The MIT campus is quite compact and often confusing to navigate, with tunnels, passageways, and cleverly hidden hallways. If you're new to the place, you could try walking around and getting lost once or twice just to get the hang of it, or you could get an overview by taking an Information Office tour. Tours are given at 10AM and 2PM. For details, call the Office (7-121, x3-4795).
Tunnels exist between buildings 14&18; 18&54; 54&56; New House and MacGregor; and between the parallels of East Campus. Basements otherwise connect where two buildings meet. They can be handy in bad weather or to avoid "rush hour traffic.'' Be careful of floor changes - in going from one building to the next, a ramp or a few steps may mean you've gone up or down a floor. The Infinite Corridor traffic (buildings 7-3-10-4-8) can be bypassed on 2ND, 3RD, or basement levels. It may be more convenient, depending on your destination, to walk through Killian Court, or along the street outside building 13.
Notice that the buildings from 1 to 8 are symmetric, with odd/even pairs.
The doors to the following buildings are always unlocked: 7, 8, 16, 39, and the Student Center. Doors are usually kept open until 11PM in buildings 13, 14, 24, 56, Kresge and the Chapel.
Bathrooms
Here are a few guidelines for finding a bathroom quickly. On the main corridor, lavatories are stacked vertically, men's above women's and vice versa. They normally occur at the junction of two buildings, for instance 3-101, which is a women's room. In the other main buildings, a similar situation applies, with bathrooms occurring at the ends of buildings or just before (or after) a corner. Example: 1-101 is a men's room. In the newer buildings, men's and women's rooms are usually close together and either centrally or peripherally located. The notable exception is Building 14 with men's rooms at the western end, women's rooms at the eastern end, and none on the first floor. Check the corridors for water fountains. Where there is a fountain, a bathroom usually isn't far away.
Vending Machines
If you have problems with a vending machine or need a refund, call the answering service at x3-2707. If you have problems with a Coke machine, call x3-2707.
Vending machines are located along the basement of the Infinite Corridor, in the lobby of building 16, and in other scattered places in the Institute.