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Boston TV & Movie Sites Tour by On Location Tours

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Boston TV & Movie Sites Tour by On Location Tours

This exciting tour takes you on a journey of the most famous movie moments in Boston. From the fictitious Emerald Bar from "Mystic River," to the L Street Tavern from "Good Will Hunting," you'll see it all from the comfort of a climate-controlled tour bus.

Some might say that Boston is increasingly becoming the Hollywood of the East Coast. Countless films have been set here, and Beantown regularly sees A-listers popping in and out of boutiques on Newbury Street and sipping hot drinks at the city’s various quaint cafés. Check out the Boston TV & Movie Sites Bus Tour, brought to you by On Location Tours, which takes you to the city’s film and television hotspots of the past, and those places where filming may currently be happening!

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  • Seasonal
  • Good for families
  • Parking available
  • No restaurant or snack bar
  • No restrooms
  • No disabled access
  • Reservations required

Hours

Check www.screentours.com/tour.php/boston or call 212-683-2027 for the latest schedule.

Tours generally run:
January-March: Saturday, 11:00 am
April-May: Saturday & Sunday, 11:00 am
June-August: Thursday-Sunday, 11:00 am
September-October: Saturday & Sunday, 11:00 am
November-December: Saturday, 11:00 am
(Departures may be added during peak season. We recommend you call ahead.)

Closed

May be closed major U.S. holidays.

Redemption Instructions

Please present your Go Boston Card at the Boston Common Visitor Center at 139 Tremont St. It will be validated, and returned with a ticket for the tour.

Reservation Instructions

Advanced reservations are highly recommended since this a popular activity and often sells out! Please remember that your pass must be valid on the day of the tour.

Advanced reservations: Please call 212-683-2027 to reserve your seat. A $5 booking fee per person is required and must be paid with a credit card. You may cancel free of charge up until 24 hours prior to the tour, but if you do not cancel or show up, then your credit card will be charged for the full price of the tour. On the day of your tour, present your pass at the Boston Common Visitor Center to claim your ticket to board the bus.

Same-day reservations: Same-day reservations are not subject to a $5 booking fee per person, but availability cannot be guaranteed. On the day of your tour, present your pass at the Boston Common Visitor Center to claim your ticket to board the bus.

Address

139 Tremont Street
Boston Common Visitor Center
Boston, MA 02111

Driving Directions

Paid parking is available in the garage under the Boston Common.

Public Transportation

Take the T: Green or Red Line to Park Street.

When it comes to film and television, Boston is so much more than just the home of the legendary Boondock Saints series! This 2.5-hour bus tour – complete with video clips to follow along with – will take you to all the spots you’ll recognize from Oscar-winning films and award-winning television series. The following films were completely or largely filmed in Boston, and might be stops on your tour:

  • Good Will Hunting: Filmed largely in South Boston (“Southie”), as well as Harvard Square, Boston Public Garden (the Movie Mile), and the campus of MIT and in Charlestown at Bunker Hill Community College
  • The Departed: This Oscar-winning sensation was largely filmed in South Boston and you’ll recognize many locations from the movie scenes
  • Mystic River: Mostly filmed in East Boston, Southie, and the Jamaica Plain neighborhood
  • Boston Legal: Set in a ritzy building on Boston’s famous Boylston Street
  • Cheers: The namesake bar sits on Beacon Street, not far from the State House, and is a regular stop for tourists and those looking for a cold brew, Norm-style
  • Legally Blonde: Set at Harvard Law School (although it was largely filmed in Los Angeles)
  • Thomas Crown Affair: The movie takes place in Boston. It was filmed throughout eastern Massachusetts with many scenes filmed in Boston including the heist itself (Financial District) and Steve McQueen’s house at 85 Mt. Vernon Street along the Boston Movie Mile
  • Charly: Charly is from South Boston and many of the movies’ scenes are filmed there. Other locations include Faneuil Hall, Charlestown and the Public Garden along the Boston Movie Mile

    • Enjoy a trip through Hollywood’s favorite East Coast location, in the capable hands of a licensed tour guide who knows the ins and outs of the Boston movie scene and is looking to share them with you! Learn why Boston is one of the most popular filming spots in the country with On Location Tours’ Boston TV & Movie Sites Bus Tour

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hope you like the movie departed
By Mandy from London Ontario Canada on 8/4/2011
Pros:
Bus was comfortable
Cons:
Guide needs a speaker
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Smart Destinations Boston TV & Movie Sites Tour by On Location Tours:

it was an interesting tour... there was loads of info on the movie the departed... if you haven't seen that movie watch it first to make the tour more interesting... its a good movie you won't be disappointed... get the guide a speaker for on the bus we sat at the front so we got yelled at the whole tour... people at the back of the bus missed some info ... there needs to be a gentle balance...that balance is an fm system...

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Doesn't Get Better Than This!
By Hot Rod Rider Verified Reviewer from Staten Island, NY on 4/26/2011
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Smart Destinations Boston TV & Movie Sites Tour by On Location Tours:

As a movie buff, I took both the Movie Mile Walking Tour and this bus tour. The walking tour was awesome, but the bus tour is even better. The walking tour focuses mostly on the neighborhood of Beacon Hill, which is a treasure trove of movie and tv trivia in and of itself. But the bus tour is able to go more in depth and visit areas like "Eastie" and "Southie" and it evens plays clips from the movies so that you can compare. Good stuff!

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139 Tremont Street
Boston Common Visitor Center
Boston, MA 02111

Phone: 212-683-2027

Website: www.screentours.com/tour.php/boston

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