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A close address to the drop-off and pick-up location is One Franklin Park Road in Boston, MA 02121. North Peabody Circle, which is near the intersection of Blue Hill Avenue, Franklin Park Road, and Columbia Road is the drop-off and pick-up location.

From Storrow Drive

Take the Fenway exit to Route 1 South Follow Route 1 to Route 203 East, following signs for Franklin Park Zoo. Once you pass the Arnold Arboretum, keep left to go on overpass. At the next rotary, go two-thirds of the way around enter Franklin Park. Follow signs for the Franklin Park Zoo. North Peabody Circle, which is near the intersection of Blue Hill Avenue, Franklin Park Road, and Columbia Road is the drop-off and pick-up location.

From Route 128 North or South

Take exit 15A (Dedham Exit) to Route 1A\Stay on Route 1 (approximately 4 miles) until it becomes the VFW Parkway. Continue on the VFW Parkway, approximately 3 miles, until it ends. Take a left on Centre Street. At the rotary, take 203 East onto the Arborway, pass the Arnold Arboretum and keep left to go on overpass. At next rotary, go two-thirds of the way around, enter Franklin Park. Follow signs for the Franklin Park Zoo. North Peabody Circle, which is near the intersection of Blue Hill Avenue, Franklin Park Road, and Columbia Road is the drop-off and pick-up location.

From I-93 North of Boston

Take I-93S to Exit 15, Columbia Road. At the end of ramp take a right onto Columbia Road. At the 3rd light Columbia Road turns left, continue on Columbia Road through 9 more lights. Go straight across Blue Hill Avenue .Parking for the zoo is on the left - entrance into the zoo is on your right. Stay straight on Franklin Park Road until it becomes Circuit Drive. You will have now entered Franklin Park. Follow signs for the Franklin Park Zoo. North Peabody Circle, which is near the intersection of Blue Hill Avenue, Franklin Park Road, and Columbia Road is the drop-off and pick-up location.

From I-93 South of Boston

Take I-93N to Exit 15, Columbia Road. Take a right at the end of the ramp - you must go up and around the rotary and then come back - to be heading in the correct direction on Columbia Road. At the 3rd set of lights, Columbia Road turns left. Continue on Columbia Road through 9 more sets of lights. Go straight across Blue Hill Avenue. Parking for the zoo is on the left - entrance into the zoo is on your right. Stay straight on Franklin Park Road until it becomes Circuit Drive. You will have now entered Franklin Park. Follow signs for the Franklin Park Zoo. North Peabody Circle, which is near the intersection of Blue Hill Avenue, Franklin Park Road, and Columbia Road is the drop-off and pick-up location.

From Route 9

Take Route 9 to Route 1 (the Jamaica Way) south. Follow Route 1 to Route 203 East. Stay in the left lane and go over the overpass. At the next rotary go two-thirds of the way around, enter Franklin Park. Follow signs for the Franklin Park Zoo. North Peabody Circle, which is near the intersection of Blue Hill Avenue, Franklin Park Road, and Columbia Road is the drop-off and pick-up location.