Luggage storageBack Bay

Luggage storage in Back Bay

Back Bay is one of those Boston neighbourhoods where you’re likely to arrive by train and then want to wander on foot, which makes a bag an immediate problem.

The station itself is well set up for passengers with luggage — elevators, escalators, baggage assistance and courtesy wheelchairs — but it has no storage facility of its own. The neighborhood around it, from the shops on Newbury and Boylston Streets to the Esplanade along the Charles, is easier to enjoy with your hands free, so sorting out where a bag can go before you set off is worth doing. Its 19th-century Victorian brownstones are part of what makes wandering the neighborhood so appealing. You can also reach the neighborhood on the Green Line at Arlington, Copley, Hynes Convention Center, or Prudential. View Boston at the Prudential Center does not have lockers or luggage storage, so plan around that if it's on your itinerary. For a museum visit with bags, the MFA offers a complimentary coat check at its Huntington Avenue Entrance. With Stasher, you can store bags from $2.49 per bag per day at 10+ locations across Back Bay.

Some top Stasher locations in Back Bay include:

• Postal service near Boston Prudential Center · open 10:00–19:00 most days · rated 5/5 (20+ reviews)
• Local shop · open 06:00–00:00 every day · rated 5/5 (500+ reviews)

⁣You'll typically find a bag drop at postal services, local shops and laundry businesses. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to US$13,000. Stasher storage in Back Bay can be booked through the website or app.⁣

Arriving and leaving Back Bay station with luggage

Back Bay station sits on the Orange Line and Commuter Rail, and also serves Amtrak's intercity network. Four MBTA Commuter Rail lines stop there: the Providence/Stoughton Line, Franklin/Foxboro Line, Needham Line, and Framingham/Worcester Line. Elevators and escalators connect the station lobby to both the Orange Line and Commuter Rail platforms. There's also baggage assistance and courtesy wheelchairs for anyone who finds walking difficult. As a secondary Amtrak station for Boston, it hosts Acela, Northeast Regional, and Lake Shore Limited trains.

Exploring Back Bay with bags

Commonwealth Avenue runs through the centre of Back Bay as a tree-lined boulevard modelled on Paris, and it's the spine you'll likely cross between sights. Newbury Street and Boylston Street are where the shopping and restaurants cluster, so they're the streets you'll want your hands free for. The Charles River Esplanade stretches three miles along the neighbourhood's northern edge, a waterfront park far easier to walk without a bag over your shoulder.