By air
Fly into Logan International (BOS), three miles from the Seaport. The free Silver Line SL1 bus runs from every Logan terminal to the Seaport in about 10 minutes.
Plan Your Visit to Boston AI Week
Boston AI Week runs across Greater Boston and Massachusetts, Sept 24 – Oct 2. How to get in, get around, where to stay, and what to do — with the Seaport as your home base.
Your home base
Your home base: the Seaport.
The Seaport is the easiest place to stay: closest to Logan, walkable from South Station, and home to the Opening and Closing parties — with hotels, restaurants, and venues clustered within a few blocks.
Boston AI Week itself runs across Greater Boston and the Commonwealth; the Seaport is simply the simplest base and the heart of the social program.
Getting around
~7 min
Transit to Logan
5 min
Walk to South Station (Amtrak)
13
Bluebikes stations
Yes
Water-taxi stops
5,000+
Parking spaces
Getting here
How to reach Boston AI Week.
By train
Amtrak and Acela arrive at South Station, walkable to the Seaport. The Northeast Corridor connects directly to New York, Philadelphia, and DC.
Budget airports
Consider Providence (PVD) or Manchester (MHT) for cheaper fares, then bus or rail into Boston.
By car
I-90 (Mass Pike) and I-93 feed directly into the Seaport. Garages and lots offer 5,000+ parking spaces; consider transit during weekday peaks.
Arriving at Logan
A quick walkthrough for first-time arrivals — from gate to the Seaport in about half an hour.
- Step 1Immigration
Clear U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Have your passport, ESTA/visa, and U.S. address (your hotel) ready.
- Step 2Baggage claim
Collect checked bags, then exit through the customs hall into the terminal.
- Step 3Follow signs to Silver Line
From any terminal, follow signs to the Silver Line SL1 bus — inbound rides from Logan are free.
- Step 4~10 min to the Seaport
SL1 runs every few minutes and drops you at Seaport stops. Water taxi and rideshare / taxi pickup zones are also signed from each terminal.
Getting around
Once you're here.
The MBTA "T"
Boston's subway connects the Seaport, Back Bay, and Cambridge. The Silver Line links Logan to the Seaport directly.
Boston Harbor water taxi
On-demand water taxis run between Logan, the Seaport, and downtown — a scenic alternative to the Silver Line.
Bluebikes
13 docking stations across the Seaport. Day passes and single rides via the Bluebikes app.
Rideshare
Uber and Lyft pickup zones at Logan and across the Seaport. Expect surge pricing during evening events.
Walking
The Seaport is dense and flat. Most venues, hotels, and parties are within a 10-minute walk of each other.
Events across Greater Boston.
Boston AI Week events are hosted by organizations at their own venues across Greater Boston and Massachusetts. Most programming clusters in three areas — but every event lists its exact location on the schedule.
Seaport
- MassRobotics — Robot Block PartyFrom Logan: ~10 min via Silver Line SL1 · From South Station: ~10-min walk
- Island Creek — Opening & Closing partiesFrom Logan: ~10 min via Silver Line SL1 · From South Station: ~8-min walk
Back Bay
- Hynes Convention Center — Career Fair & GAI WorldFrom Logan: ~20 min via Silver Line + Green Line · From South Station: ~10 min via Red Line → Green Line
Kendall/Cambridge
- Microsoft NERD Center — Boston Generative AI MeetupFrom Logan: ~25 min via rideshare or Silver Line + Red Line · From South Station: ~15 min via Red Line to Kendall/MIT
Greater Boston orientation
The main clusters across Greater Boston.
The main clusters across Greater Boston — Seaport, Back Bay, and Kendall/Cambridge.
Seaport area map
Most evening programming clusters in the Seaport. Use this map to orient yourself between the waterfront, MassRobotics, Island Creek, and your hotel.
Seaport / Innovation District, Boston — interactive map. Tap any venue link above to open turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps.
Where to stay
Hotels in the Seaport — and beyond.
