Getting Settled
 

Getting Settled / Getting To and Around

TRANSPORTATION

For further information, please see the Harvard Transportation
website: http://www.uos.harvard.edu/transportation

Public Transportation

Subway: The T

The subway is commonly called the "T" and it operates from 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.; fares are $2.00, or $1.70 with a reusable pass. The four subway lines are called the Blue, Green, Red, and Orange lines. In addition to the T, there are also many bus lines serving the Boston area. Maps, schedules, and information about discount monthly passes are available in the Harvard Square, Downtown Crossing, or Park Street stations. For maps and more information, see the MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority)
website: www.mbta.com

Information regarding transportation options at HSPH and HMS/HSDM are available online at the website for the Operations Office. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/operations/transportation.html

Cambridge campus: There is a red line T stop on Massachusetts Avenue in the heart of Harvard Square.

Longwood Medical Area: The Longwood Medical Area is located a short distance from the Orange and Green MBTA subway lines.

MBTA Bus Routes to Longwood Medical Area

8Harbor Point/U Mass - Kenmore Station via South End Medical Area and Dudley Station
47Central Sq., Cambridge - Broadway Station via South End Medical Area, Dudley Station and Longwood Medical Area
39Forest Hills Sta. - Back Bay Sta. via Huntington Ave.
60Chestnut Hill - Kenmore Station via Brookline Village and Cypress St.
65Brighton Center - Kenmore Sta. via Washington St., Brookline Village and Brookline Ave.
66Harvard Square - Dudley Station via Allston and Brookline Village
CT2Ruggles Station –Fenway Station via Park Drive to Memorial Drive and Kendall Station to Union Square and Sullivan Station
CT3Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Medical Center–to Logan Airport via Andrew Station and Boston

Free Harvard Shuttles

Shuttles are free for anyone with a Harvard ID card.

Cambridge Campus Shuttle Service

For information regarding the Harvard (Cambridge campus) shuttle routes and schedules: http://www.uos.harvard.edu/transportation/shu.shtml

Shuttles to Longwood Medical Area

Information regarding the M-2 shuttle, which travels between Harvard Square and the Longwood area campus is available here http://www.masco.org/transit/ptsM2.htm

Cars

Owning a Car

Many students and scholars have discovered that the Boston area is easily accessible without a car. Owning and operating a car in the Boston area is very expensive, even compared to other areas in the United States. By law, automobiles must be insured; insurance rates usually range from $1000-$2000 per year. Parking facilities are often inadequate and expensive, and it is usually illegal to park on the streets of Boston and Cambridge without a resident's parking permit.

Parking

If you are interested in parking at Harvard, please see the Harvard University Parking Services
Website: http://www.uos.harvard.edu/transportation/par.shtml

Also check out the Harvard Motorist Assistant Program http://www.uos.harvard.edu/transportation/mot.shtml

Longwood Medical Area Parking: http://parking.med.harvard.edu
Parking in the Longwood area is extremely difficult. The use of public transportation is recommended, if possible. Waiting lists for Harvard Medical parking lots and the under-quad garage are currently greater than one year. Passes for after hours parking in the under-quad garage and adjacent parking lots can be easily obtained through the Longwood Area Parking Office, 180 Longwood Avenue, Boston 02115, for a fee. An outlying parking lot at Temple Mishkan Tefila in Chesnut Hill is available for daily parking. Access to the Medical Area from this lot is by the M6 MASCO shuttle. A lot closer to Harvard Medical School is located in Kenmore Square with transportation via the MASCO M1 shuttle. There is a waiting list for use of both lots and a yearly fee.

Car Rentals

In order to rent a car through a commercial rental agency, you must have a driver's license and major credit card. National car rental agencies are listed in the Yellow Pages telephone directory.
http://yp.netscape.com

Zipcar

Zipcars (pay-by-the-hour car rentals) are at Harvard in numerous convenient locations; for more information on new cars you can use by the hour, and to learn how you can become a member at a special rate (no security deposit/discounted fees) visit the Zipcar website at
www.zipcar.com/crimson

Bicycles

Outside lockup spaces can be obtained through the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) by registering your bicycle with them. A sticker is provided after you provide the bicycle's serial number, manufacturer, model, and color. HUPD offers you two ways to register your bicycle. You may register it in-person by bringing it to HUPD headquarters at 1033 Massachusetts Avenue, to the HUPD station at 180 Longwood Avenue, to other substations, or by watching for notices of periodic bike registrations conducted at various locations throughout the University. You may also register your bicycle online by going to the HUPD bicycle page (http://www.hupd.harvard.edu/bike.php). Upon registering your bicycle, you will be mailed a registration sticker to be attached to your bicycle.

Taxis and Shuttle Services

Yellow Cab: (617)547-3000
Ambassador Brattle Cab: (617)492-1100
Green Cab: (617)623-6000
Union Taxi: (617)661-2500
US Shuttle: (617)894-3100 (door-to-door service for Logan Airport)

Long Distance Bus Services

Greyhound (buses)

Trains

Amtrak stations close to Harvard University include South Station, Back Bay, and North Station.

South Station is on the same subway line, the Red Line, as Harvard's Cambridge campus.

Commuter Rail

Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail

Airport

Boston's Logan International Airport

For further information on transportation at Harvard University, please see the Harvard Transportation website: http://www.uos.harvard.edu/transportation/