From: Allie Robbins (peaceout@gwu.edu)
Date: Wed Jul 31 2002 - 16:47:51 EDT
So you're registered for the USAS Affliates Gathering, right? But you still
have no idea where to go once you get to Boston.
Well the first thing you've got to do is register! Registration will be in
the 3rd floor lounge of the Stratton Student Center (building W20). Check out
http://whereis.mit.edu/ for a campus map.
Remember to bring a sleeping bag!! All housing is crash housing, and
accomodations are minimal!
If you're traveling to the conference or at MIT you can always call the USAS
cell phone 202-486-5480 or Lenore's Cell 520-270-6221 if you need directions
or other info.
How do you get to MIT?
via Public Transportation - MBTA ("The T")
Subway. By train, take the Red Line to the Kendall/MIT Station or to the
Central Square Station, both of which are a short walk from the campus. The
walk from Central Square takes about 10 minutes and takes you right down
Massachusetts Avenue. The Kendall/MIT Station is on the edge of the east end
of campus, and as soon as you enter an MIT building you can get to the other
buildings without going outside.
Bus. The #1 or Dudley bus stops at MIT on Massachusetts Avenue and provides
transportation to Central Square and Harvard Square. The MIT stop is at a
large crosswalk with a stop light. One one side of the street are steps
leading up to large Ionic columns and the Small Dome of MIT, on the other side
of the street is the Stratton Student Center and Kresge Oval (an open,
grass-covered area).
From Logan Airport
by taxi. Taxi fare from the airport is about $15. Under normal traffic
conditions the taxi ride will take about 15 minutes.
by subway. The subway ride from Logan involves several transfers. From any
terminal at Logan airport, take the airport shuttle bus to the Blue Line
subway station. Take the Blue Line to the Government Center station and go
upstairs to and take the Green Line trolley to Park Street. At the Park Street
station, go downstairs and take the Red Line subway to Kendall/MIT (take the
outbound train toward Alewife). Under normal conditions the ride will take
about one-half hour.
by car. The drive from Logan airport can be rather nasty, depending on traffic
conditions. Take the main exit from the airport (not the Ted Williams Tunnel)
and follow the signs toward Boston via the Sumner Tunnel. The tunnel toll is
US $2. As you exit the tunnel, turn right onto the expressway (93 North). Take
the second exit, marked 'Storrow Drive West'. Immediately take the right fork
of the road to a stoplight. Turn left, then immediately turn right and drive
over the Charles River. The Boston Museum of Science will be on your left.
Turn left at the next stoplight onto Memorial Drive. Follow Memorial Drive for
about a half mile and MIT will be on your right side.
From Providence’s Airport
By bus: Check out www.bonanzabus.com or call 1-800-556-3815 for bus schedules
and fares.
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 entrance to MIT will be
on your left. If you cross the river again, you have gone too far.
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. The exit will be on
the left, just before the Harvard Bridge (more appropriately called the
Massachusetts Avenue Bridge). The Charles River will be on your right. As you
cross the bridge, you will be looking at MIT - the Great Dome and academic
facilities are on the right, the dormitories and athletic facilities are on
the left.
Parking Suggestions
Parking in Cambridge and Boston is generally not an enjoyable experience.
Whenever possible, park your car at the hotel at which you are staying, and
use public transportation to get to the MIT campus. If you must drive to the
campus, there are both on- and off-street parking available, but most public
parking is not very close to the center of the MIT campus (unless you arrive
early in the morning or late in the evening).
There is unmetered parking on Memorial Drive (most of the spaces fill up at
around 8:00 AM), and metered parking on Massachusetts Avenue.
There are a number of lots at which you may park for a fee. These include a
lot at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Vassar Street, Park and Lock on
Third Street, Kinney Systems at 4 Cambridge Center (entrances on Ames Street
and Broadway), and Kinney Systems at Ten Cambridge Center (entrances from
Broadway and Binney Street).
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