Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Transportation

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Learning the public transportation system is one of the keys to fully enjoying Boston. There are two main options: the subway (called the T) and buses. There are two T stops in and around campus. One is in Kendall Square, and the other is up Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square. Although there are various bus stops around campus, the main ones are at 77 and 84 Mass. Avenue.

Buses tend to run more frequently, but learning which bus goes where can be a pain. Many students will never ride anything other than the 1 and the CT1 buses that go up and down Mass. Avenue. Moreover, buses can often be delayed by traffic at certain times of day. On the other hand, the T is never delayed by traffic. However, there are fewer routes, but the buses tend to be cleaner. If you use public transportation frequently, you should consider buying a bus and/or T pass through MIT. The discount for students is 50 percent. In any case, public transportation will take you anywhere you want to go around Boston, and it’s cheap. Although some of the facilities could be nicer, few are disappointed with the system.

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MITEW says: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2016 Biological and Biomedical Sciences

The T is really convenient for... The T is really convenient for getting around. It can take you anywhere in Boston. The MIT shuttles are nice too, but they can be unreliable time-wise. 12345 Transportation: February 22, 2009 Report

MITTS says: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2016 Undecided

Public transportation is generally... Public transportation is generally pretty good. The MBTA runs buses with varying degrees of reliability, but if you wait long enough, you'll get a bus, and the rapid transit is hard to beat. MIT will pay for half of a monthly pass through the MBTA, so it encourages trips to Boston. My only complaints are that you sometimes have to wait for a bus or the Green Line for a while and that the MBTA stops service at 12:30 a.m. 12345 Transportation: February 18, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

I think public transportation is... I think public transportation is great. You don’t need a car to go anywhere. 12345 Transportation Report

Anonymous says:

Public transportation is very... Public transportation is very convenient. The main bus has a stop at MIT, and it can take you further into Cambridge or into Boston. It connects to many of the T stops. The T is the train service here. There is also a T stop on campus, although it is in East Campus. 12345 Transportation Report

Anonymous says:

It’s wonderful—always use public... It’s wonderful—always use public transportation. There isn’t parking for cars, and there is always traffic. 12345 Transportation Report

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MIT runs a third-party GPS system called NextBus, so you can see where each shuttle is at any given time. Check out www.nextbus.com.
 

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