Stay in the Seaport to be steps from the parties, the waterfront, and most evening programming. Hotels listed here are room-block partners in the Seaport neighborhood — not part of WS Development's leased portfolio.
Seaport hotels
The Envoy Hotel
Featured
Boutique hotel
Boutique waterfront hotel in the heart of the Seaport.
BookOmni Boston Hotel at the Seaport
Featured
Full-service hotel
Full-service hotel steps from convention space and the harbor.
BookThe Westin Boston Seaport District
Full-service hotel
Convention-adjacent full-service hotel.
BookAloft Boston Seaport District
Modern hotel
Modern, design-forward rooms in the Seaport.
BookElement Boston Seaport District
Extended-stay hotel
Extended-stay suites with kitchens.
BookHyatt Place Boston/Seaport
Select-service hotel
Select-service hotel in walking distance of festival venues.
BookHampton Inn Boston Seaport
Select-service hotel
Reliable select-service rooms in the Seaport.
BookHomewood Suites Boston Seaport
Extended-stay hotel
All-suite extended-stay option.
BookBack Bay (near Hynes)
If you're focused on the career fair or GAI World, stay near the Hynes Convention Center in Back Bay. It's a short Silver Line or rideshare ride from the Seaport for evening parties.
Kendall / Cambridge (near NERD & MIT)
Hotels around Kendall Square put you next to the Microsoft NERD meetup and MIT. Cross the river for Seaport programming via the Red Line + Silver Line, or rideshare.
Eat & drink
Where to eat in the Seaport.
These are Seaport picks near your home base — great food and shopping run across Greater Boston too, from Back Bay to the North End to Cambridge.
Island Creek
Featured
Seafood
Local oysters and New England seafood from a Boston AI Week partner.
Maple & Ash
Steakhouse
Wood-fired steakhouse and bar.
ROCCO's
Italian
All-day Italian restaurant.
Borrachito Taqueria
Mexican
Tacos and tequila in the Seaport.
Love Art Sushi
Sushi
Casual sushi and rolls.
Grace By Nia
Restaurant & live music
Soul food and live music venue.
sweetgreen
Salads & bowls
Fast-casual salads and grain bowls.
Café Nero
Café
European-style café for coffee and pastries.
Ralph's Coffee
Coffee
Espresso bar inside Ralph Lauren.
Popup Bagels
Bagels
Warm, small-batch bagels.
Van Leeuwen
Ice cream
Classic and vegan ice cream.
Shop the Seaport
From flagship apparel to local concept shops.
These are Seaport picks near your home base — great food and shopping run across Greater Boston too, from Back Bay to the North End to Cambridge.
Activewear
- ALO
- Beyond Yoga
Apparel
- rag & bone
- Ralph Lauren
- Faherty
Beauty
- Sephora
Concept shop
- The Grand
Denim
- Levi's
EV showroom
- Lucid Motors
Eyewear
- Oliver Peoples
- Warby Parker
Fragrance
- Le Labo
Jewelry
- Brilliant Earth
- gorjana
- Little Words Project
Lifestyle
- Anthropologie
Menswear
- Todd Snyder
- Bonobos
- Peter Millar
Outdoor apparel
- L.L.Bean
- Filson
- Stio
Travel goods
- Away
Womenswear
- STAUD
- Sézane
Host your event in the Seaport
Spaces curated by WS Development.
Our Host Neighborhood Partner WS Development opens an unusually wide range of indoor and outdoor spaces across the Seaport — from a 700-seat performing arts center to outdoor amphitheaters and a 40,000 SF festival lot. If you're producing an AI Week event, start here.
The Paseo
Indoor amphitheater
Indoor amphitheater with A/V and seating. Talks, book signings, lectures.
111 Harbor Way
Host hereSEAPAC
Performing arts center
Performing arts center with two venues totaling ~700 seats. Keynotes and sessions.
1 Boston Wharf Road
Host hereSummer Street Steps
Outdoor amphitheater
Outdoor amphitheater for performances and sampling.
