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Address:
800 Boylston Street, 50th floor
Location:
btw Gloucester & Exeter Sts
Phone:
(617) 859-0648
Hours:
daily: 10am-10pm
Cost:
Adult: 4.00
Child: 3.00
Senior: 3.00
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Overview
One of the best places in the city to orient yourself to Boston and all it has to offer is actually atop an office building, the Prudential Center Skywalk. Every visitor’s personal, birds-eye view, this observation deck is the perfect vantage point from which to enjoy the city below.
Located on the 50th floor of the Prudential Tower, the observatory affords spectacular vistas of Boston, Cambridge, and the suburbs – on clear days one can even see Cape Cod. Among the attractions atop the Prudential are comfortable chairs for sitting, conversing and enjoying a prolonged visit, and noisy interactive exhibits on the city’s history – all easing the bite of the $4 admission ticket. Visible from the Skywalk are such famous attractions as the John Hancock Building, the buildings in the Christian Science complex, the Boston Public Library, Trinity Church, Fenway Park, and many of the parks that make up Boston’s Emerald Necklace.
Prudential Center, opened in 1965, reigned as the city’s tallest building at 52 stories until the 60-story Hancock tower was completed eleven years later. Comprised mostly of office space, it is also part of a complex that includes almost 50 shops, including Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue department stores. The 'Pru' is also home to numerous restaurants, including the Top of the Hub on the top floor, several apartment buildings, and is connected to the Hynes Convention Center and the Sheraton Boston Hotel.
Note to visitors: Visitors can walk 360 degrees around the Skywalk, but do your best to ignore the decades-old décor and focus all your attention on the huge windows, which are marked to help you locate some of the city’s well-known features. The Skywalk is completely indoors, so don’t expect to find an outdoor balcony. Keep in mind, as with most urban observation decks around the country, the busiest and most crowded times are weekends, so allow plenty of time for this worthwhile experience.
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