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Quick StatsBest Ways to Get Around Town
- Boston Shuttle Service
- Waltham Van Service
How to Get to the Airport
- A cab ride to the airport costs about $45.
- A taxi, the Airporter, and the subway are all good ways to get to Logan. Try to avoid traveling during rush hour if you want to make it in time for your flight.
College Prowler Take
Boston is amazing, and Waltham is boring, which makes it necessary to know how to get into Boston—and have a reliable way to do it. Right off of campus is a bus and commuter rail stop that takes you into Boston. The Brandeis/Roberts stop is on the Fitchburg/South Acton line, which ends at North Station, right next to the T.D. Bank North Garden, where the Bruins and Celtics play. It is also very easy to get to the Red line and the Green line. The MBTA is not a hard system to figure out, but it can be annoying because of the commuter rail schedule, which seems like it was formed by someone throwing darts at random times—it’s so erratic and inconvenient. And since much of Boston’s nightlife tends to wrap up around 1 a.m., so do the trains and buses. You do not want to miss the last commuter rail unless you enjoy taking very expensive taxi rides. It’s a good thing that there are two other options. The Riverside stop on the green T line is just a short drive or taxi ride away. It runs every five minutes or so when it is working and can save you a lot of time and aggravation. The best option, by far, is the Brandeis shuttle, otherwise known as the BranVan. It runs continuously from Thursday until Sunday and makes stops in Harvard Square and Downtown Boston. It also runs really, really late, which is really good for students who may want to stay out past 1 a.m. (the last subway leaves Boston around 12:30 a.m.) The BranVan is good for going around campus and into Waltham, but it is run by student drivers, who will be late and will drive erratically. Students Speak Out
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BraJK says: Brandeis University 2016 Undecided  |
I find it's faster to walk into...
I find it's faster to walk into town, which is a 25-minute walk rather than wait for the unreliable public transportation. There are three ways to get into town: Pay for a taxi, wait for the campus van service that is always at least 15 minutes late, or wait for a shuttle that doesn't run very often.
Transportation: March 16, 2009
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BraJCc says: Brandeis University 2016 Social Sciences |
Public transportation around...
Public transportation around Waltham and even into Boston is really pretty good. You might have to look up a few schedules when you want to travel, but between the BranVan, the shuttle, and the commuter rail, you can pretty much get where you need to be at very low cost, if any.
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BraHL says: Brandeis University 2016 English Language and Literature |
Public transportation is really...
Public transportation is really nice at Brandeis. The commuter rail is at the bottom of campus and takes you directly to the red line at Porter Square in Boston. There is also a free shuttle that takes students to Harvard and downtown Boston every Thursday through Sunday. There's also a free van service, the BranVan, that takes students into Waltham every half hour.
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BraSB says: Brandeis University 2014 English Language and Literature |
The free bus to Boston is reliable...
The free bus to Boston is reliable and clean, but it only takes you to Cambridge and Newbury Street. That's where most of the good stuff is, but it can get a little boring after a while. You're going to need to take the commuter rail and try MBTA buses during your time here if you want to find new places and travel during non-peak hours.
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BraRU says: Brandeis University 2015 Other |
The BranVan can take you around...
The BranVan can take you around campus or into Waltham pretty much every day, depending on weather. There's also a weekend shuttle service into Cambridge on Thursday nights, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays that runs every hour and a half. There's a commuter rail stop right by campus, but the price to ride is pretty steep. So, you can venture out if you wish, but it's also helpful to have a car you can borrow.
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On-Campus Transportation
Campus Van Service (BranVan) (781) 736-4999 8:30 a.m.–2:30 a.m.
Taxi Cabs
Boston Cab Association
(617) 536-5010
Checker Cab
(617) 536-7000
(617) 536-7500
Yellow Taxi
(617) 876-5000
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