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Getting to and around Harvard University

Most of Harvard University is located in and near Cambridge, Boston, and Allston, Massachusetts, on the east coast of the United States of America. Harvard College and some graduate schools are located in Cambridge. The Harvard Business School and many athletic facilities are across the Charles River in Allston. The Harvard Medical School, the Harvard School of Public Health, the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and many affiliated medical institutions are in an area of Boston known as the Longwood Medical Area or Longwood Medical Campus.


Getting to Harvard University

Travel instructions to the Harvard campus provides links to directions to some popular campus destinations.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA, or the T) runs the area's public transportation, including the subway system, buses, and water taxis. Their Web site includes information about getting around, schedules, and a trip planner.

Logan International Airport is the closest large airport. There are smaller airports nearby, like Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts, Manchester Airport in Manchester, New Hampshire, and T.F. Green in Providence, Rhode Island.

Amtrak stations close to Harvard University include South Station, Back Bay, and North Station. These stations also connect to different subway and bus lines of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. South Station is on the same subway line, the Red Line, as Harvard's Cambridge campus.

Numerous commercial bus lines serve the Boston area.

Maps

Harvard University Map
Map of the Longwood Medical campus

Campus Shuttle Buses

Shuttle Services
Cambridge campus shuttle bus schedules
Longwood Medical Area (M2) shuttle schedule

Taxis and Shuttle Services

Yellow Cab   617-547-3000
Ambassador Brattle Cab   617-492-1100
Green Cab   617-623-6000
Union Taxi   617-661-2500

Parking

Parking Services (Cambridge and Allston campuses)
Longwood Campus: 617-432-1111
Parking locations map and directions
Motorist Assistance Program

University Operations Services handles many campus transportation services and has additional resources on their Web site.




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