Bentley University - Transportation

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Within your first few weeks at Bentley, you will realize the importance of either having a car on campus or knowing someone with a car on campus. However, Bentley does provide several transportation options for students. The most popular services offered on campus are the free shuttles. One of the shuttles runs through downtown Waltham with convenient stops near popular areas, providing access to MBTA busses and the commuter rail train. The other shuttle is for Bentley students only, providing a direct link to get into Boston from campus via Harvard Square in Cambridge. From there, you are able to access the MBTA subway and buses to all points around the city of Boston. The shuttle ride from Bentley to Harvard Square is about 20 minutes and runs on a closely followed schedule, which makes it a fairly reliable way to get into the city. Students feel this feature sets Bentley apart from other local colleges. On hours when the shuttle might not be running, taxis are an option.

Cars are extremely common on campus and provide a little more flexibility for students. However, parking is and always has been an issue, and freshmen are prohibited from having cars on campus to prevent further overcrowding. For the unfamiliar driver, Boston can be a very complicated city to drive around, and street parking is fairly limited with garage parking being extremely expensive. There are many options for transportation that make exploring Waltham and Boston very accessible and easy.

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Students Speak Out

BenBR says: Bentley University 2014 Other

Public transportation is quite... Public transportation is quite convenient for me because of my proximity to the city. However, I wish the hours were extended longer so I was able to stay in and travel around Boston later. 12345 Transportation: April 07, 2009 Report

BenWC says: Bentley University 2014 Business

Public transportation is really... Public transportation is really good around Bentley. We are provided with a free shuttle to Harvard University that runs all of the time. From there, you can get anywhere in Boston! 12345 Transportation: April 07, 2009 Report

BenNE says: Bentley University 2014 Business

There are many different... There are many different transporation options here. The Bentley shuttle is a free ride into Cambridge, the T runs all over Boston, and taxis are always an option but pricey. Parking is no problem and free at Bentley, so I would highly recommend having a car on campus unless you're a freshman, since there's no freshman parking. 12345 Transportation: April 03, 2009 Report

BenRW says: Bentley University 2015 Business

There's a shuttle into the city,... There's a shuttle into the city, otherwise you need a car. 12345 Transportation: March 30, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

Very, very convenient. The shuttle... Very, very convenient. The shuttle is excellent, and it is being improved even further soon. It’s only a 15-minute ride to Harvard Square, the center of the Hub. 12345 Transportation Report

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