Most popular fares Subway One-Way $2.40 Local Bus One-Way $1.70 Monthly LinkPass $90.00 Commuter Rail One-Way Zones 1A - 10 $2.40 - $13.25 Boston has just been ranked the best city for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in 2025, according to a new WalletHub report.Up to 1 million people are expected to attend this year’s festivities Five lines will also run on special schedules for parade day: Fairmount Line special schedule (PDF, 1.7 MB) Framingham/Worcester Line special schedule (PDF, 1.3 MB) Franklin/Foxboro Line special schedule (PDF, 723 KB) Middleborough/Lakeville Line special schedule (PDF, 1.2 MB) Needham Line special schedule (PDF, 1.1 MB) The Boston Police Department has announced that 9 people have been arrested, with 4 people being summoned to South Boston District Court following South Boston’s Saint Patrick’s Day parade. BOSTON — Get out your green clothing, four-leaf clover and claddagh ring! The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston is Sunday. The parade will kick off at Broadway Station at 11:30 a For over 100 years, Boston has celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a parade through the streets of South Boston. Up to a million people attend the parade every year—and they arrive early to claim their viewing spots on the parade route. Service information is available at mbta.com/StPatricksDay. Shuttle Bus: The MBTA will provide free shuttle bus service from South Station to South Boston between 9:30 AM and 5 PM on the day of the parade. Red Line: The Red Line will operate rush hour service from 10 AM to 6 PM. Trains may bypass Broadway during certain times due to heavy crowds. Full service schedules are available at mbta.com/StPatricksDay. Passengers should plan their travel in advance and allow for extra time. A queueing plan will be in place at South Station following the parade. The MBTA is preparing for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and festivities in South Boston on Sunday, March 16, 2025. With nearly a million people expected to attend the parade, the MBTA is implementing several measures to accommodate the increased ridership and to remind the riding public what everyone can do to help maintain a safe and family-friendly environment. The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will begin at 11:30 am and take place along the following route: concludes at Andrew Square. People attending the parade are strongly encouraged to walk, bike, or take public transit. The MBTA will run rush hour service on the Red Line from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Learn more about transit options at mbta.com. Here's a comprehensive look at the MBTA schedule for Sunday. The annual South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade will start at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 16. Commuter Rail: Commuter Rail Our routes operate on weekend schedules for most major federal and state holidays. Whatever your holiday plans are, the T can take you there. View schedules. View service alerts. Red Line will run on a special schedule due to the parade. All other modes will run on a regular weekend schedule. Red Line: The Red Line will operate rush hour service from 10 AM to 6 PM. Trains may bypass Broadway during certain times due to heavy crowds. Bus Detours: Routes 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, and 47 will be detoured around the parade area. Buses will not stop at Broadway beginning at 9:45 AM or Andrew beginning at 10:15 AM. Changes put in place to accommodate larger crowds for Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis), the MBTA’s operating and maintenance partner for the Commuter Rail, has announced minor adjustments to schedules on several lines to accommodate expected heavy ridership to and from the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 16. After a nearly two-hour procession, Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade reached the end of its South Boston route and the energetic revelers, adorned in all sizes of shamrocks and shades of Boston's 2025 St. Patrick's Day parade will take place on Sunday, March 16 at 11:30 a.m., and this year, law enforcement is preparing to crack down on disorderly conduct in the massive crowds Boston city officials are gearing up for one of the city's most anticipated annual celebrations: South Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade and festivities. BOSTON — In its 122nd year, the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day/Evacuation Day parade took off from Broadway Station on Sunday morning. An earlier start time was agreed upon by city leaders to help curb public drinking and rowdiness that occurred during 2024′s event. “Today, everybody is Between 9:30 AM and 5 PM, a free shuttle will provide service between South Station and South Boston. The first trip to South Boston will leave at 9:30 AM. The last trip back to South Station will leave at 4:30 PM. The Red Line will run rush hour service from 10 AM – 6 PM. Sunday's parade dates back to the turn of the 20th century and marks both St. Patrick’s Day and Evacuation Day, which commemorates the day in 1776 when British troops left Boston after a protracted siege during the Revolutionary War.
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