Directions to Plimoth Plantation
& Mayflower II

Street address: Plimoth Plantation 137 Warren Avenue Plymouth, MA 02360
Directions	Click on map to enlarge

From Boston and Points North
From Cape Cod
From Providence and Points Southwest
From Points West
Public Transportation from Boston
From Plimoth Plantation to Mayflower II
Mayflower II Parking Information
Approximate Travel Times

From Boston and Points North:

Take Route 93 South to Route 3 South. Take exit 4 (Plimoth Plantation Highway) off Route 3. This is a left exit. Continue on Plimoth Plantation Highway for approximately 1 mile and take the exit for the museum. At the end of the exit ramp turn right, and proceed up the street for 20 yards. Turn right at the sign for the museum into the driveway. At the stop sign at the end of the driveway, cars and campers should turn left and park in our main lot or overflow lot. Buses, RVs or visitors with handicapped plates should turn right and park in the bus parking lot.

Mayflower II is moored at the State Pier in downtown Plymouth, about three miles north of Plimoth Plantation.

From Boston take Route 93 South to Route 3 South. Take exit 6A off Route 3. Follow the exit ramp to the right, which puts you on Route 44 East. (You will quickly have to move into the middle lane to avoid the entrance ramp to Route 3 North). Stay on Route 44 East and cross Route 3A. You are now on North Park Avenue. Continue on this street to the small rotary. You don't need to go around the rotary; just take the first right onto Water Street, and go straight about 3 blocks or 1/8th of a mile until you see the ship on your left. Metered parking is available on the street.

From Cape Cod:

Take Route 3 North to exit 5. At the bottom of the exit ramp go left (under Route 3). Make a right onto Route 3 SOUTH. Immediately take exit 4 (Plimoth Plantation Highway). This is a left exit. Continue on Plimoth Plantation Highway for approximately 1 mile and take the exit for the museum. At the end of the exit ramp turn right, and proceed up the street for 20 yards. Turn right at the sign for the museum into the driveway. At the stop sign at the end of the driveway, cars and campers should turn left and park in our main lot or overflow lot. Buses, RVs or visitors with handicapped plates should turn right and park in the bus parking lot.

For Mayflower II:  

Mayflower II is part of our living history museum. She is moored at the State Pier in downtown Plymouth, about three miles north of Plimoth Plantation.

From Cape Cod, take exit 6 off Route 3 North. Follow the exit ramp to the right, which puts you on Route 44 East. Stay on Route 44 East and cross Route 3A.You are now on North Park Avenue. Continue on this street to the small rotary. You don't need to go around the rotary; just take the first right onto Water Street, and go straight about 3 blocks or 1/8th of a mile until you see the ship on your left. Metered parking is available on the street.

From Providence and Points Southwest:

Take 95 North, to 495 South (exit 6) to Route 44 East (exit 6). After entering Plymouth, take Route 3 South to exit 4 (Plimoth Plantation Highway). This is a left exit. Continue on Plimoth Plantation Highway for approximately 1 mile and take the exit for the museum. At the end of the exit ramp turn right, and proceed up the street for 20 yards. Turn right at the sign for the museum into the driveway. At the stop sign at the end of the driveway, cars and campers should turn left and park in our main lot or overflow lot. Buses, RVs or visitors with handicapped plates should turn right and park in the bus parking lot.

ALTERNATE DIRECTIONS from Providence area:

Take 195 East to Wareham. Take 495 North to Carver. Exit onto Route 58 North. From Route 58 North, take Route 44 East. After entering Plymouth, take Route 3 South to exit 4 and follow signs to the Plantation (same as above).

For Mayflower II:  

Mayflower II is part of our living history museum. She is moored at the State Pier in downtown Plymouth, about three miles north of Plimoth Plantation.

Same as directions from Providence/Points Southwest (above) until you enter Plymouth on Route 44. Stay on Route 44 East and cross Route 3A. You are now on North Park Avenue. Continue on this street to the small rotary. You don't need to go around the rotary; just take your first right onto Water Street, and go straight about 3 blocks or 1/8th of a mile until you see the ship on your left. Metered parking is available on the street.

From Points West:

Take the Massachusetts Turnpike East to 495 South to Route 44 East. After entering Plymouth, take Route 3 South to exit 4 (Plimoth Plantation Highway). This is a left exit. Continue on Plimoth Plantation Highway for approximately 1 mile and take the exit for the museum. At the end of the exit ramp turn right, and proceed up the street for 20 yards. Turn right at the sign for the museum into the driveway. At the stop sign at the end of the driveway, cars and campers should turn left and park in our main lot or overflow lot. Buses, RVs or visitors with handicapped plates should turn right and park in the bus parking lot.

For Mayflower II:  

Mayflower II is part of our living history museum. She is moored at the State Pier in downtown Plymouth, about three miles north of Plimoth Plantation.

Same as directions from Points West (above) until you enter Plymouth on Route 44. Stay on Route 44 East and cross Route 3A. You are now on North Park Avenue. Continue on this street to the small rotary. You don't need to go around the rotary; just take your first right onto Water Street, and go straight about 3 blocks or 1/8th of a mile until you see the ship on your left. Metered parking is available on the street.

Public Transportation from Boston:

Public transportation in Plymouth is currently under redesign. We at Plimoth Plantation strongly urge our guests to rent a car for their visit to Plimoth Plantation and Mayflower II. If a one day car rental is not an option then listed below are the most up-to-date resources available.

• From Boston's South Station, take the Commuter Rail http://www.mbta.com (1-800-392-6100) train to the North Plymouth station. This is an open platform station. From the North Plymouth station you will need to arrange for a taxi service or use the local GATRA bus service (GATRA is designed for residents of the town and may prove problematic for tourists). Taxi ride from the North Plimoth station to Plimoth Plantation is about 15 minutes or Mayflower II about 8 minutes.
• South Shore Taxi (508) 406-8908 or (781) 535-4405 are available 24 hours a day. Also offering van service to and from TF Green and Logan airports.
• The local GATRA Bus line (508- 746-0378) runs between Plymouth center and our the museum.
• Pre-arranged shuttle service available by Access Express (508) 746-5715.
• You may also travel by the Plymouth-Brockton Bus line (508-746-0378) from Boston to Plymouth which stops at exit 5. You will need to use the GATRA bus service or one of the listed taxi services.

Directions from Plimoth Plantation to Mayflower II:

Mayflower II is part of our living history museum. She is moored at the State Pier in downtown Plymouth directly accross from 74 Water St., about three miles north of Plimoth Plantation. To get there from Plimoth Plantation, go through the upper Main Parking lot to the road directing you to Route 3A. At the Plantation gates, turn left onto Route 3A North. Stay on Route 3A for about 3 miles. Turn right onto Water Street between Reliable Cleaners and Stevie's Pizza. Mayflower II is docked at the State Pier about 1/8th of a mile on the right.

Parking and Drop-Off for Mayflower II at the Waterfront:

Visitors may park in the designated crescents or the public metered parking areas. There are also pay parking lots on Water or North Streets.

The drop-off/pick-up area is the designated crescent on Water Street in front of the Plimoth Plantation Waterfront Shops, just north of Plymouth Rock. It is about a 3-minute walk to Mayflower II from this area.

Parking for motorcoaches is in the East Bay Grill Restaurant "Bus Parking" lot, located 200 yards north of the Route 44/Town Wharf rotary.

Approximate Travel Times:

All times are approximate and dependent upon traffic and weather conditions.

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