Thank you for choosing the Go Boston Card! This packet contains your admission pass(es) Your pass is required for admission at each attraction. Please print it out, carry it with you and retain it after each visit. NOTE: Please have passes for each member of your party ready to be scanned when you visit each attraction. How to use your admission pass Every pass has a unique code. A representative at the attraction will scan the code on each traveler’s pass, granting you admission. For special offers at shops and restaurants, show your pass to your server or cashier. Be aware of admission policies Please read attraction information for hours, closings, and special admission instructions. Attractions with the symbol require reservations. Attractions displaying require you to pick up tickets at a separate location. Pass expiration Visiting your first attraction activates your pass. Then, your pass is good for the number of consecutive calendar days you purchased. You have one year from the purchase date to begin using your pass. Need help? If you lose your pass, reprint it at any time from your order confirmation email, or by using Order Lookup at smartdestinations.com. Go Boston Card Guidebook Included Attractions Downtown 1 Old South Meeting House Getting in: Present your pass at the ticket desk for entry. 310 Washington Street (617) 482-6439 Boston MA 02108 Open: April 1-October 31: Daily, 9:30 am-5:00 pm. / November 1-January 31: Daily, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. / February 1-28: Monday, Wednesday-Sunday, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. / March 1-31: Daily, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Closed: Tuesdays in February, except Massachusetts school vacation week (February 17-23, 2019). Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. All holiday hours are subject to change without notice. 2 Boston Movie Mile Walking Tour by On Location Tours RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Getting in: Present your valid pass to the Tour Guide upon arrival. (212) 683-2027 Reserve Reservations are required and space is limited. To make a reservation, please visit On Location Tours' website. Click on the Go City card link toward the bottom of the page to select your tour time and the number of adult and child Go Boston cardholders taking the tour. You will need to enter your individual Go Boston card numbers as well as a credit card number to hold your reservation. The credit card will only be charged if you do not show up for the tour. If you prefer, you may call the office at (212) 683-2027 with your credit card number. Once your booking is confirmed, the departure point will be provided to you. Open: April 1-June 23 and September 3-October 31: Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at 12:00 noon. / June 24-September 2: Daily at 12:00 noon. Closed: November-March 3 Old State House Museum Getting in: Please present your pass to any ticket taker. They will validate it, return your 206 Washington Street (617) 720-1713 pass, and let you in. Boston MA 02109 Open: Daily, 9:00 am-5:00 pm. / *Open until 6:00 pm Memorial Day-Labor Day. Closed: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. We're sorry, this guidebook is missing attraction information for: Bos_Att_Blue_Man_Group_Ticket 5 Freedom Trail® Walk Into History Tour Getting in: Notes: Tour schedule is subject to change. We suggest you call or visit Restrictions: Reservations are required if you are traveling with a group of 10 or more and these groups will TheFreedomTrail.org for the current tour schedule prior to your Freedom Trail experience. be split up to experience tours at different times, based upon availability. Please call ahead to make arrangements. Specialty tours such as the Historic Holiday Stroll and Historic Pub Crawl are not included. Monday-Wednesday Tours: Present your pass at the Boston Common Visitor However, if you are interested in taking the Pirates & Patriots Tour or the North End Tour instead of the Walk Information Center. Walk Into History® Tours may depart daily at 11:00 am, 12:00 noon, Into History Tour, your Go Boston Card will be honored at the ArtsBoston BosTix Booth location only 1:00 pm, (year-round); and Walk Into History® Tours may also depart at 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm (Tuesday-Sunday from Mid-April until November). and 4:00 pm (mid-April November only). Gratuity for guides is appreciated and not included with Go Boston Card admission. Thursday-Sunday Tours: Present your pass at the ArtsBoston Booth–Faneuil Hall. Walk Into History® Tours may depart daily at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm ArtsBoston BosTix kiosk, adjacent (617) 357-8300 (mid-April-November only); North End Tours may depart at 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm to Faneuil Hall or, (mid-April-November only); and Pirates & Patriots® Tour departs Saturdays and Sundays at Boston Common Visitor Center, 1:00 pm (July–A ugust only). 