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 7 days a week (except during holiday and semester breaks). See schedules 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 12:30 am (last call at midnight) 7 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.
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.
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 pm and Saturdays from 8 am to 10 pm (no service on Sundays or University holidays). Extension School degree candidates with Harvard IDs can ride for free. Tickets or Crimson Cash must be purchased in advance at Harvard University’s Cash Receipts Desk, Holyoke Center 453, and at various Medical School locations. For more information on tickets and schedules, call (617) 632-2800 or visit the MASCO website.
For information about public transportation, call the MBTA, (617) 222-3200, or visit the MBTA website.
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.
Holyoke Center, 8th floor
(617) 495-3772
parking@harvard.edu
Parking Services offers a limited number of permits for University garages or parking lots. Permits cost $65 for the year, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012. 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. Note that the Broadway Garage sells out quickly.
Apply for a permit in person, providing a copy of your student registration confirmation, a valid driver’s license, and vehicle registration. Accepted forms of payment are cash, traveler’s check, personal check, or credit card.
Visit the Parking Services website for more information.