Mercury Orchestra

First Church Cambridge: Directions and Parking

First Church in Cambridge is located at 11 Garden St., which is at the corner of Garden and Mason streets, just across Mason Street from the old Radcliffe campus and just across Garden Street from the historic Cambridge Common. It is right next door to the Sheraton Commander Hotel.

The closest T stop is Harvard Square. For those traveling by T, if you leave the station at the main exit into the heart of Harvard Square, cross Massachusetts Avenue directly across from the station and go right, following the street until the corner with Garden Street. Go left at Garden and stay on that street until you come to the corner of Mason Street and there it is!

You can also take the Church Street exit out of the Harvard T stop, which is at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Church Street. You will already have crossed Massachusetts Avenue underground, so from that exit, go right and follow the same path as above, crossing Church Street and the next corner is Garden Street. Go left there and stay on Garden Street until you come to the corner of Mason Street.

The easiest way to get to and around Harvard Square is via public transportation:

1. Walk (10 minutes) from Harvard Square T stop (Church Street exit)

2. Walk (20 minutes) from Porter Square T stop and commuter rail (Fitchburg line)

3. Take Bus 72 or 75, which stop nearby

If driving, you have four parking options:

1. Park for free in the Broadway Garage at Broadway and Felton St. between 6 pm and midnight on July 15, 2017 for concertgoers. Tell the attendant you are attending the Mercury Orchestra concert originally planned in Sanders Theatre. The garage is inaccessible after midnight.

2. Park at a meter – it’s sometimes possible to find a spot on Mass. Ave. between Harvard and Porter Squares or along Garden Street between the church and Harvard Square. Please note that parking meters are in effect until 8 pm in Cambridge.

3. Park at the Charles Hotel for $7 (5 pm – midnight) with this coupon and walk (0.6 miles) from the Charles Hotel (1 Bennett Street) to the church.

4. Have a valet park your car at the Sheraton Commander Hotel next door (16 Garden St.) for $22 (up to 5 hours). Parking is discounted to $10 (up to 3 hours) with validation from the hotel’s restaurant, Nubar.

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