Bill’s Garage

Made our morning! Quick, professional, great prices, competent and simply above and beyond.
Came across Bills Garage, run by father-​son combo Bill and Jason, via Unilocal after we spent 4 hours driving in from NYC. We had borrowed a 2001 Toyota Sienna minivan for our trip and for some unknown reason, it became an uncontrollably wobbly vibrating mess after 60mph. Steering wheel, car seats, everything. Not a good sign.
Went to see Jason and Bill and dropped it off for inspection. Two follow up calls later and the problem was taken care of in two hours flat. Was in shock because
1. the price was ¹⁄₃ of the price expected. Mechanics have a bad rep of charging an arm and a leg and it was such a nice surprise to find out that Bills Garage is an exception. Fair prices and great work! There are honest people left in the world!!!
2. Jason even offered to drop off the car to our front door of the hotel! Who does that?!
Be careful though:
1 the place is difficult to find. You have to go around the back of the same building as harpoon brewery
2 check the hours and call ahead in case of bad weather. Open super early and closed before dinner.
Bills Garage, is such a rare gem! If you live anywhere in the Boston area, you must visit for your automobile service needs!

A friend told me about this place, otherwise I would never have found it! They have now helped me twice — once with a headlight and the second giving my car a look-​over and have never charged me. They’re extremely honest and will tell you the best place to go if it isn’t them. I HIGHLY recommend them for anything your car needs. I cannot stress how honest they are — whatever they charge you is the fairest price.

Outstanding service at a reasonable price. Called at noon today about a tire repair. Was able to get my car into the shop less than 15 minutes later. Plugging the tire itself took only 10 – 15 minutes, and i was charged only $ 10. Had brought my car to Meineke the day before, and they were unable to find the giant nail in my tire. Bill’s had no trouble diagnosing and fixing the problem within minutes.
Have also had inspections done here, and have had the same great service and reasonable price.
A hidden gem for those that work in the Seaport.

Really great guys working here. They are very honest and friendly. My car’s frame broke and I brought it here. They were very straight with me about the car’s prospects (not good) and didn’t try to charge me for unnecessary repairs. They also gave me advice about what to do with the car, allowed me to keep it in their parking lot over the weekend, and recommended a much-​needed stop at the harpoon brewery next door.
My only constructive feedback is that I think they need a better sign, as they were difficult to find.

Jason was great. He was courteous, very pleasant to work with. No none-​sense, inspected the vehicle promptly and it was a very pleasant experience.

Great place! Billy and Billy are fast, honest, and solid mechanics. They provided a reasonable quote and quick services (1 day turnaround) for my 2010 BMW.

It’s almost impossible to find this place, and it’s kind of hilarious when you do. It feels like a secret rave location or a place to film a car chase. $ 35 cash, car was inspected super fast, and the guys were really nice and friendly. What more do you need?

The guys at Bill’s garage have to be the nicest people I have ever met. They are so warm, friendly, and accommodating. I was waiting for my car to be delivered from overseas to the garage to get it inspected, and it arrived three hours after it was supposed to. The guys kept me company, offered me snacks and to drive me to a café, offered to charge up my phone if I needed, etc They also made sure I had done everything I needed to drive legally given MA’s crazy regs, and were overall just so great. I found them via Unilocal,so I had to come post my own review for others. :)

This is easily the best garage I’ve been to. We just moved to the area, and my brakes started making a funny noise right before I had to go away for the weekend (of course), and so I called Bill’s up on a Friday morning. I believe I talked to his son, Billy, on the phone, who told me to bring the car right in and they would take a look at it right away for me (at least to see if it was safe to drive).
I brought the car in, and Bill took a look around the tires and saw the problem right away (something about the brake pads). He told me he’d give me a call in a few hours about pricing. They also offered to give me a ride home.
I kept clarifying that they would have it done the same day, because I just couldn’t believe it. «It’ll be done today? Completely? Fixed? Are you sure?» and they told me that they try their hardest to prioritize issues that could be really dangerous (e.g., brakes).
Within one hour, Bill called me to tell me the very reasonable price, and then another hour later, he called me to say the car was ready. I’ve never had such an easy experience with a mechanic before.
I truly can’t say enough good things about Bill’s, and I will definitely be taking my car back there from now on!

