Getting to the Festival – New England Folk Festival Association

The Festival will be at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center in Marlborough, MA.

181 Boston Post Road W, Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752

Driving Directions

Follow I-495 to US-20 W/Lakeside Ave in Marlborough. Take exit 63B from I-495. Follow US-20 west for .8 miles, turn right onto Royal Plaza Drive, and continue less than half a mile to the Trade Center and Hotel.

Parking

There’s plenty of free parking at the Hotel and Trade Center. Accessible parking is available at the Festival site in front of the Hotel and the Trade Center.

EV charging

Unfortunately, neither our main hotel nor the trade center have EV charging available.

The closest working charge points are near our overflow hotel, at 293 Boston Post Rd W, Marlborough. Their website is https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electricity_locations.html#/station/189268
While there is a charging station at the Hanaford in the nearby shopping plaza, that one seems to be broken.
Other nearby locations:
https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electricity-locations#/station/189267
https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electricity-locations#/station/99749
https://www.electrifyamerica.com/locate-charger/ma/marlborough/190-boston-post-rd-w/210113 (Just across the shopping center on Rt.20. Reported to be the better choice for speed and cost.)

By public transportation

Unfortunately, public transportation is limited during the weekend, but these resources may help:

MBTA Commuter Rail – The closest stations are Southborough and Framingham, both on the Framingham/Worcester line. From there, you need to take a taxi or ride-share company. NEFFA is offering a $15 per ride discount for riders using the Lyft ride-share company. (See below)

Logan Express – This express bus service brings you from Logan Airport terminals to the Framingham Logan Express terminal near Shoppers’ World. From there, you need to take a taxi or ride-share company. NEFFA is offering a $15 per ride discount for riders using the Lyft ride-share company. (See below)

$15 Lyft discount

NEFFA has teamed up with Lyft to provide discounted rides to the Festival site.

The NEFFA discount code for 2024 is NEFFA24 . Ahead of time, enter this in the Lyft app: Go to the ‘Payment’ tab from the app menu. Find the Lyft Pass section, then tap ‘Add Lyft Pass’ to add your code. Tap ‘Add Pass’ to finish.

When you are taking an eligible ride, Lyft Pass will be applied automatically.

You may want to use the Lyft reservation feature to reduce waiting times.