Massachusetts State House

There is no parking available. Nearby parking options are listed below:

LAZ Parking - Ashburton Lot
12 Ashburton Place
Outdoor Lot

SP PLUS Parking - 100 Cambridge Street Parking Facility
30 Somerset Street
Indoor Garage

LAZ Parking
73 Tremont Place
Indoor Garage — Valet Parking
 
VPNE Beacon Street Lot
17 Beacon Street
Outdoor Lot — Valet Parking

Boston Common Garage
0 Charles St  (between Boylston St-Beacon St)
 

There are two public entrances to the Massachusetts State House: the General Hooker Entrance is located on Beacon Street and the Ashburton Park Entrance is located on Bowdoin Street. The Ashburton Park Entrance is the accessible entrance.

• Free Wi-Fi is available using the access point "Statehouse-Public-Wifi"
• Public restrooms are located on all levels except the third floor.
• The State House Cafe is located on the fourth floor
• The State Bookstore is in Room 116 on the first floor near the General Hooker entrance
• The State Library is in Room 341 on the third floor in the rear of the building

• Book a tour of the State House with the Secretary of the Commonwealth's State House Tours Division. Tours begin in Doric Hall on the second floor.
• Rent public event space
• Attend legislative sessions or public hearings

The Bureau of the State House preserves, maintains and restores the Massachusetts state capitol. For information specific to the Massachusetts legislature including hearing schedules, bills, laws and information about state legislators please visit The General Court's website.

The Ashburton Park Entrance on Bowdoin Street is the accessible entrance for the State House. Visitors using The RIDE can use the Capitol Coffee House at 122 Bowdoin Street as the drop off point address. This is across the street from the Ashburton Park entrance. Please notify us in advance if vans or buses are being arranged to drop off large groups of mobility impaired visitors.

Wheelchairs available for loan upon request at the Ashburton Park accessible entrance.

Accessible restrooms are available in the following areas:

Sub-basement

• Restroom 5L 
• Restroom 5M

Basement

• Restroom 44L located near the Ashburton Park entrance
• Restroom 14M located near the Ashburton Park entrance
• Family restroom between rooms 26 and 27 
• Family restroom 75 located above Gardner Auditorium

First Floor

• Restroom 188L 
• Restroom 188M
• Family restroom 100 near the General Hooker entrance
• Restroom 137L near the General Hooker entrance
• Restroom 135M near the General Hooker entrance

Second Floor

• Restroom 237L 
• Restroom 236M 

Fourth Floor

• Restroom 447M

At all other restrooms, wayfinding signage will direct you to the nearest accessible restroom.

The following are not permitted inside the State House:

• Dangerous weapons (Only sworn Federal, State, County and Municipal law enforcement officers duly authorized to carry a weapon may do so while inside the State House)
• Cut fresh Christmas trees, wreaths, etc.
• Open flames
• Balloons
• Smoking
• Pets or other animals with the exception of service animals

To contact your legislator or find information about public hearings and legislation please visit The General Court's website.

The Massachusetts State House is closed on weekends and holidays observed in Massachusetts. The Secretary of the Commonwealth publishes a complete list of holidays observed in Massachusetts.