This place is awesome and Jason is wicked cool. I just moved here from VA and realized my car needed to get inspected right away. They were super quick and really easy to deal with. I plan on using them for everything moving forward!
Tip: It’s BEHIND Harpoon, GPS takes you in front of Harpoon.

A bit hard to find but definitely worth it. They are honest and thorough and always accommodating.

As other mentioned this garage is hard to find. So let me start with directions: Take Northern Ave towards the Harpoon Brewery. Pass the Harpoon Brewery entrance and take your next left. You are now on Seafood Way (though that is not marked). At the first intersection (again unmarked) with Fid Kennedy Rd, Bill’s Garage is on your left. Take a left onto Fid Kennedy Rd and take your first left into the little parking lot. You are now at Bill’s Garage. It is not marked and you have to walk around the corner to see a door to buzz to be let in.
This garage used to be in the building where The Renaissance now is. Bill and Jason’s (the guys who run the shop) father started the garage in 1953. I took my Mom’s car there when a nasty snowstorm damaged the windshield wipers (not just the blades) while she was visiting me. Jason drove me home and offered to pick me up to retrieve my car an hour later. Yes he prioritized fixing this problem for me so my Mom could get home. I would definitely go back.

I got my car inspected here today. guys seemed very nice. In and out in 10 minutes. I’ll be back.

This garage is like no other. I’ve gone here for years for an inspection sticker and will be taking my car here for everything now. I took my car in for inspection and the owner had me sit in the office because it was so windy. After he finished, he pulled my car up to the front door and had the heat running for me. Who does those nice things these days? Bill’s garage does. Well done. Thank you for taking the time to add those special touches. I now have a new garage to go to.

While visiting Boston for the marathon, I got a flat tire the day before the race. I had given up on the race and decided to concentrate on getting my car fixed on race morning whenI found Bill’s. Not only did they accommodate me right away, they tracked down a discontinued model tire to match my other 3, they drove me back to my hotel, and they convinced me to get myself out to the start line and run the race after all. After the race, I arranged to pick up the car the next morning. And then the bombs went off. And as if the fantastic service I received earlier wasn’t enough – one of the first calls I got was from the garage, making sure I was ok. Great service, great people.

I’ve been back to Bill’s since for an A/​C/​service. Yet again, fair honest service.
I’m a firm believer in supporting local, family owned businesses over large chains. Better service plus It’s good for the economy.

I am torn. The guys are great. Several times I took my car there expecting to pay hundreds and left with the problem solved for under $ 20 (e.g., very slow power-​steering leak so it really just needed power steering fluid topped off). If anything they err on the side of inexpensive/​free fix now that may need attention again later.
Also a plus: They are right next to a Silver Line stop, it is easy to get to South Station.
That said, many times I would schedule in advance and they couldn’t look at it that day, or they could look at it but couldn’t line up the parts or lift time for a few days. (It’s a small shop with only one lift, I think.) Also, they often close well before 5. We use our car for daily commuting and so have to plan ahead for having it in the shop for just one day. In the end, this made these guys impractical to work with.
In short, if you live and work in the area and so can leave your car for a few days, take this review as five stars; if you need to need things fixed fast and need to fit that in with a working schedule, you probably want to look elsewhere.

Quick inspection done by friendly folks who were helpful on the phone and in person.

Bill’s is awesome. I bring my car here annually to get inspected and he totally remembers me and cracks up at my dying vehicle. But seriously, when it did need a bit of work, they were super honest and helpful, fully disclosing that they could do it for me and it would cost them about $ 600 but if i took it to X shop, they could probably mcguyver something for me for $ 200 since it’s their specialty. Saved me a few hundred bucks! And I’ve had similarly good experiences every time I’ve done business here.
Like the others said, it is really difficult to find (and be warned, the fish stench is a bit overwhelming), but so worth it.

This place is awesome!!! I was referred to this garage by a co-​worker and have consistently been pleased with the quality of the service received and the prices charged. Not the cheapest place, but they are quite fair and if they think someone can do the job faster or cheaper, they will let you know. It can be difficult to find the exact location since it is located in the back of a seafood distribution center. Worth looking for them though as they are the fairest mechanics I have ever encountered (for what it’s worth)