Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center and Research Institute

Getting to the HCM Center at Tufts MC

Below, we've provided important information on directions, parking and public transportation to help getting to our downtown Boston campus as easy and stress-free as possible.

Location, directions and parking

Tufts Medical Center is located in downtown Boston, next to Chinatown and the Theater District and is within walking distance of Boston Common, Back Bay, Newbury Street, Downtown Crossing, and many hotels and restaurants.

The main entrance to Tufts Medical Center is located at 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111. The HCM Center is located in the South Building on the 6th Floor. To get to the HCM Center from the main entrance, walk into the atrium lobby, take the adjacent elevators to the 6th floor, and turn right to enter the main hallway of the South Building. The HCM Center is located at the very end of the hallway.

From the airport

Tufts Medical Center is a 15- to- 20-minute cab or Uber ride from Logan Airport.

From the North (1-93 Southbound)

  • Take Exit 20A (South Station Exit) onto Purchase Street
  • Continue along Purchase Street (becomes John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road)
  • Turn right onto Kneeland Street
  • In 0.3 miles, turn left onto Tremont Street
  • The Tufts Medical Center Garage is on your left, just past the Citi Performing Arts Center

From the South (1-93 Northbound / Southeast Expressway)

  • Take exit 20 (Exit 20 is a two-lane ramp for 1-90 East & West and South Station)
  • Stay left, following the South Station/Chinatown signs
  • Turn left onto Kneeland Street
  • In 0.3 miles, turn left onto Tremont Street
  • The Tufts Medical Center Garage is on your left, just past the Citi Performing Arts Center

From the West (1-90 Mass Turnpike)

  • Take Exit 24A (South Station Exit)
  • Turn right onto Kneeland Street
  • In 0.4 miles, turn left onto Tremont Street
  • The Tufts Medical Center Garage is on your left, just past the Citi Performing Arts Center

By public transportation

The MBTA Orange and Silver Line “Tufts Medical Center Station” is conveniently located directly across the street from our main entrance at 800 Washington Street. This entrance to the hospital will connect you to any and all buildings on the Tufts Medical Center campus. Other nearby MBTA stations include: “Downtown Crossing” (Red and Orange Lines), “South Station” (Red Line), and “Boylston” (Green Line). We are also convenient to MBTA bus lines 9, 11, 43 and 55.

Subway maps, bus and commuter rail schedules are available on the 1st Floor of our Farnsworth Building in the Social Work Services Resource Office.

For additional transportation information, please visit:

  • www.mbta.com – Complete public transit resources, schedules and maps (or 617-222-3200)
  • www.smartraveler.com – Real-time traffic and transit information

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Parking and valet service

Parking is available in the Tufts Medical Center garage at 274 Tremont Street, next to the Citi Performing Arts Center. It is open 24 hours per day. Remember to bring your parking ticket with you when coming into the hospital for any service. It can be validated at the HCM front desk, or on most units for reduced rates on parking. If you have any issues paying for transportation, please speak with a social worker who can help you.

Patient Valet Parking Service is available weekdays from 6am to 6pm and is located between the Medical Center’s North and South Buildings, at 830–860 Washington Street. Call 617-636-8970 for additional information.

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