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MBTA Boosts Service as Officials Pledge Zero Tolerance for South Boston St. Patrick’s Parade

The reversed route begins at Andrew Square to reshape crowd flow for an event expected to draw nearly one million people.

South Boston, MA- 3/16/25- Parade-goers walk up and down Silver street after the annual St. Patrick’s day parade. (Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff)
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BORG, is an acronym for the phrase “black-out rage gallon.”

Overview

  • The MBTA will run free shuttles between South Station and South Boston with designated stops at Summer Street at Atlantic Avenue and the City Point Bus Terminal, add rush-hour Red Line service with possible Broadway skips, and deploy extra cars on commuter rail with special schedules.
  • Bus Routes 9 and 11 will be temporarily suspended on parade day, Routes 10, 16, 17, and 47 will detour, and bikes will be prohibited on MBTA vehicles.
  • A joint letter from Rep. Stephen Lynch, Councilor Ed Flynn, Sen. Nick Collins, and Rep. David Biele warns there will be zero tolerance for past disorder and asks schools and colleges to caution students.
  • Public-safety plans include personnel at key locations such as Medal of Honor Park, Boston Fire Department enforcement of roof-deck capacity limits, and coordination with alcohol regulators and police to prevent underage sales.
  • The parade starts at 11:30 a.m. with a reversed route ending on A Street, features a new family-friendly zone on M Street, imposes earlier package-store and bar clearing times, and officials urge attendees to use transit and purchase tickets in advance.