See Also
This page contains content from the 2008–09 academic year. For current information, visit the Harvard Extension School website at www.extension.harvard.edu.
Transportation and Parking
Transportation Services
Harvard University Transportation Services provides free transportation throughout the Cambridge and Allston campuses for Extension School students and faculty. The services include the shuttle bus, which travels throughout the Cambridge and Allston campuses seven days a week (except during holiday and semester breaks). Schedules are available on the University Operations Services website.
An evening van service provides door-to-door transportation around the Cambridge and Allston campuses and is designed to transport Harvard community members off the scheduled shuttle bus route. The service operates between 7 pm and 2:30 am seven days a week throughout the entire year, including summer and break periods. For information, call (617) 495-0400 or visit the transportation website.
The daytime van service is designed for Harvard community members who, as a result of mobility impairment or a medical condition, find it difficult or impossible to use the shuttle bus. Students with mobility impairments should contact the disability services coordinator, (617) 495-0400, for information about the daytime van service.
Motorist Assistance Program. The Motorist Assistance Program provides free campus emergency road service for Harvard community members who need help charging a dead battery, changing a tire, or retrieving keys that have been locked inside a car. This service is available weekdays, 7 am to midnight, excluding holidays. Call (617) 496-HELP.
M2 Shuttle. The Longwood Medical Area shuttle (M2), operated by the Medical, Academic, and Scientific Community Organization, Inc. (MASCO), connects the Cambridge campus to the Medical School weekdays from 6:40 am to 11:30 pm and Saturdays from 8 am to 10:30 pm (no service on Sundays or University holidays). Tickets or Crimson Cash must be purchased in advance at Harvard University’s Cash Receipts Desk, Holyoke Center 953, and at various Medical School locations. For more information on tickets and schedules, call (617) 632-2800 or visit the MASCO website.
Public Transportation. For information about public transportation, call the MBTA, (617) 222-3200, or visit the MBTA website.
Cycling. For information about cycling around Boston and Cambridge, visit the Commuter Choice website or call (617) 384-RIDE. All Harvard shuttles and vans have exterior bike racks.
Parking Services
46 Blackstone Street
(617) 495-3772
parking@harvard.edu
Parking in Cambridge is extremely limited, and you are encouraged to use public transportation. Parking on Harvard property is by permit only. Parking Services offers a limited number of permits for nearby University garages or parking lots. These permits are valid only in the designated garage or lot to which they are assigned, from 5 pm to midnight. Permits are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that the Broadway Garage sells out quickly.
You must apply for a permit in person, providing a copy of your student registration confirmation from the Extension School, a valid driver’s license, and vehicle registration. Accepted forms of payment are cash, traveler’s check, personal check, or credit card. Permits cost $50 for the year, September 1, 2008, to August 31, 2009. Visit the Parking Services website for more information.
Permits are available for the fall semester starting September 15 and are not sold before this date. The parking office is open Mondays through Fridays, 8 am to 5 pm. At the beginning of the fall term, from September 15 to September 18, the parking office is open extended hours from 8 am to 8 pm.