The Ultimate Guide to Free Wireless in Greater Boston

By Tom Acitelli@tomacitelli Jul 14, 2014, 10:57am EDT

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By Tom Acitelli@tomacitelli Jul 14, 2014, 10:57am EDT

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'Tis Curbed Boston's first-ever Outdoors Week as of... right now! And to kick things off we offer our complete-est guide yet of where to log on for free throughout Boston, Cambridge and environs. Mind you, this is free free—none of that for a price of a cup of coffee crap. These 23 spots, from the Rose Kennedy Greenway to Harvard Yard, offer you wireless without charge. More spots can be found through this handy map from the City of Boston of its Wicked Free WiFi program, which launched in April. Get outdoors and get to surfing! Also, for Hub hotels that offer wireless at no additional charge, check out this map.

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Boston Public Library

The main branch, like the city's smaller branches, offers free WiFi, though not necessarily a place to plug in your laptop.

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700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116

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Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Beware the slower bandwith and the tourists!

1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston National Historical Park, Boston, MA 02109

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Quincy Market

Ditto the warnings about tourists and slower bandwith as with Faneuil Hall.

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1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston National Historical Park, Boston, MA 02109

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MBTA South Station

Browse before your train or bus; or go there in a pinch for decent wireless.

700 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02111

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Christopher Columbus Park

The Harbor-side park is one of the prettier places for working outside.

Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02110

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City Hall Plaza

The actual City Hall is ugly as sin or bold as hell. Either way, the plaza outside has free WiFi.

1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201

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Boston Common

America's oldest park, yup.

Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108

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The Shops at Prudential Center

Free WiFi inside and out, and individual stores might have their own setups, too.

800 Boylston Street, The Shops at the Prudential Center, Boston, MA 02199

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Copley Place

The shopping mall offers free WiFi.

2 Copley Place, Boston, MA 02116

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The Rose Kennedy Greenway

When all else fails, pick a spot along the Greenway.

Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02110

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Post Office Square

The largely privately run park has publicly available wireless.

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Congress Street & Milk Street, Boston, MA 02110

Harvard Square

There's free WiFi throughout the commercial hub next to Harvard's campus.

Cambridge, MA 02138

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Cambridge Public Library

The main branch offers free WiFi as does every branch of the Cambridge Public Library. You may even pick it up on nearby plazas, benches, parks, etc.

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449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Cambridge City Hall Annex

This WiFi spot is part of Cambridge's public network.

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344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139

City Of Cambridge Lombardi Municipal Building

This is also part of the public WiFi system.

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831 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

Cambridge City Hall

The green space outside also carries the free signal.

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795 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

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Russell E Hoyt Field

The dog-friendly park, which is also open late, is covered under the city's free WiFi system.

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Gilmore Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

MIT offers free wireless access for guests throughout their campus.

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77 Massachusetts Avenue, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139

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Harvard University

Harvard offers the same deal as MIT: free wireless for guests. The signal is particularly strong in the university's Science Center.

1350 Massachusetts Avenue, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138

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CambridgeSide Galleria

Harvard offers the same deal as MIT: free wireless for guests. The signal is particularly strong in the university's Science Center.

100 Cambridgeside Place, CambridgeSide Galleria, Cambridge, MA 02141

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The Public Library of Brookline

Brookline's entire public library system includes free WiFi, starting with its main branch.

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361 Washington Street, Brookline, MA 02445

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Boston Public Garden

Like the adjoining Common, the Public Garden is part of Boston's Wicked Free WiFi system as of May.

9 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116

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Boston Logan International Airport

There is free wireless throughout the airport, including before security.

1 Harborside Drive, Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston, MA 02128

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Boston Public Library

700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116

The main branch, like the city's smaller branches, offers free WiFi, though not necessarily a place to plug in your laptop.

Open in Google Maps

700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116

Visit Website

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston National Historical Park, Boston, MA 02109

Beware the slower bandwith and the tourists!

1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston National Historical Park, Boston, MA 02109

Visit Website

Quincy Market

1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston National Historical Park, Boston, MA 02109

Ditto the warnings about tourists and slower bandwith as with Faneuil Hall.

Open in Google Maps

1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston National Historical Park, Boston, MA 02109

Visit Website

MBTA South Station

700 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02111

Browse before your train or bus; or go there in a pinch for decent wireless.

700 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02111

Visit Website

Christopher Columbus Park

Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02110

The Harbor-side park is one of the prettier places for working outside.

Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02110

Visit Website

City Hall Plaza

1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201

The actual City Hall is ugly as sin or bold as hell. Either way, the plaza outside has free WiFi.

1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201

Visit Website

Boston Common

Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108

America's oldest park, yup.

Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108

Visit Website

The Shops at Prudential Center

800 Boylston Street, The Shops at the Prudential Center, Boston, MA 02199

Free WiFi inside and out, and individual stores might have their own setups, too.

800 Boylston Street, The Shops at the Prudential Center, Boston, MA 02199

Visit Website

Copley Place

2 Copley Place, Boston, MA 02116

The shopping mall offers free WiFi.

2 Copley Place, Boston, MA 02116

Visit Website

The Rose Kennedy Greenway

Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02110

When all else fails, pick a spot along the Greenway.

Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02110

Visit Website

Post Office Square

Congress Street & Milk Street, Boston, MA 02110

The largely privately run park has publicly available wireless.

Open in Google Maps

Congress Street & Milk Street, Boston, MA 02110

Harvard Square

Cambridge, MA 02138

There's free WiFi throughout the commercial hub next to Harvard's campus.

Cambridge, MA 02138

Visit Website

Cambridge Public Library

449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

The main branch offers free WiFi as does every branch of the Cambridge Public Library. You may even pick it up on nearby plazas, benches, parks, etc.

Open in Google Maps

449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Cambridge City Hall Annex

344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139

This WiFi spot is part of Cambridge's public network.

Open in Google Maps

344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139

City Of Cambridge Lombardi Municipal Building

831 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

This is also part of the public WiFi system.

Open in Google Maps

831 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

Cambridge City Hall

795 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

The green space outside also carries the free signal.

Open in Google Maps

795 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

Visit Website

Russell E Hoyt Field

Gilmore Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

The dog-friendly park, which is also open late, is covered under the city's free WiFi system.

Open in Google Maps

Gilmore Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

77 Massachusetts Avenue, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139

MIT offers free wireless access for guests throughout their campus.

Open in Google Maps

77 Massachusetts Avenue, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139

Visit Website

Harvard University

1350 Massachusetts Avenue, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138

Harvard offers the same deal as MIT: free wireless for guests. The signal is particularly strong in the university's Science Center.

1350 Massachusetts Avenue, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138

Visit Website

CambridgeSide Galleria

100 Cambridgeside Place, CambridgeSide Galleria, Cambridge, MA 02141

Harvard offers the same deal as MIT: free wireless for guests. The signal is particularly strong in the university's Science Center.

100 Cambridgeside Place, CambridgeSide Galleria, Cambridge, MA 02141

Visit Website

The Public Library of Brookline

361 Washington Street, Brookline, MA 02445

Brookline's entire public library system includes free WiFi, starting with its main branch.

Open in Google Maps

361 Washington Street, Brookline, MA 02445

Visit Website

Boston Public Garden

9 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116

Like the adjoining Common, the Public Garden is part of Boston's Wicked Free WiFi system as of May.

9 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116

Visit Website

Boston Logan International Airport

1 Harborside Drive, Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston, MA 02128

There is free wireless throughout the airport, including before security.

1 Harborside Drive, Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston, MA 02128

Visit Website