The Lowell Memorial Auditorium is located in historic downtown Lowell, just 30 minutes from downtown Boston and 15 minutes from Nashua, NH. It is easily accessible from routes 495, 3, and 93.

DIRECTIONS FROM ROUTE 495, 3 AND 93 ARE BELOW

FROM ROUTE 495

• Take Exit 39/Route 133 West
• Follow Route 133 West for 3.5 miles
• After 3.5 miles you will come to a traffic light at the intersection of Route 133 and Nesmith Street (First Church of Christ, Scientist will be on your left)
• Turn right onto Nesmith Street
• After 1/10th of a mile, turn left at the first light onto East Merrimack Street.
• The Lowell Memorial Auditorium will be ¼ mile down East Merrimack Street on the right.
• For information on available parking lots and garages near the auditorium, see below.

FROM ROUTE 3

• If you are on Route 3 Southbound, take the Route 495 North exit. While on the exit ramp, and before you get onto 495 North, you will see a ramp for Exit 35C. Take exit 35C. Again, this is before you actually merge onto 495 North. Exit 35C will lead you to the Lowell Connector.
• If you are heading North on Route 3, take the exit for the Lowell Connector.
• Follow the Lowell Connector all the way to the end (Exit 5C)
• At the end of the connector, turn left.
• Proceed .6 miles (six-tenths of a mile) to a traffic light at the intersection of Prescott street (MassBank will be in front of you).
• Turn right onto Prescott Street.
• At the first traffic light, turn right onto East Merrimack Street.
• The Lowell Memorial Auditorium is .1 miles (1/10th of a mile) ahead on the left.
• For information on available parking lots and garages near the auditorium, see below.

FROM ROUTE 93

• Take Exit 43/Route 133 West
• Follow Route 133 West for 6.0 miles
• After 6 miles you will come to a traffic light at the intersection of Route 133 and Nesmith Street (First Church of Christ, Scientist will be on your left)
• Turn right onto Nesmith Street
• After 1/10th of a mile, turn left at the first light onto East Merrimack Street.
• The Lowell Memorial Auditorium will be ¼ mile down East Merrimack Street on the right.
• For information on available parking lots and garages near the auditorium, see below.


PARKING GARAGES AND PARKING LOTS SERVICING LOWELL MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM

Parking for the Lowell Memorial Auditorium is available at the following locations:

1. Lower Locks Parking Garage – 90 Warren St.
2. John Street Parking Garage – 75 John St.
3. Davidson Street Parking Lot – 50 Davidson St.
4. Leo Roy Market Street Parking Garage – 100 Market St.

Below are details on each parking option.


LOWER LOCKS PARKING GARAGE

The Lower Locks Parking Garage is located at 90 Warren St., and is attached to Lowell’s Doubletree Hotel. Please note that the directions to the auditorium (above) will differ quite a bit from directions to 90 Warren St. Please use the 90 Warren Street address in your favorite internet mapping site to get the best directions to this garage.

Although the driving directions to the Lower Locks Garage are different from the driving directions to the auditorium, the garage is a very short walk across a footbridge to the auditorium.

River's Edge Restaurant is located next to this garage (inside the Doubletree Hotel). Visit the "Where to Dine and Stay" section of lowellauditorium.com for more info on this restaurant.


JOHN STREET PARKING GARAGE

The John Street Parking Garage is located at 75 John St. Please note that the directions to the auditorium (above) will differ quite a bit from directions to 75 John St. Please use the 75 John Street address in your favorite internet mapping site to get the best directions to this garage.

This garage is about a 5 minute walk from the auditorium, but will allow you a quicker entry and exit before and after the event than the Davidson Street Lot or the Lower Locks Parking Garage. To walk to the auditorium from the John Street Garage, turn left after exiting the garage and walk to the end of John Street. At the end of John St., turn left onto Merrimack Street and walk 1/3 of a mile to the auditorium. If you don’t mind the short 5 minute walk to the auditorium, this is the best place to park. The walk to the auditorium is on busy, safe, and well-lit streets.

This garage is also a short walk to La Boniche Restaurant and Cobblestone's Restaurant. Visit the "Where to Dine and Stay" section of lowellauditorium.com for more info on these restaurants.


DAVIDSON STREET PARKING LOT

The Davidson Street parking lot is the closest parking area to the Lowell Auditorium, but is also smallest of the auditorium’s parking locations and is directly off of a congested street. Therefore, if you plan to park at the Davidson Street lot, please arrive early, as the lot fills up quickly.

Davidson Street intersects E Merrimack St directly across the street from the auditorium. If you are heading West on E. Merrimack St (with the auditorium on your right), turn left onto Davidson Street just after passing the auditorium. The Davidson Street parking lot will be directly in front of you, 1/10th of a mile up the street. If you are traveling East on E Merrimack Street, Davidson Street is your first right after you pass Middlesex Community College (you will see the auditorium ahead on your left side).


LEO ROY MARKET STREET PARKING GARAGE

The Leo Roy Market Street Parking Garage is located at 100 Market St. Please note that the directions to the auditorium (above) will differ quite a bit from directions to 100 Market St. Please use the 100 Market St address in your favorite internet mapping site to get the best directions to this garage.

This garage is about a 7 minute walk from the auditorium, but will allow you a quicker entry and exit before and after the event than the Davidson Street Lot or the Lower Locks Parking Garage. To walk to the auditorium from the Market Street Garage, exit the garage and turn right onto Market Street. Walk to the end of Market Street and turn left onto Central Street. At the end of Central Street, turn right onto Merrimack Street and walk 1/3 of a mile to the auditorium.

Fortunato's Restaurant and The Old Court Irish Pub are a short walk from this garage. Visit the "Where to Dine and Stay" section of lowellauditorium.com for more info on these restaurants.


A map of the City of Lowell’s parking garages is available by following this link: http://www.lowellma.gov/depts/dpd/resources/maps/parking.pdf/view?searchterm=parking


HANDICAP PARKING

Handicap parking is available on the street in front of the auditorium.


BUS PARKING

Please call the auditorium’s Group Sales Manager, Cheryl Popp, to discuss special bus accommodations.


PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Lowell Regional Transit Authority
(978) 452-6161
www.lrta.com

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
(617) 222-5215
www.mbta.com

Lowell Taxi Services
Lowell Transportation: (978) 441-9700
First Class Taxi: (978) 459-6000
Carib Tour Taxi: (978) 458-1155
A-1 Taxi Service: (978) 970-2909