Directions to the Pitch
From the North (I-95 or I-93)
If you are heading south on I-93, follow I-93 into Boston then follow the I-93 instructions below. If you are heading south on I-95, take the I-93 South exit then follow the instructions from I-93. Alternatively, take the I-90 East exit from I-95 then follow the instructions from I-90.
From the South (I-95 or I-93)
If you are heading north on I-93, follow I-93 (the Southeast Expressway) into Boston then follow the I-93 instructions below. If you are heading north on I-95, take the I-93 North exit then follow the instructions from I-93. Alternatively, take the I-90 East exit from I-95 then follow the instructions from I-90.
From the West (I-90) (Mass Turnpike)
Follow I-90 east to the Cambridge/Brighton exit (exit 18). Following the signs to Cambridge, cross the River Street Bridge, and continue straight about 1 mile to Central Square. Turn right onto Massachusetts Avenue and follow Massachusetts Avenue for about a half mile. The main campus of MIT will be on your left. If you cross the river again, you have gone too far. Take a right onto Vassar Street and drive along it until you see the fields (Briggs Fields) on your left. Park on Vassar on the right hand side of the road. The entrance through the fence to the fields is back where the buildings on Vassar are, to the right of the Johnson Athletic Center (a big, square, red brick building; bldg W34 on map below). The rugby pitch is on the far end of the fields on Vassar, just beyond the baseball diamond.
From Route I-93
From I-93, take exit 26, and follow the signs to Back Bay along Storrow Drive West, approximately 1.5 miles, to the exit for Route 2A (Massachusetts Ave). The exit will be on the left, just before the Harvard Bridge. The Charles River will be on your right. As you cross the bridge, the main campus will be on your right. Take a left onto Vassar Street and drive along it until you see the fields (Briggs Fields) on your left. Park on Vassar on the right hand side of the road. The entrance through the fence to the fields is back where the buildings on Vassar are, to the right of the Johnson Athletic Center (a big, square, red brick building; bldg W34 on map below). The rugby pitch is on the far side of the fields on Vassar, just beyond the baseball diamond.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA
Updated January, 2010