Fort Point Theatre Channel performs at venues throughout the Fort Point community and in Boston. Many of our events take place at 10 Channel Center Street in Fort Point. The entrance is on the patio on Channel Center Street, not the entrance on A Street.
Directions to Channel Center Street
Channel Center Street is an alley parallel to A Street and behind 215 A Street/10-30 Channel Center Street. It is two blocks long, from Binford Street to Iron Street.
If you are using an old map, Channel Center Street was formerly 24-38 Midway Street. You are NOT looking for Channel Street if you are using a map, GPS, Google Maps, etc. And the rear of 10-30 Channel Center Street was formerly 215 A Street.
Walking to Channel Center Street
About 10-15 minutes from South Station, accessible by commuter train, Amtrak, and subway.
Exit the station and take Summer Street AWAY from downtown.
Go a block or two and cross Fort Point Channel.
Make the first right onto Melcher Street.
Take Melcher to A Street (about two blocks).
Turn right onto A Street.
Go about three blocks to Binford Street and turn left.
Go 50 feet to Channel Center Street and turn right. 10 Channel Center
Street is about two-thirds of the way down the block on the right. Enter
from the long patio, between the entrances marked for 10 and 20 Channel
Center Street.
Driving to Channel Center Street
From South Station, take Summer Street away from downtown Boston and across Fort Point Channel.
Immediately after crossing the channel, turn right onto Melcher Street.
Take Melcher (which does a 90-degree turn) to A Street.
Turn right onto A Street. Park on A Street after passing Binford Street on the left.
Walk around the A Street buildings (using Binford, Mt. Washington, or Iron streets) to get to Channel Center Street.
Note: If you miss Melcher Street, make a U-turn or you will be sorry--and perhaps end up a few miles away in Brighton after paying a toll on the Mass Pike.
Walking or Driving to Channel Center Street via Congress Street
Take Congress Street east from downtown Boston.
Cross Fort Point Channel on the Congress Street Bridge and pass the Children's Museum on your left.
At A Street, go right. Go down A Street.
See directions above.
Parking near Channel Center Street
Parking is available at meters on A Street, between Iron Street and Mt.
Washington Avenue (the rear of 10-30 Channel Center Street). Free parking on A St. on Sundays and evenings, except where marked as South Boston Resident Parking. There is a
24-hour pay lot at the corner of A Street and Binford Street, if
nothing is available on the street. Do not park on Channel Center Street for more than 15-20 minutes.