Boston College
- Transportation

Transportation

Transportation in and around Boston College is extremely convenient. The school provides a free bus, known as the Commonwealth Ave. Bus, that will take one on a loop around campus and to the Reservoir T stop on the D line. From there, one can use the T to get most places. But if you need a different T line, both the B line and the C line are in walking distance from various stops on the Comm Ave bus.

Pros and Cons

The availability of transportation is phenomenal: the BC bus system around/off campus, the green line, shuttles to Logan and South Station on holidays. One of the only downfalls of BC is living on Newton, which requires taking the Newton bus to main campus on a daily basis. At times, it can be inconvenient, but if you plan ahead and are on time, it's fairly reliable. You get used to it eventually, and a heated bus is always better than a freezing walk to class from Upper.

The T

Public transportation can be kind of a pain around BC, but once you get used to it, it's fine. You can take the shuttle bus to the Reservoir stop on the D-line and that'll get you downtown in about 20 minutes. You can get pretty much anywhere in the city from there, actually. People complain about the bus, but it's not that bad. Also-- don't take the B-line unless you absolutely have to. It sucks.