MA - Travel, Hotels, and Restaurants

Travel Options:

Traveling within Boston

Metro Maps
http://www.mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/subway/

By Car

Due to heavy construction in and around Harvard Square please allow an extra 15-20 minutes of travel time.

From the West (I90 - Massachusetts Turnpike): Take Exit 18 (Cambridge/Allston). Bear right after the toll booth at the end of the exit ramp. At the third set of lights (over the bridge), turn left onto Memorial Drive. After the second set of lights, turn right onto JFK Street. Go through two sets of lights. At the third set of lights, turn left onto Brattle Street (Cardullo's is straight ahead), then bear right at the crosswalk (Eastern Mountain Sports is straight ahead), which is a continuation of Brattle Street. Radcliffe Yard will be on your right after you pass the Graduate School of Education on your right and the American Repertory Theatre on your left. The Admissions Office is located within Radcliffe Yard.

Parking: On-street parking is scarce in Cambridge, but there are several public parking lots and garages. There is also parking available at the Harvard garages on Oxford Street and Broadway on weekdays. You may purchase a pass online and it costs $10.00 per day. You will need a printer to complete this transaction and when prompted, select: Department: Admin. & Financial Aid/Byerly Department Code: 3003. You can also buy parking passes at 46 Blackstone Street, Cambridge, MA.

Public Parking Around Harvard Square: As a convenience for our visitors we list below several commercial garages which may offer spaces. None is endorsed by Harvard or by the Admissions Office.

Pilgrim Parking/Church Street
41 Church Street
617-661-5614

Harvard Square Garage
15 Eliot Street
617-354-4168

University Place Garage
124 Mt Auburn Street
617-491-0801

From Logan Airport

By subway (the "T"): Take the SILVER Line to South Station. Switch to the RED LINE outbound (toward ALEWIFE), go six stops and get off at HARVARD. The subway ride from Logan Airport takes approximately 45 minutes. The fare is $2.00.

By taxi: The ride to Harvard Square takes about 20-30 minutes, depending on traffic, and costs about $35.

From South Station (Bus/Train Station)

By subway: Take the RED LINE toward ALEWIFE from South Station six stops to HARVARD SQUARE.

You may want to check www.bostonvisit.com for hotel and travel discounts and assistance planning your visit to the Boston area.

Hotel Options

The Charles Hotel
Harvard Square
One Bennett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
1-617-864-5715

The Inn At Harvard
Your browser may not support display of this image.Harvard Square
1201 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
1-617-491-2222

Best Western Hotel Tria
220 Alewife Brook Pkwy
Cambridge, MA 02138
1-617-491-8000

Restaurants around Harvard Square

b. good
24 Dunster Street Cambridge , MA 02138
http://www.bgood.com/
617-354-6500

Border Café
32 Church Street Cambridge, MA 02138
http://www.bordercafe.com/
617-864-6100

Felipe’s Taqueria
83 Mount Auburn Street Cambridge, MA 02138
www.felipestaqueria.com
617-354-9944

Pinocchio’s Pizza
74 Winthrop Street Cambridge, MA 02138
www.pinocchiospizza.net
617-876-4897

Uno Chicago Grill
22 J.F.K. Street Cambridge, MA 02138
http://www.unos.com
(617) 497-1530