Formerly known as the Fleet Center, TD Banknorth Garden opened on September 30, 1995 one day after the historic Boston Garden closed its doors to the public. Home to both the NHL’s Boston Bruins and the NBA’s Boston Celtics, the state-of-the-art arena is a year-round, 19,600-seat facility, fully equipped with three private restaurants, 104 executive suites, 2,400 club seats, a multi-million dollar video scoreboard, and its newest addition, complete 360° LED technology.Year Opened: 1995
Capacity: 18,400 (Basketball)
Architect: Ellerbe Becket
Web Site: fleetcenter.com
Phone: 617/854-8000
Anchor Tenants: Boston Celtics (NBA) / Boston Bruins (NHL)
Parking: The TD Banknorth Garden doesn’t own or operate any local parking facilities. However, the MBTA Garage, a 1,150 space parking garage, is located directly underneath the TD Banknorth Garden and is accessible via Nashua Street. Elevators located in the parking garage will bring you directly to the main concourse in North Station. For more information call (617) 222-3042.
Directions: 151 Merrimac Street. Boston, MA 02114. The TD Banknorth Garden is located in Boston’s Downtown North section on Causeway Street, minutes from the historic North End and Faneuil Hall. Follow the signs to downtown Boston.
History
Formerly known as the Fleet Center, TD Banknorth Garden opened on September 30, 1995 one day after the historic Boston Garden closed its doors to the public. Home to both the NHL’s Boston Bruins and the NBA’s Boston Celtics, the state-of-the-art arena is a year-round, 19,600-seat facility, fully equipped with three private restaurants, 104 executive suites, 2,400 club seats, a multi-million dollar video scoreboard, and its newest addition, complete 360° LED technology.
Since it’s built on top of Boston’s North Station, a major transportation hub, catching the city’s Commuter Rail is easy for fans wishing to avoid the hassles of parking.
With many of the historical reminders from the legendary Boston Garden having been moved to the new location, the tradition of building memories has a new beginning. So go ahead, call it the Garden again.
