Plan Your Visit to the Red Room at Cafe 939

The Red Room at Cafe 939 is located at 939 Boylston Street near the intersection of Hereford Street and Massachusetts Avenue in Boston.

By "T" (Boston's public transportation system)

Take the Green Line to the Hynes Convention Center stop. Exit left onto Massachusetts Avenue and turn left at the Boylston Street intersection. Cafe 939 is about one block away on your left, just past the fire station. Consult mbta.com for schedule and fare information.

From Points West

Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) east to exit 22 (Prudential Center exit), which begins in a tunnel. When you reach this exit, bear left onto street level and stay left onto Huntington Avenue. Merge into the right lane and turn right at the third traffic light onto Massachusetts Avenue. Continue on Massachusetts Avenue and take a right at the Boylston Street intersection. The Red Room at Cafe 939 is about one block away on your left, just past the fire station.

From Points Due South

Take Route 93 north (Southeast Expressway) to the Massachusetts Avenue/Roxbury exit (a right-lane exit). Turn right onto Massachusetts Avenue at the traffic light. Continue on Massachusetts Avenue and take a right at the Boylston Street intersection. The Red Room at Cafe 939 is about one block away on your left, just past the fire station.

From Points Due North

Take Route 93 south or Route 1 south. These roads converge at Boston’s central artery. Follow the signs for Storrow Drive heading west and then stay in the center lane. Take the Fenway exit to the left and get into the left lane. Make a hard left onto Boylston Street and continue past the Massachusetts Avenue intersection. Turn right. The Red Room at Cafe 939 is about one block away on your left, just past the fire station.

From Memorial Drive

Take the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge over the Charles River. Stay on Massachusetts Avenue until the Boylston Street intersection. Turn left on Boylston Street. The Red Room at Cafe 939 is about one block away on your left, just past the fire station.

Is there parking at the Red Room at Cafe 939?

There are several parking garages nearby. If you're driving into the city for a show, we strongly suggest that you plan ahead by looking up the Red Sox schedule during the season.  

Limited metered parking is available on the streets surrounding Berklee and the Red Room at Cafe 939. Parking is also available at nearby parking garages. The businesses listed below are presented as a courtesy to our patrons. The Red Room at Cafe 939 and Berklee are not affiliated with these garages and cannot be held responsible for any lost, stolen, or damaged items.

The Hynes Auditorium Garage

This garage is located on 50 Dalton Street next to Bukowski’s Tavern. To receive discounts and promotional rates, patrons must present their concert ticket and parking ticket for validation at the Red Room at Cafe 939 box office during business hours on the event day. Visit pilgrimparking.com for more information.

The Prudential Center Garage on Boylston Street

This garage is located just past the Hynes Convention Center. The garage may offer a discount if you present your concert ticket stub to the garage attendant. For more information or directions, call the garage office at 617-236-3060, or visit their website at prudentialcenter.com.

The Haviland Street Garage

This garage is located directly across from the Berklee Performance Center (behind Starbucks) on 5 Haviland Street and 1085 Boylston Street. For more information, visit patparking.com.

The Back Bay Hilton

This garage is located on Dalton Street. Heading north on Massachusetts Avenue, take a right onto Boylston Street and then another right at the first light, just before the Hynes Convention Center.

Danker and Donohue Garage

This garage is located at 341 Newbury Street. Call 617-536-3380 for current rates and information.

Central Parking Jazz

This garage is located at 1087 Boylston Street. Call 617-542-1549 for current rates and information.

Sheraton Boston Hotel Parking Garage

This garage is located at 39 Dalton Street.

Accessible Parking Locations

Accessible parking spaces are available at all of the garages and lots listed above. Accessible street parking spaces do exist in the Back Bay, but they are extremely limited. At present, eight spaces exist near the theater and are designated by street signs that mark the areas as reserved for accessible parking. An official placard noting your eligibility for accessible parking may be used in any parking space so designated. Other parking ordinances may be in effect. All designated parking rules should be obeyed. Massachusetts law allows vehicles with proper authority to disregard most—but not all—public meter fees. Note, however, that the Massachusetts Port Authority does not exempt meter fees for accessible parking. Do not park in a crosshatch area (zebra stripe) adjacent to an accessible space. This area is reserved for van ramp access.

