Directions

Bayside Office Center
150 Mt. Vernon Street, 4th Floor
Dorchester, MA

ICI's main office is located at the Bayside Office Center, 150 Mt. Vernon Street in Dorchester, MA. Our building is south of downtown Boston, approximately a half mile from the UMass Boston Campus. Parking is available free of charge for guest in front of the building and the building is also convenient to mass transit.

IMPORTANT NOTE—GPS AND ONLINE DIRECTIONS: There are several Mt. Vernon Streets in Boston. In addition, entering the exact address in GPS or online will bring you near our office, but not to the exact location. If you are using a GPS or looking up directions online, be sure that you enter the address as 240 Mt. Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA and check to make sure you have the right location (our offices are near the UMass Boston Campus, 2 blocks from the JFK/UMass MBTA stop, next door to the Doubletree Hotel in Dorchester). When you turn off of Mt Vernon Street the Doubletree Hotel will be located on your right and the Bayside Office Center will be on your left.

Driving Directions

From the West

Take the Massachusetts Turnpike—Route I-90 East to the exit for Route I-93 South (Exit 24A-B-C, on the left toward S Station). Take Route I-93 South for approximately 2 miles to Exit 15, Columbia Road. At the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Columbia Road. At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto William J. Day Blvd. At the light, take a left on to Mt. Vernon Street (Santandar Bank is on the corner). Make an immediate left at the sign for Doubletree Hotel, Bayside Office Center, Registry of Vital Records. ICI is in the Bayside Office Center on the left.

From the North

Take Route I-93 South to Exit 15, Columbia Road, toward the JFK Library. At the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Columbia Road. At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto William J. Day Blvd. At the light, take a left on to Mt. Vernon Street (Santandar Bank is on the corner). At the light, take a left on to Mt. Vernon Street (Santandar Bank is on the corner). Make an immediate left at the sign for Doubletree Hotel, Bayside Office Center, Registry of Vital Records. ICI is in the Bayside Office Center on the left.

From the South

Take Route I-93 North to Exit 15, Columbia Road, toward the JFK Library. Take a right at the end of the ramp onto Columbia Road. Go straight into the rotary. Take the second exit (a right) onto William J. Day Blvd. At the light, take a left on to Mt. Vernon Street (Santandar Bank is on the corner). Make an immediate left at the sign for Doubletree Hotel, Bayside Office Center, Registry of Vital Records. ICI is in the Bayside Office Center on the left.

From Logan Airport

When exiting the airport, follow signs for Massachusetts Turnpike (Route I-90 West) to Exit 25-24 for Route I-93 South. Take Route I-93 South to Exit 15, Columbia Road, toward JFK Library. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Castle Island/South Boston. Turn left onto Columbia Road. At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto William J. Day Blvd. Take an immediate sharp right onto Mt. Vernon Street. Make a U-Turn. 150 Mt. Vernon Street will be on the right.

Parking

ICI is in the Bayside Office Center. Visitors may park in the lot in the front of the building free of charge. ICI has a limited number of spaces available for visitors. These spaces can be identified by signs labeled SGISD/ICI. If our spaces are full you make park elsewhere in the lot.

Via Public Transportation

JFK/UMass Station—MBTA Red Line and Commuter Rail

The MBTA JFK/UMass Station is 2 blocks from the ICI office. JFK/UMass is on the Red Line (subway) and Is also an MBTA Commuter Rail stop for the following lines: Kingston/Plymouth, Middleborough/Lakeville, Greenbush. Walking Directions from JFK/UMass Station - When you leave the station, go to the left. Cross Mt. Vernon Street at the light. Walk under the bridge and cross Morrissey Blvd. at the next light. At the end of the fence (across the street from Santander Bank), make a left into the drive for the Bayside Office Center (next to the Doubletree Hotel). ICI is on the 4th floor of the Bayside Office Center (150 Mt. Vernon Street).

MBTA Bus

The following MBTA buses stop near 150 Mt. Vernon Street:

  • # 8 (stops in front of 150 Mt. Vernon Street)
  • # 16 (stops in front of 150 Mt. Vernon Street); #41 (closest stop - JFK/UMass Station)
  • # 18 (closest stop—Dorchester Avenue & Columbia Road—approximately ½ mile walk)
  • # 5 (closest stop Old Colony Avenue and McDonough Way—approximately ½ mile walk; cut through Moakley Park)

South Station: Commuter Rail, Amtrak, Inter-City Bus

South Station is a major transit station and is located on the Red Line, 3 stops (10 minutes) north of the JFK/UMass Red Line stop. Several MBTA Commuter Rail lines from the south and west of Boston go into South Station. It is also served by Amtrak, and inter-city busses. From South Station, take the MBTA Red Line 3 stops south (towards Braintree or Ashmont) to the JFK/UMass stop.

Commuter Rail: North Station

Several commuter rail lines from north and west of Boston go into North Station, as well as Amtrak trains from Maine. From North Station, take the Orange Line 3 stops to Downtown Crossing. Transfer to the Red Line going south (towards Braintree or Ashmont). Go 4 stops on the Red Line to the JFK/UMass Stop.

Getting to and from Logan Airport from ICI via mass transit

  • From Logan Airport to ICI: When you leave the terminal, look for signs for the Sliver Line. Take the Silver Line (for free!) to South Station. Take a southbound Red Line train (towards Ashmont or Braintree) for 3 stops. Get off at the JFK/UMass stop.
  • To get to Logan Airport from ICI: Take the Red line north (towards Alewife) 3 stops to South Station. Transfer to the Silver Line (SL 1) to Logan Airport. You will be dropped off at your terminal.