139 Tremont Street, Boston MA 02108 Open: Box office locations and hours are listed below. ArtsBoston Booth–Faneuil Hall / Thursday-Sunday, 10:00 am-4:00 pm; / Monday-Wednesday; May be closed major U.S. holidays. Boston Common Visitor Information Center / Daily, 9:00 am-5:00 pm.; / May be closed major U.S. holidays. Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. Page 1/13 Waterfront 6 CityView Hop-On Hop-Off Boston Trolley Sightseeing Tour: 2-Day Ticket Getting in: Notes: Please present your pass at the CityView Trolley booth located at the front of the Marriott This ticket is valid once per life of pass. Long Wharf building (corner of Atlantic Ave and State St). The CityView Trolley representative will scan your pass and give you your Trolley ticket. Popular Attraction Stops The hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tour has 9 stops, including 6 at or near attractions on the Go Boston Card Open: listed below: January-March: Generally weekends only, 9:30 am-3:30 pm. Open daily, 9:30 am-3:30 pm starting March 16. (Available for school vacation week from February 17-25, weather (1) NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM / QUINCY MARKET / FANEUIL HALL 296 State St (corner permitting.) / April-August: Daily, 9:30 am-5:00 pm. / September-November: Daily, 9:30 of Atlantic Ave and State St) am-4:30 pm. / December: Friday-Monday, 9:30 am-3:30 pm. New England Aquarium Please call ahead for the schedule in cases of inclement weather. New England Aquarium Whale Watch Closed: Weekdays January-March, except for school vacation week from February Boston Duck Tours 17-25, 2018. Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Patriot's Day. All holiday hours are USS Constitution subject to change without notice. Also closed for major storms. Sunset Cruise Boston Bike Rental (5) NORTH STATION / TD BANK GARDEN / SPORTS MUSEUM 135 Causeway St Museum of Science (take the T to Science Park) Charles River Cruise (take the T to Lechemere) Architecture Cruise (take the T to Lechemere) Otis House Museum (6) OLD STATE HOUSE / FANEUIL HALL / BOSTON MASSACRE / GOVERNMENT CENTER Corner of State St and Congress St Old State House Old South Meeting House (7) BOSTON COMMON / PUBLIC GARDEN Corner of Boylston St and Charles St Swan Boats (8) STATE HOUSE / BEACON HILL Corner of Beacon St and Joy St Freedom Trail Walking Tour (9) SOUTH STATION / CONVENTION CENTER / CHILDREN'S MUSEUM 2 Summer St Boston Children's Museum Institute of Contemporary Art Please note: the hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tour is a great way to get acquainted with the city, but should not be relied on as a mode of transportation. For quickest transportation between attractions, we recommend you take the T. 296 State St (617) 363-7899 (corner of Atlantic Ave and State St) Boston MA 02109 Page 2/13 7 New England Aquarium SKIP THE TICKET LINE! Getting in: Notes: Skip the general ticketing line by presenting your pass at the Information Desk The Aquarium is wheelchair and stroller accessible. located inside the front doors of the Aquarium. They will scan your pass and give you a Special Offer: Save $1.00 on your purchase of any of the New England Aquarium’s exciting IMAX movies, ticket for entry. shown on the largest IMAX screen in New England! Movies currently playing feature a variety of different IMPORTANT: Go Boston Card admission applies only to the New England Aquarium. creatures and are sure to appeal to the whole family. All films are in 3D and have a running time of 40 minutes. IMAX and Whale Watch tickets are available for an additional charge. Visit the New England Aquarium website for a list current films and showtimes. Open: 1 Central Wharf (617) 973-5200 January-June & September-December: / Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm; / Boston MA 02110 Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 am-6:00 pm / New Year's Day: 12:00 noon-6:00 pm July & August: / Monday-Thursday, Sunday 9:00 am-6:00 pm; / Friday and Saturday, 9:00 am-7:00 pm *All hours are subject to change without notice. Closed: Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. All holiday hours are subject to change without notice. 8 USS Constitution Cruise by Boston Harbor Cruises Getting in: 1 Long Wharf (877) SEE-WHALE or (877) 733-9425 Your pass must be redeemed in person for a BHC boarding pass at the Ticket Center on Boston MA 02110 Long Wharf. This cruise is sold on a first-come, first-served basis. You may not present your pass for a ticket for cruising on a future date.