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Transportation

Quick Stats

Best Ways to Get Around Town
  • Bike
  • Drive, though be prepared for Boston traffic!
  • Exchange or Senate Bus
  • The T or the public bus
  • Walk
Best Ways to Get to the Airport
  • A cab ride to the airport costs about $50.
  • AirPorter, around $33 between campus and Logan – (877) 899-6161
  • Logan Express Bus, around $11 between Framingham and Logan – (800) 23-LOGAN

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Transportation is frustrating because, while it's easy to get to Boston, you need a car to get to the grocery store. Some students feel trapped in the Wellesley bubble, though there are several buses that service the campus. The Exchange and Senate buses transport students to MIT and Harvard, but most students say they can be unreliable. The Commuter Rail and the T in Boston are more reliable but also cost more. The Escort Van runs in the evenings to transport students around on campus.

While transportation within Wellesley is often unreliable and hard to come by, it is much easier to access from Boston, and the city provides an airport, cabs, and various other methods of transportation. Having a car makes things much easier when it comes to traveling around Wellesley or other cities besides Boston, but dealing with traffic and the on-campus parking issues can be a hassle, too.

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Transportation at Wellesley College

ffells15

Political Science and Government '15

4.2
A-

Pretty Decent Transportation, Buses Are the Best Option

Taxis in the Boston metro area are insanely expensive. I have taken cabs to numerous places and the minimum I spend is $15(this could be to just go to the mall which is a couple miles away). The best option we have is the Peter Pan bus system, which is the bus company chartered by Wellesley to get students into Cambridge. The bus runs everyday of the week which is very convenient. During the week Monday-Friday (until 6 pm) the Peter Pan is free, which is great. On the weekends the bus is 1 punch from a punch card or one token, which is equivalent to $3. So overall transportation is okay, but waiting for a bus that comes only once an hour can be annoying.

Dec 28, 2011

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Transportation at Wellesley College

wellesley2011

Biology '11

3.8
B+

On Campus, Awesome, Off Campus, Well Ouch

On campus, well we're a super small school so we don't really need transportation. In fact, I drove the van that provides transportation on school and I found that there are a lot of snobby people at school who think it is the school's fault that they have to walk 7 min in the cold on a well-lit campus where max it takes 10 minutes to get somwhere.

Off campus, the bus situation was kinda crazy at times. The token prices increased and the buses seemed to fill quickly and they became less frequent over time. However, I feel like these were necessary changes because of the financial situation of the school and I think that the people who complained the most were probably students who didn't understand why financial aid was a high priority for the school instead of transportation to the frats in boston.

Oct 25, 2011

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Transportation at Wellesley College

rweinst2

Art History '13

3.8
B+

Peter Pan Bus

The Peter Pan bus is lovely, it comes all the time and until very late at night which is great.

Oct 19, 2011

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User rating for Wellesley College - Transportation is 3.5 out of 5 based on 17 user reviews.

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Facts

Local Taxi Services

JFK Taxi, Natick Cab

Safety Escort ServicesWhat's This?

Campus Police Escort
(781) 283-2121
After dark

Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

Senate Bus – Wellesley to Harvard and MIT

$2 each way: www.wellesley.edu/Transportation/senatesched.html

Friday 6 p.m.–3:45 a.m., Saturday 9 a.m.–3:45 a.m., Sunday 9 a.m.–12 a.m.

Exchange Bus – Wellesley to MIT

http://www.wellesley.edu/Transportation/exchangesched.html

Daily 7 a.m.–12:40 a.m.

Escort Van

At any time, you can call Campus Police for an on-campus lift.

(781) 283-2121

Daily 6 p.m.–2 a.m.

Public TransitWhat's This?

T (Subway)

Newton to Boston Station, 15-minute drive from campus, $1.50 one way

(800) 392-6100

Commuter Rail

Wellesley to Boston Station, 10-minute walk from campus, $3.75 one way

(800) 392-6100

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Logan International Airport

Nearest Passenger BusWhat's This?

Greyhound South Station

Station is accessible by Commuter Rail or T Red Line (which connects with Wellesley Senate/Exchange Bus at Harvard Square).

Atlantic Avenue and Sumner Street, Boston

(800) 231-2222

www.greyhound.com

Nearest Passenger TrainWhat's This?

Amtrak South Station

Station is accessible by Commuter Rail or T Red Line (which connects with Wellesley Senate/Exchange Bus at Harvard Square).

Atlantic Avenue and Sumner Street, Boston

(800) 872-7245

www.amtrak.com

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