Boston Common to Wollaston Beach

How to get from Boston Common to Wollaston Beach on public transit, with the stops, times and the last trip of the night.

By Ahmad Haji, founder of Cobblehop · October 30, 2026

Get the live route from Boston Common to Wollaston Beach

Step by step

1. From Boston Common, walk about 4 min to Park Street.
2. At Park Street, take the Red Line toward Braintree.
3. Ride 6 stops, about 17 min, through Downtown Crossing, South Station, Broadway, Andrew and JFK/UMass, and get off at North Quincy.
4. At North Quincy, change to bus 211 toward Squantum.
5. Ride 3 stops, about 3 min. Get off at E Squantum St @ Faxon Rd, the stop after E Squantum St @ Newbury Ave.
6. Walk about 11 min to Wollaston Beach.

Other ways to go

• Walk about 4 min to Park Street, then take the Red Line toward Braintree to North Quincy, then bus 217 to Billings Rd @ Vassal St, and walk about 7 min: about 44 min.

Which one is faster depends on when you leave. Cobblehop compares them with live times and gives you the one that gets you there first.

Times and frequency

First and last trip are when the first train of the trip leaves Park Street, on the fall 2026 schedule. "How often" is for bus 211 (the least frequent part of the trip).

Late at night

On weekdays, the last trip that works leaves Park Street at 12:39 am and gets to Wollaston Beach around 1:16 am, using Red Line. On Friday nights it runs later: the last trip leaves at 1:31 am. On Saturday nights the last trip leaves at 1:32 am, and on Sunday nights at 12:38 am. Late at night, ask Cobblehop for the last trip. It checks live times and tells you when to leave.

Tips for this trip

• Check the Red Line branch. Trains to Ashmont don't go to North Quincy. Look for Braintree on the train sign.
• Know your stop. Get to the door after E Squantum St @ Newbury Ave. The next stop is E Squantum St @ Faxon Rd. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
• Changing at North Quincy. You don't leave the station. Follow the signs for bus 211.
• Wollaston Beach runs along Quincy Shore Drive in Quincy.

Step-free access

MBTA data lists every station on this route (Park Street and North Quincy) as accessible. Park Street has 6 elevators in MBTA data. Elevators do break, so check the MBTA's elevator alerts before you go.

What it costs

• Subway and bus. The subway is $2.40 one way, and a local bus is $1.70. Under an MBTA pilot that started September 1, 2026, you can change between bus and subway within 2 hours of your first tap and pay only the highest fare, if you use the same card or phone each time.
• How to pay. Tap a contactless credit or debit card, phone or watch at the fare gate or bus door, or use a CharlieCard or CharlieTicket.
• Kids. Children 11 and under ride the MBTA free.

Fares as of October 2026. Check the MBTA's fares page before you ride.

Boston Common to Wollaston Beach: common questions

Related routes

• Boston Common to Marina Bay
• Boston Common to Pope John Paul II Park
• South Station to Wollaston Beach
• North Station to Wollaston Beach
• Never miss your stop (guide)

More routes from Boston Common

• Boston Common to Adams National Historical Park
• Boston Common to UMass Boston
• Boston Common to JFK Presidential Library
• Boston Common to L Street Beach
• Boston Common to Carson Beach
• All routes from Boston Common

Official sources

Cobblehop is independent and isn't affiliated with these agencies or operators. Schedules on this page come from MBTA/MassDOT public data. Check their pages for the latest schedules and service changes:

• MBTA: Red Line
• MBTA: bus 211
• MBTA: Park Street station
• MBTA: North Quincy station
• MBTA: fares
• MBTA: elevator and accessibility alerts

Published October 30, 2026. Times were computed from the fall 2026 MBTA schedule (2026-11-04 for weekdays). Service changes, so check Cobblehop for live times before you go.