Getting There Car
To drive to Lowell National Historical Park, from either
Interstate Route 495 (Exit 35C) or
Route 3 (Exit 30A if traveling southbound, Exit 30B if traveling northbound)
take the Lowell Connector to Thorndike Street (Exit 5B). On Thorndike Street, which becomes Dutton Street, continue straight through four traffic lights. At the fifth traffic light, turn right off Dutton Street into the Visitor Parking Lot. Free parking is available here with a pass from the Visitor Center. From the lot, walk through the mill archways and courtyard to the Visitor Center in the building on the far side of the courtyard.
Public Transportation
Commuter rail service is available from Boston's North Station to Lowell's Gallagher Terminal. Lowell Regional Transit Authority shuttles run between Gallagher Terminal and downtown Lowell every half hour. Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.