right on Arrow Street.


Parking is available in HARVARD UNIVERSITY's 1033 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE lot (entrance on ELLERY STREET)

Limited parking is available weekday evenings (5:00-11:30 pm) and all day weekends (7:00 am-11:30 pm) at the University's 1033 Massachusetts Avenue lot (at corner of Mass. Ave. & Ellery St., enter on Ellery St.), just a couple blocks east of Zero Arrow. Event permits can be purchased up to 2 weeks in advance for $5, either in person (at Harvard Parking Services, 46 Blackstone Street, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm) or online, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.

Purchasing a Parking Pass: Online Permits are available to Zero Arrow patrons (based on availability) for $5 per event. All major credit cards are accepted, and all sales are final. The online form can be accessed at https://www2.uos.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/permit/purchase.pl

  • First-time users must Register: Create your own User Name and fill out form
  • Harvard employees and students with valid Harvard ID's do not need to register. Simply enter your ID and last four digits of your social security number to access the site.
  • Permits ARE NOT TRANSFERRABLE. Please choose your date carefully.
  • Place the permit on your dashboard when you park.
  • When registering or ordering a pass, use the following:
    • Department = American Repertory Theatre
    • Department Code = 7500
    • Parking lot = 1033 Massachusetts Avenue

The entrance to the 1033 Massachusetts Avenue lot is on Ellery Street. To reach it from Mass. Ave., turn right on Trowbridge, right on Harvard Street, and right on Ellery Street. See Google map for more details.


VALET PARKING AT OUR RESTAURANT PARTNERS NEAR ZERO ARROW

Still not sure where to park when you visit Zero Arrow Theatre? Try these optoins:

  • Grafton Street Pub & Grill - one block from Zero Arrow at 1230 Massachusetts Avenue (corner of Bow Street), from 6:00 pm Wednesday-Saturday, for theatre patrons who spend at least $50, parking is free!  Dinner is served until 11:00 pm and the bar is open until 2:00 am. For more information, contact Grafton Street Pub and Grill at 617.497.0400.
  • The Inn at Harvard (just across Massachusetts Avenue) - free valet parking with $35 prix fixe dinner. Please call the Inn at Harvard at 617-491-2222 and show your tickets for that performance.

Other parking options for Zero Arrow Theatre: parking is often available at metered spots nearby, and a few spots may also be available under the theatre (entrance on Mt. Auburn Street).


The Inn at Harvard

 

     

SEATING CHARTS - click image for detailed version

LOEB DRAMA CENTER
ZERO ARROW THEATRE
proscenium
Proscenium 
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thrust
Thrust seating
configuration

ACCESS

  • Loeb Drama Center (ART) - fully wheelchair accessible with an automatic door from the sidewalk located near the the corner of Brattle and Hilliard Streets. The lobby and entrance to the theatre are all at sidewalk level. Wheelchair-accessible bathroom is located to the left when facing the box office in the front lobby (ushers or reception desk personnel will direct). The theatre is equipped with an infrared amplification system for the hard of hearing; headsets must be reserved in advance from the box office.
  • Zero Arrow Theatre - fully wheelchair accessible via the main entrance on Massachusetts Avenue and there is a ramp from Mount Auburn St. to the Massachusetts Ave. entrance.

Inquiries on access issues are welcome at information@amrep.org.

This page updated March 25, 2008
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