Transportation Harvard Campus Transportation: Cambridge/Longwood Medical Area Shuttle Bus (M2) The M2 bus runs from the Medical Area (Vanderbilt Hall, located at the corner of Longwood and Avenue Louis Pasteur) to Cambridge (Harvard Square) via the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It is free for students with a HSPH photo ID. It runs from Monday to Saturday during the school year. The shuttle bus schedule changes between the summer and the school year. Schedules are available in the OPE, Room 506 Kresge, on the web at www.masco.org/transit/ptsM2.htm and are posted at the Vanderbilt Hall security desk as well as in the Office for Student Affairs, Kresge, G-20. For more information call (617) 632-2310 or check out Masco's web site at www.masco.org Landmark/Longwood Medical Area Shuttle This shuttle service runs from the FXB Building Lobby (665 Huntington Avenue) to the Landmark Center (401 Park Drive), it also has a stop in front of the M2 shuttle terminal at the Longwood Medical Area (in front of Vanderbilt Hall, located at the corner of Longwood and Avenue Louis Pasteur). It runs from Monday to Friday all year long. The shuttle schedule is available in the FXB Lobby at the security desk as well as in the Office for Student Affairs, Kresge, G-20. Harvard Campus Shuttle Bus (Cambridge Campus) These buses run on five different routes, covering most of the main streets of the Cambridge campus. Brochures listing the various routes and schedule times are available at the Information Booth in Holyoke Center as well as on the buses themselves. For more information call (617) 495-0400 or visit them on the web at www.uos.harvard.edu/transportation/shu.shtml Walking Escort Service is available 24 hours a day for students, faculty and staff in the Longwood Medical Area. Call (617) 432-1379 and request that a security officer meet you. He/She will escort you to your car or MBTA stop. Taxi Escort Service for HSPH students, faculty, and staff, is available from 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., seven days a week. The service is free within a one-mile radius of the campus. You need to show your photo ID badge. The taxi escort is arranged through the security guard stationed at the security desk inside FXB Building, 651 Huntington Av. For more information on Transportation Services: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/operations/transportation.html
FOR HSPH STUDENTS: Copies of the current M2 Shuttle Schedules are available in the OPE, Kresge 506, and the OSA, Kresge G-20
Local Public Transportation It is easy to get around Boston without a car. Boston is small enough that many places are within walking distance. There is also a very good public transportation system called The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The MBTA is made up of the subway system (called the "T"), local trains (commuter rail) and buses which service the metropolitan area. Guides Subway guides, are available at many major ‘T’ stops (and in the OSA, Kresge G-20), and each contains an abbreviated map of the subway and the commuter rail. The map indicates the color of each of the four individual lines and the names of major stops (ask the driver for stops not listed). The guide also provides information on fares and the monthly pass program, when daily service begins and ends, and lists customer service telephone numbers as well as numbers to call for directions on how to reach major tourist sites. MBTA Quick Reference No’s: General Information 617-222-3200 Monthly Pass Program 617-222-5218 www.mbta.com Monthly Passes If you plan on riding public transportation frequently, you might want to look into a monthly pass that provides unlimited rides for that month. Passes offer reasonable savings and are convenient. There are several types of passes sold: subway, bus, commuter rail and combination passes. To find out where passes are sold, visit www.mbta.com. You can also buy a College Semester Pass which is offered through the HSPH and can be purchased in the Office for Student Affairs. The FALL Semester Pass package order deadline is 9/10/09. This Fall Semester package includes 4 monthly passes (October-January). The Spring Semester package includes 4 monthly passes (Feb-May). You can call (617) 432-1036 for more information about the College Semester Pass Program. Visitors’ Passes The MBTA offers "Visitors’ Passports." These passes offer 1 or 7 days of unlimited transportation on all MBTA local subway and bus services. For more information, call (617) 222-6117.
Inbound versus Outbound When riding the T you will notice that all train lines travel in two directions: inbound and outbound. This concept is often confusing and frustrating for beginning users of the MBTA. Outbound refers to trains that are leaving from the Park Street Station in downtown Boston, and inbound refers to trains that are heading towards the Park Street Station. Certain stops along each T line are below ground and others are above ground.
Local Transportation (cont’d) BICYCLES Boston drivers are more notorious for their bad habits than we would like to admit. However, since there is some truth to the reputation, we very strongly advise that when traveling by bike, you wear a helmet at all times and a reflective vest at night. Never leave your bike unlocked. A good lock such as "Kryptonite" is essential and can be purchased at one of the several bike shops in the area. For maps of bike trails as well as other information regarding bike travel in Boston contact: Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (617) 542-2453 www.massbike.org The State Transportation Library (617) 973-8000 www.stlibrary.org (Offers Cape Cod Bikeway map and Massachusetts Bikeway map)
TAXIS There are a number of taxi cab companies in the Boston area. Rates are uniform with extra charges for trunks or large and especially heavy pieces of luggage. You can call a taxi in the street, wait at a taxi stand or make arrangements to be picked up at a specific time and place by phoning a taxi company. It is customary to tip the driver 10-15% of the fare. Check the Yellow Pages of the telephone book for listings of cab companies and their phone numbers. The following are the phone numbers for local taxi companies: Independent Taxi Boston (617) 427-1900 Town Taxi Boston (617) 536-5000 Yellow Cab Cambridge (617) 547-3000 Checker Cab Cambridge (617) 497-1500 Boston Cab Boston (617) 536-2600 Green Cab Somerville (617) 625-5000
Travel Outside Boston Buses and Amtrak trains go to New York City, Washington DC, and beyond, with connections to all parts of the country.
Commuter Rail lines stop in Boston at North Station, South Station, Porter Square and Back Bay T stops and connect with suburbs outside Boston.
The bus station is located next to the South Station terminal (red line).
TRAIN SERVICES Amtrak www.amtrak.com 555 Atlantic Avenue, Boston or 145 Dartmouth Street., Boston, 1-800-872-7245
BUS LINES South Station Bus Terminal Peter Pan 700 Atlantic Avenue, Boston www.peterpanbus.com Greyhound P & B www.greyhound.com www.p-b.com 1-800-229-9424 or 617-526-1800 Concord Trailways BoltBus (free wi-fi) (serves New England only) https://www.boltbus.com/ www.concordtrailways.com/ MegaBus Fung Wah- (inexpensive bus to NYC-Chinatown) http://www.megabus.com/us/ www.fungwahbus.com
Getting to Logan International Airport MBTA: (Most direct and least expensive way to travel to the airport. $1.70). The Silver Line bus to the airport is: Route SL1 Logan Airport - South Station via Waterfront. There is also a Blue Line with a stop designated "Airport” (take the green line to government center, then the outbound blue line to the airport). Free shuttle buses provide connections from this stop to all airport terminals. Airport Water Shuttle: (617) 951-0255 (fun if you are not carrying heavy bags). Leaves from Rowes Wharf (10 minute walk from South Station T) and provides connections to all airport terminals. One way ticket $10.00. Children under 12 free. Taxi From downtown Boston/HSPH to Logan--cost should be about $20.00 to $25.00, depending on traffic. Arrangements for air travel can be made through a travel agency or directly with an airline.