Northeastern University - Transportation

Consisting of NU police and NU student volunteers—for students who may need a ride home after a late night of partying. This service is normally not available on Mondays or Tuesdays.

Bowdoin on the Blue Line closes at 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

Before boarding, know your bus! The destination sign above the windshield show the bus’ route number and destination. At some stops, all buses on a route stop to pick up passengers, no matter which direction they’re going. Be sure to board the right bus by checking the destination sign or asking the operator. Most local routes are 90 cents. The fareboxes accept passes, cash or tokens.

Green Line trains (also called “streetcars” or “trolleys”) have letters for different branches: B-Boston College; C-Cleveland Circle; D-Riverside; E-Heath Street. All trains stop at Government Center, Park Street, Boylston, Arlington, and Copley. All trains except E also stop at Hynes Convention Center/ICA and Kenmore. Only E trains stop at Prudential and Symphony. On the eastern end, only D and E trains go past Government Center to Haymarket, North Station, Science Park and Lechmere. A red line through the letter on a sign means that the train goes only part way on that branch (such as a D-line car only going as far as Reservoir). There is no free transfer between inbound and outbound at Copley. Use Arlington instead.

Most Red Line trains stop at all stations between Alewife and Andrew, including Harvard and Park Street. During rush hours, some trains may terminate at Park Street. The last transfer point between the two Red Line branches (Braintree and Ashmont) is at JFK/UMass.

You can save 11% off the T pass if you buy one through the Student Semester Pass Program (Spring Semester: 4 passes-January through April) Student Semester T passes are on sale at the Cashier’s Office, 248 Richards Hall. The semester pass will save you 11% off the regular monthly pass price. The MBTA, referred to simply as the “T,” serves over half a million residents. The “T” includes not just subways and buses, but also commuter rail, commuter boat, and para-transit service. Inbound is always toward downtown Boston, and Outbound is away from it. In the subway system, Inbound is toward four stations: Park Street, State, Downtown Crossing and Government Center (within those four stations, Inbound and Outbound are not used).