Independence Pub Crawl

The Independence Pub Crawl meets at the Samuel Adams Statue in front of Faneuil Hall. For GPS, the best address is 1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston MA 02109. The Sam Adams Statue is located on the Congress Street side of Faneuil Hall. The statue is about 20 feet tall and features Sam Adams standing on top of a pedestal with his arms crossed. Walk around to the front of the statue so that you’re looking Sam in the face. Your guide will be there.

We crawl everyday at 3:00 and 7:00. Crawls last an average of 2 hours and 15 minutes.

No. Unfortunately all crawlers must be at least 21 years old with proper identification. This is because of the strict blue law in Massachusetts.

Our guides teach you the history that your 8th grade Social Studies teacher left out, all while visiting four historic Boston pubs. The guides share stories of how beer shaped our history from the landing on Plymouth Rock to the start of the Revolution.

Yes, private pub crawls are available. We ask that you call our owner Bobby Heaney directly at 617-843-3890 and he can set up your private crawl.

Yes you can. Our pub crawl is a great way to meet fellow travelers from around the globe.

We ask that you arrive five minutes prior to the start of your crawl. Your guide will have a waiver for you to fill out while they check your I.D or passport.

You can book your tour online up to an hour before the start of the tour. But we advise you to book your crawl sooner rather than later because they often sell out.

If you’re running late, need directions, or for whatever reason need to contact the guide of your pub crawl, call  1 (617) 752-6926 and select from our list of options.

Tour Insurance is offered at check out for $5 per head allowing guests to cancel or reschedule. For guests with Tour Insurance, cancelations/rescheduling must be made at least 24 hours before the start of your crawl. If you’d like to cancel or reschedule, please email [email protected]

For guests without Tour Insurance, all sales are final and cannot be rescheduled or refunded. If you have already purchased your tickets and would like to add tour insurance, please email us at [email protected].

Due to time constraints, our pub crawls focus on the history and drinking. However, the Quincy Market area has a lot of great places to get food! For those with an appetite, we recommend arriving a little early and grabbing a bite before the crawl.

Yes! The distance between the bars is not far and all bars on the tour are wheelchair accessible.

We ask that you dress for the weather, wear shoes you’re comfortable walking in, and bring an ID or passport.

Our ending spot changes depending on the route we take however, the tour never ends more than a quarter mile away from the Samuel Adams Statue.

The closest parking garage to our meeting spot is the Dock Square Parking Garage attached to the Hard Rock Cafe located at 20 Clinton St. Boston M.A 02109.

Our routes change depending on tour size, day of the week, and time but all the bars are near each other and are historically significant.