Federal Reserve Plaza




Directions & Local Parking

Federal Reserve Plaza
600 Atlantic Avenue
Boston MA 02210

Federal Reserve Plaza is the iconic silver “washboard” building located in the block defined by Summer Street, Atlantic Avenue, Congress Street, and Dorchester Avenue, near South Station and Dewey Square, at the start of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway.

Travel by Vehicle

From Logan International Airport:

Take Airport Exit towards I-90 West (Ted Williams Tunnel), continue through tolls and Ted Williams Tunnel.
Take Exit 24-25 towards I93 North/South Boston;  keep right at fork in ramp, then move quickly to the left lane.
At the lights, turn left onto Congress Street.  Federal Reserve Plaza is ahead on the right, at Congress Street and Atlantic Avenue.

From I-93 South or Route 1 South over the Central Artery, southbound:

Take the I-93 South/US-1 South towards Boston/Cape Cod to Exit 23 “Purchase Street/South Station.”
At top of ramp, continue straight on Purchase Street; at the 2nd set of lights, turn left onto Congress Street.  Federal Reserve Plaza is ahead on the right, at Congress Street and Atlantic Avenue.

From I-93 North (Southeast Expressway)  or Route 1 North, northbound:

Take Exit 20 “Logan Airport/Worcester/South Station” and follow South Station ramp.
At 2nd set of lights, turn right onto Kneeland Street; continue to the end and take a left onto Atlantic Avenue.  Federal Reserve Plaza is approximately ½ mile ahead on the right, at Summer Street and Atlantic Avenue.

From I-90 East (Massachusetts Turnpike) eastbound:

Take Exit 24A “South Station."
At end of ramp, continue straight on Atlantic Avenue. Federal Reserve Plaza is approximately ½ mile ahead on the right, at Summer Street and Atlantic Avenue.

Local Area Parking

  • Necco Street Garage
    10 Necco Street  617.426.1556 Open Mon-Fri: 6:00am – 10:00pm
    Take Summer Street past South Station towards South Boston.  Turn right on Melcher Street.  Turn right onto Necco Street; parking garage is 2nd building on the right.
  • South Station Parking Garage
    185 Kneeland Street  617.345.0202  Open 24 hours
    Parking garage is located above the Greyhound Bus Terminal at South Station, accessible at Kneeland Street.

Parking lots

There is a large parking lot just beyond the Necco Street Garage.  There are also numerous parking lots on Congress Street and Northern Avenue.

Public Transportation

South Station, one of Boston’s major transportation hubs, is located directly across from Federal Reserve Plaza, at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Summer Street, and is serviced by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) and the commuter rail.

  • Subway (MBTA)
    Federal Reserve Plaza is accessible by the MBTA's Red and Silver Lines, at the South Station stop.  The Silver Line provides service to Logan International Airport.
  • Commuter Rail
    Federal Reserve Plaza is also accessible by various commuter rail lines.

    From the south, into South Station:  Attleboro/Stoughton; Fairmont; Framingham/Worcester; Franklin/Forge Park; Greenbush; Middleborough/Lakeville; Needham; Plymouth/Kingston.

    From the north, into North Station: Fitchburg; Haverhill/Reading; Lowell; Newburyport/Rockport. From North Station take the inbound MBTA Green Line train to Park Street, transfer to the Red Line to the South Station stop.


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