MIT is located at 77 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge (just across the Charles River from Boston via the Harvard Bridge). The following directions should help you get here.
By Car
From the west: take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) which continues as the Mass. Pike Extension. Get off at the Cambridge/Allston exit and follow the “Cambridge” signs over the River Street Bridge. Continue about .75 miles to the first large intersection, Central Square, and bear right onto Mass. Ave. Continue about .75 miles, past a fire station and across the railroad tracks. In about half a block, you’ll find 77 Mass. Ave. on your left.
From the south: take the Southeast Expressway to the Storrow Drive exit (exit 26). Stay to the left as you go down this ramp. At the end of the ramp, you’ll go through an underpass onto Storrow Drive. Follow Storrow Drive to the Mass. Ave./Cambridge exit on the left. At the top of the ramp, go right across the bridge. 77 Mass. Ave. will be a block and a half, on your right.
From the north:* take I-93 to the Storrow Drive exit (exit 26) and follow the directions above.
By Subway
Red line: Get off at Central Square station. When you come out of the station, you will find yourself on Mass. Ave. Walk so the street numbers are getting smaller (south), until you get to 77 Mass. Ave. (Approximately 10 to 15 minutes’ walk.) Note: It is also possible to get to MIT by getting off at the Kendall Square/MIT station, but it is much harder to find your way and it’s not recommended, unless you already know the area.
Green Line: Get off at Hynes Convention Center/ICA station. When you come out of the main entrance to the station, you will find yourself on Mass. Ave. Turn right (north) and walk straight. After you’ve crossed the Charles River, 77 Mass. Ave. is on your right at the second traffic light. (Approximately 15 to 20 minute walk.)
Many MBTA buses end up in Central Square. Check your local bus routes. Once you get there, follow the directions above.
In addition, the Harvard-Dudley bus route (No. 1) has a stop at 77 Mass Ave. This bus leaves Harvard and Dudley T stations approximately every ten minutes and makes stops at all the MBTA stations on Mass. Ave.
