New Bedford

888 Purchase Street, Bay 1
New Bedford, MA 02740

(617) 505-4823 VP/V

Front entrance, after using city bus or public transportation
Front entrance, after using city bus or public transportation
Front entrance, after using city bus or public transportation
Front entrance, after using city bus or public transportation
Back entrance, visible when parked at public parking garage called Elm Street Parking Garage across the street
Back entrance, visible when parked at public parking garage called Elm Street Parking Garage across the street
Parking

Metered on-street parking is also available on Purchase St., Elm Street (near Elm St. Garage) and Fredrick Douglass Way and most streets in the area. Beware of time limits; some meters have 1-hour limits and others have 2 to 4-hour limits. Paid parking is also available at the Elm Street Garage, next to the Standard-Times/Bay Coast Bank.

Walking Directions to DEAF, Inc. from the Elm Street Garage

Walk north on Elm Street and turn right onto Purchase Street DEAF, Inc. is on next block (2 minutes walk) front building on 888 Purchase Street or walk north on Elm Street, you will see the build Time Square on the back near parking lots. We are located on the lower level floor from the back door of the Time Square Building.

Driving Directions (From Boston or Points North)

Take MA-24 S to MA-140 S.

Follow MA-140 S and take Exit 2A to I-195 E toward New Bedford/Cape Cod. Take Exit 15 towards MA-18 S (JFK Memorial Hwy) towards Downtown New Bedford.

Continue on MA-18 S/JFK Memorial Hwy for 1 mile then turn right onto Elm Street, with the Standard-Times/Bay Coast Bank building at the corner on the right.

To DEAF, Inc.: After about 0.2 miles, turn left onto Purchase Street, on the right.

To Parking: on Elm St., turn right into the Elm Street Garage next to the Standard-Times/Bay Coast Bank. Follow walking directions below.

Driving Directions (From Cape Cod or Fairhaven)

Take I-195 W to MA-18 S (Exit 15), towards Downtown New Bedford via JFK Memorial Hwy. Continue on MA-18 S/JFK Memorial Hwy for 1 mile then turn right onto Elm Street, with the Standard-Times/Bay Coast Bank building at the corner on the right.

To DEAF, Inc.: After about 0.2 miles, turn left onto Purchase Street, on the right.

To Parking: on Elm St., turn right into the Elm Street Garage next to the Standard-Times/Bay Coast Bank. Follow walking directions below.

Driving Directions (From Fall River or Providence, RI)

Take I-195 E to MA-18 S (Exit 15), towards Downtown New Bedford via JFK Memorial Hwy. Continue on MA-18 S/JFK Memorial Hwy for 1 mile then turn right onto Elm Street, with the Standard-Times/Bay Coast Bank building at the corner on the right.

To DEAF, Inc.: After about 0.2 miles, turn left onto Purchase Street, on the right.

To Parking: on Elm St., turn right into the Elm Street Garage next to the Standard-Times/Bay Coast Bank. Follow walking directions below.

Public Transportation

Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (STRA)

SRTA operates multiple bus routes in New Bedford and surrounding areas. All routes lead to the SRTA Terminal, located at Elm St. at Pleasant St., two blocks from DEAF, Inc.

To get to DEAF, Inc. from the SRTA Terminal: at the intersection of Elm St. and Pleasant St.(Bank of America at the corner), walk eastbound on Elm St. DEAF, Inc. is located on the left-hand side, at 888 Purchase Street.

DATTCO

DATTCO operates commuter bus services to and from Boston, with connections in Fairhaven, New Bedford, and Taunton.

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