Host hereD Lot
Festival village / expo
40,000 SF with 800 amps for festival village and expo build-outs.
65 Northern Ave
Host hereSeaport Common
Green space
The Seaport's largest green space. Outdoor programming and concerts.
85 Northern Ave
Host hereHarbor Way & The Rocks
Promenade
A 0.3-mile promenade for installations and activations.
Host hereSeaport Courtyard
Central courtyard
Central courtyard for experiential moments.
One Seaport
Host hereFan Pier Boulevard
Private road
Private road available for outdoor events.
Host hereThings to do
Make a long weekend of it.
In the Seaport
Puttshack
Tech-infused mini-golf
Tech-infused mini-golf and bar.
Equinox
Fitness club
Premium fitness club and spa.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Cinema
Dine-in cinema with curated programming.
The Current
Pop-up retail
Current pop-ups, subject to change.
the ICA
Contemporary art museum
Institute of Contemporary Art on the waterfront.
Harbor Way
Promenade
Waterfront promenade with installations and seating.
Seaport Common
Green space
The Seaport's largest open green for events and concerts.
Seaport landmarks
the ICA
Institute of Contemporary Art on the waterfront.
Harborwalk
A continuous public walkway tracing Boston's harbor.
Lawn on D
Outdoor lawn with art installations and event space near the BCEC.
Classic Boston
Freedom Trail
2.5-mile walk past 16 sites of American Revolution history.
Museum of Fine Arts
One of the country's most comprehensive art collections.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
A 15th-century Venetian palazzo recreated in Boston.
Fenway Park
America's oldest active Major League ballpark — tours daily.
Harvard
Tour the country's oldest university across the river in Cambridge.
MIT
Walk the Infinite Corridor and the Stata Center next to Kendall Square.
Extend your stay
Come for AI Week, stay for New England in the fall.
Late September through October is peak New England — fall foliage, harbor weather, and a full slate of seasonal trips within a couple of hours of Boston.
Fall foliage
Peak color across central and western Massachusetts and Vermont runs late September into October.
Salem
Salem's October season draws crowds for history, witch-trial sites, and harborfront walks — book early.
Cape Cod
Quieter beaches, oyster shacks, and the Outer Cape (Provincetown, Wellfleet) shoulder season.
The Berkshires
Lenox, Stockbridge, and MASS MoCA — galleries, hiking, and country inns in foliage country.
International & practical
Before you fly.
Visa / ESTA
Travelers from Visa Waiver Program countries need an approved ESTA before boarding. Apply at least 72 hours before travel; most other visitors need a B-1/B-2 visa. Check the U.S. State Department site for your country.
Weather & packing
Late September in Boston runs roughly 50–72°F (10–22°C). Pack layers, a light rain shell, and comfortable walking shoes — the Seaport is windy near the water.
Connectivity & eSIM
U.S. carriers offer fast 5G across Boston. Most international phones support eSIM — activate before you land for instant coverage. Free Wi-Fi at Logan and most hotels.
Tipping
Tipping is expected: 18–20% at sit-down restaurants, $1–2 per drink at bars, 15–20% for taxis and rideshare, and $1–2 per bag for hotel porters.
Accessibility
The Seaport is flat and largely step-free. The MBTA Silver Line and most stations are wheelchair-accessible. Email info@aiweek.boston for event-specific accommodations.
Emergencies
Dial 911 for police, fire, or medical emergencies. Boston has multiple major hospitals within minutes of the Seaport, including Tufts and Mass General.
Currency & payment
U.S. dollars (USD). Cards, contactless, and Apple Pay / Google Pay are accepted almost everywhere; ATMs are widely available throughout the Seaport and downtown.
Power
U.S. outlets are Type A/B, 120V/60Hz. Bring an adapter — and a converter for any device that isn't dual-voltage.
Time zone
Boston is on U.S. Eastern Time. In late September that's UTC−4 (EDT) — three hours ahead of California, five hours behind the UK.
Travel & Hospitality Partners
The partners helping you get here, stay here, and explore.
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