PARKING AND DIRECTIONS

PARKING
Free parking is available in lots at the top of our entry drive. Spaces for buses and other large vehicles are available. If parking lots are full, we are likely sold out of tickets. Help us be a good neighbor, and please refrain from parking on French  Drive.

Accessibility
Accessible parking is available in the lot closest to the Visitors Center entrance. Please follow signage to access this lot. This parking area connects to a gradually inclined, ADA compliant path that leads through an entry pavilion before crossing the Garden driveway and meeting the main path to the Visitors Center.

Charging Stations for Electric Cars
ChargePoint charging stations for six plug-in electric/hybrid cars are available on a first-come, first served basis. Charging stations are located in the first parking lot on the right. There is a minimal cost for charging which can be paid at the stations by credit card.

DIRECTIONS
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill is located in Central Massachusetts, about 10 miles northeast of Worcester.
For best results when using GPS or your favorite map app, please use 11 French Drive, Boylston, MA.

Ride Share
Ride Share services such as Uber and Lyft are available in the area. The gate on our entry drive will close at the end of Garden hours, typically 5:00pm.  If you are using a ride share service, please plan to be picked up prior to the Garden closing time.

Public Transportation from Boston
Take the Commuter Rail from South Station or Back Bay Station to Westborough, North Grafton, or Worcester (Union Station). Transportation via cab or ride share to New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill is available from any of these stations.

How Many Miles to New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill?
Worcester, MA – 10 miles
Boston, MA – 47 miles
Springfield, MA – 63 miles
Providence, RI – 50 miles
Nashua, NH – 46 miles
Hartford, CT – 72 miles
New York City, NY – 189 miles