Directions to the George Sherman Union

 

From West:

By Car: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) East to Exit 18, Allston/Cambridge. Exit Left. Follow the signs to Cambridge to the second set of lights. Turn right at the lights; this is Soldiers Field Road/Storrow Drive. Exit at Kenmore Square. Follow Local Directions below. By bus, take Mass. turnpike to Exit 18. Follow signs for Allston and you will exit right onto Cambridge Street. At intersection of Cambridge St. and Brighton Ave. (fifth light), take a hard left onto Brighton Ave., and follow it until it joins Commonwealth Ave. Continue on Commonwealth Ave. all the way into Kenmore Square. Buses can turn around here and head back up Commonwealth Ave. 3 blocks to the George Sherman Union, located at 775 Commonwealth Ave. There will parking meters reserved for buses directly in front of the Union.

From South:

By Car: Take I-93/Route 3 (Southeast Expressway) North to Boston. Exit onto Storrow Drive (Exit 26). Continue on Storrow Drive to the Kenmore Exit. Follow Local Directions below. By bus, exit at Mass. Ave. Stay on Mass. Ave. until it crosses Huntington, Boylston and Commonwealth and then take a left onto Beacon Street -- this will take you into Kenmore Square. Bear right onto Comm. Ave. - the Sherman Union is located at 775 Comm. Ave., 3 blocks up on the right. There will parking meters reserved for buses directly in front of the Union.

From North:

By Car: Take I-93 or Route 1 South to Boston. Exit onto Storrow Drive (Exit 26). Continue on Storrow Drive to the Kenmore Exit. Follow Local Directions below. By bus, follow Rt. 3 across the bridge and exit at Kneeland St. Turn right onto Kneeland Street (it will turn into Stuart St.) and follow it to Park Square. At Park Sq., you must turn right onto Charles St. (it runs between Boston Common and Boston Garden). At first intersection, turn left onto Beacon St. and follow it into Kenmore Square. Bear right onto Commonwealth. Ave. - the Sherman Union is located at 775 Comm. Ave., 3 blocks up on the right. There will parking meters reserved for buses directly in front of the Union.

From the North Shore:

Take Route 1-A through the Sumner Tunnel. Follow signs onto the Expressway North. Take the Back Bay/Storrow Drive Exit, and follow signs onto Storrow Drive. Continue on Storrow Drive to the Kenmore Exit. Follow Local Directions below.


Local Directions from the Kenmore Square/Commonwealth Avenue Exit of Storrow Drive:

At the first set of traffic lights, turn right onto Beacon Street. You will immediately come to a fork; take the right fork, which is Bay State Road. After three blocks, you will come to a stop sign. Go one more block and turn left. (There will be small parks on both sides.) You will come to a traffic light at the intersection with Commonwealth Ave. Continue straight across Commonwealth Ave. and turn left, reversing your direction. Take your first right onto Hinsdale St. and will see the entrance to the Warren Towers Garage immediately on your right. The George Sherman Union is located at 775 Commonwealth Ave. It will be on the opposite side of the street and a couple of blocks west (heading away from Kenmore Square).


By Public Transportation:

Boston University is located along the MBTA Green line. From any downtown Green Line subway station, take the "B" train heading outbound toward Kenmore Square. (If you are traveling from North Station, take any train to Park Street and transfer to a "B" train.) After Kenmore, the train will be above ground. Exit the train at the third stop above ground (Boston University Central). The George Sherman Union is located just west at 775 Commonwealth Ave.