Housing and Transportation

Bedside

We realize your presence during your child's stay at the hospital is very reassuring, therefore we encourage one parent/guardian to stay at the bedside. We provide a single cot, bed linen and shower facilities for the comfort and convenience of the parent staying.

Local Lodging

Constitution Inn

The Constitution Inn is a hotel which provides inexpensive temporary housing for patients' families through a special agreement with Shriners Hospitals for Children. The hotel has a number of bedrooms, a laundry room, common living room area, kitchen, fitness center and pool. The rooms have double beds, a microwave, mini refrigerator, television, telephone, free wireless access and private bath.

Making reservations for the Constitution Inn

If your local Shriners sponsor (or other private charitable fund) has agreed to pay your hotel room charges, make your room reservations by calling the care coordination department secretary, at least one week in advance of your admission date, at (617) 371-4785.

If you will be paying your own hotel room charges, make your room reservations by calling the Constitution Inn. Be sure to tell the lodging coordinator that you are family of a Shriners Hospital patient. The phone number is (617) 241-8400 or (800) 495-9622.

If you are paying your own hotel room charges and no special "hospital rate" rooms are available, the regular room rates will be charged. Be sure to confirm your reservations and room rates.

Parking and shuttle service for Constitution Inn

There is parking available at the Shipyard Garage on 13th Street near the Inn for a per-day fee, if validated at the Inn. There is a shuttle bus to transport families to and from the hospital 7 days a week. Shuttle service is limited on weekends and there is no shuttle service on holidays. You may park at a the hospital at no charge.

For additional assistance with housing or transportation issues, please contact the hospital's care coordinator at (617) 371-4785.

Transportation

Transportation to and from the hospital is often provided by Shriners Hospital volunteers. These gentlemen provide rides to and from bus terminals, train stations and the airport Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The volunteers will help you with two pieces of luggage per person, and the luggage should not weigh more than 30lbs each. Arrangements for pick-ups can be made by calling the care coordination department at (617) 371-4785. If you have a cellphone, please provide that number when making arrangements.

When using Shriners volunteers for transportation, please wait in the following areas to meet them:

Airport: Please make prior arrangements through the care coordination department
Train station (South Station): Outside main entrance
Bus Depot: 5th floor

Local Public Transportation

Bus

The Mass Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) buses run through Boston daily. Schedules are available at the Park Street Information Booth, Downtown Crossing and Government Center Stations, or by calling (617) 222-3200 or on the web at http://mbta.com

Subway

There are four subway lines which travel through Boston and the surrounding communities. All subway operations begin around 5:15 a.m. and run through 12:30 or 1:00 a.m. The fees are $2.00 per person, one-way. Schedules are available by calling (617) 222-5218 or on the web at http://www.mbta.com.

Taxi

Town Taxi: (617) 536-5000
Checker Cab: (617) 536-7000