• Two spaces exist on Belvedere Street, near Massachusetts Avenue.
• One space exists on Haviland Street, near the intersection of Hemenway Street.
• Two more spaces exist in front of 15 Hemenway Street.
• One space exists where St. Cecilia Street intersects with Boylston Street.
• Two spaces exist where Massachusetts Avenue intersects with Boylston Street, next to the old bank building.

All of these spaces are conveniently located within a short distance from Cafe 939. Please obey all posted signs. Due to street cleaning, public events, snow emergencies, or construction, availability and accessibility status of any given space is subject to change without notice.

Cafe 939 opens approximately one hour before every show for ticket sales; however, many shows sell out in advance so it’s a good idea to get your tickets ahead of time. We cannot guarantee that night-of-show tickets will be available at the door.

The BPC box office is located at 136 Massachusetts Avenue, open 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (as well as two hours prior to any ticketed Berklee Performance Center event).

Please note: These hours are subject to change, particularly during times when the college is on a break or during the holidays. Please email boxoffice@berklee.edu or call 617-747-2261 before you plan on visiting the box office.

Entrance

The entrance to the Red Room at Cafe 939 is located at 939 Boylston Street, near the intersection of Hereford Street and Boylston Street in Boston. Accessible curb cuts are located at the cross streets on either side of the venue at Hereford Street and Gloucester Street. The venue is on the first floor of the building and is easily accessible via a ramp near the front door or by five steps leading from the sidewalk in front of the building to the lobby right outside of the venue.

Emergency Exits

There is one emergency exit located behind the stage, accessible via the ramp leading backstage. The main entrance of the venue can also be used for emergency egress.

Restrooms

An accessible unisex restroom is located in the cafe, to the left of the cafe entrance on the first floor. This space is not shared by any other facilities, and the door can be locked.

Seating

Patrons with disabilities may purchase tickets from the general inventory online or in person at the box office. Advance notice for reserved seating on the basis of a disability is recommended due to limited space and a general admission layout. Please contact the ticket operations and patron services manager at 617-747-6272 in advance to reserve a section, or ask for the venue manager for assistance upon arrival. Shows are general admission/standing room-only unless otherwise noted.

Information regarding the particular needs of individual patrons is very important to us. If it is desired or necessary, patrons may advise us of an impairment, the size of a wheelchair (if applicable), or preference for using our seats or remaining in one’s own wheelchair, etc.

Note that patrons with disabilities may be admitted to the venue prior to the general public. Requests should be made at the box office or by asking for the venue manager at the front door. For further information or general inquiries, please call 617-747-6272.

Performers

A ramp on the left side of the venue leads to the green room on the left and access to the stage on the right.

Assistive Listening Devices

Listening devices for patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing are available for all performances to assist with amplification and clarity. A radio-transmitted receiver is attached to a lightweight headset or neck loop, which couples signals from the audio output to a personal hearing aid. Please contact the ticket operations and patron services manager at 617-747-6272 in advance to reserve an assisted listening device, or ask for the venue manager for assistance upon arrival. Use of a listening device is complimentary. A driver’s license, passport, or major credit card is required as a deposit and will be returned to the patron when the device is returned.

Parking

Berklee does not operate any parking facility. There are metered spaces on surrounding streets and numerous parking garages in the area. Accessible parking exists at all of the garages/lots listed. Accessible parking spaces do exist in the Back Bay but are extremely limited. At present, eight spaces exist near the college, designated by street signs.

• Two spaces exist on Belvedere Street, near Massachusetts Avenue.
• One space exists on Haviland Street, near the intersection of Hemenway Street.
• Two more spaces exist in front of 15 Hemenway Street.
• One space exists where St. Cecilia Street intersects with Boylston Street.
• Two spaces exist where Massachusetts Avenue intersects with Boylston Street, next to the old bank building.

Please obey all posted signs. Due to street cleaning, public events, or construction, the availability and legality of any given spot is subject to change without notice.

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