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Shuttle service changes (update for May 2) On Saturday, May 2, additional changes are scheduled to occur with the shuttle service. Several of the campus shuttle services have already transitioned to reduced schedules. View the updated schedule for each shuttle. Questions regarding shuttle services may be directed to shuttles@mit.edu or 617-253-1440. Tech shuttle will operate from 6:15AM – 7:45PM Monday – Friday. SafeRide fixed-route shuttles will be temporarily suspended beginning Saturday, May 2. SafeRide on-demand services will continue to operate on a new temporary schedule of 6PM – midnight from Sunday – Saturday. Grocery shuttles: The Trader Joe’s/Whole Foods Market shuttles have added Wednesday service in addition to Sunday; Costco/Target shuttle services remains on Sundays. Please note the shuttle service will be using the smaller 14 passenger shuttles instead of the larger 30 passenger vehicles.

A variety of shuttle services are available to safely transport members of the MIT community to, from, and around the MIT campus.

PDF of MIT Shuttles summary

Daytime weekday shuttle services

• The Tech Shuttle — operated by the Parking & Transportation Office and free with MIT ID, provides a safe means of transportation around the Cambridge campus from 6:15 AM – 7:45 PM weekdays.
• Boston Daytime Shuttle — Boston Daytime shuttle service has been suspended until further notice.
• EZRide — free with MIT ID, offers morning and evening routes around the Cambridge campus and to North Station via Lechmere, as well as midday routes on the Cambridge campus. Please note EZRide shuttle service is operating on a temporarily reduced schedule due to the COVID-19 situation.

Evening SafeRide shuttle services

• SafeRide — free with MIT ID, provides a safe means of transportation at night seven days a week, currently operating from 6:00 PM – 12 midnight Sunday through Saturday. SafeRide travels within and around the MIT campus and to some Boston neighborhoods where MIT students live.

Specialty shuttles

• Airport Shuttle — available by reservation for a fee, the airport shuttle is operated by the Parking and Transportation Office and provides service to Logan Airport just prior to the Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring breaks
• The Grocery and Weekend Shuttles — free with MIT ID
• The Lincoln Lab Shuttle — free with MIT ID, provides service between the MIT Cambridge campus and Lincoln Lab
• The Wellesley College Shuttle — operates weekdays and is free for students with MIT ID; staff and faculty must purchase tickets at the Parking and Transportation Office
• M2 Shuttle — tickets for sale at the Parking and Transportation Office

General MIT Shuttle Rules:

Given the current COVID-19 situation, remember to protect yourself and others on the shuttle by following the guidelines from MIT Medical and the CDC: Wear a mask if possible, since social distancing on the shuttle may be difficult, and do your best to maintain a distance of six feet from other riders Cover coughs and sneezes with the inside of your elbow or upper arm Try not to touch your face Do not ride the shuttle if you are feeling sick Be seated as soon as possible. Federal regulations require all passengers to be behind the white line before the bus may depart. Do not smoke in the bus. Do not walk in front of the bus after exiting. Do not push people when you enter or exit the bus. Do not impede the driver from closing the doors of the bus, at any time or for any reason. Note: Drivers will enforce all regulations. Service will be refused to anyone who does not comply with regulations or whose behavior is disruptive or hazardous to passenger and vehicle safety.

Shuttle questions? Call 617-253-1440 or email shuttles@mit.edu.