Transportation Guide: Getting To and From Harvard-Affiliated Research Centers

The HILS network encompasses a wide geographical area in the Boston region, from labs at the Massachusetts General Hospital near Charles Street to the McLean Hospital campus facilities in Belmont. We have compiled a list of HILS network transportation options that will keep you pointed in the right direction. If you have questions or suggestions, please send them to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

  • Late Night Travel around the Cambridge Campus: The Evening Van Service is designed to transport faculty, staff and students safely about the campus area as a supplement to the shuttle bus system. The service operates between 7 p.m. and 2:30 a.m., seven days a week throughout the entire year, including summer and break periods. No advance arrangements are needed. However, the last call for a ride must be received by 2:30 a.m. For more information, or to request a ride, please call 495-0400.
     
  • Longwood Medical Center (in Boston): including the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard Dental School, and Harvard Medical School:
    • To/From Harvard University: Use the M2 shuttle, which stops at Lamont Gate at Harvard Yard in Cambridge and Vanderbilt Hall at the Longwood Medical Center in Boston - click here for schedule 
    • To/From Ruggles MBTA Stop: Use the Ruggles Express, which stops at the Orange Line Ruggles stop and proceeds to make several stops around Longwood - click here for schedule 
    • To/From JFK/UMASS MBTA Stop: Use the JFK/UMASS shuttle, which stops at the Red Line JFK/UMASS and proceeds to make several stops around Longwood - click here for schedule 
    • To/From Harvard School of Public Health and Landmark Center: Use the Landmark – Longwood Shuttle, which stops at HSPH as well - click here for schedule 
    • To/From Mass General Hospital: A shuttle goes between MGH, the Prudential Center, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital - click here for schedule

  • Mass General Hospital: Massachusetts General Hospital is located at 55 Fruit Street in Boston.  Mass General has a number of shuttles available that are far too numerous to list here in total.  See their webpage for the full list.  Additionally, an internal shuttle around MGH can be found here. Of particular interest are the following shuttles:

    • From any MBTA station: The Red Line Stop Charles/MGH is right by the MGH campus - see the MBTA's website for information about the T 
    • To/From Longwood Medical Center: A shuttle goes between MGH, the Prudential Center, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital - click here for schedule 
    • To/From Charlestown Navy Yard:  A shuttle goes between the Charlestown Navy Yard, North Station, and MGH - see the weekday schedule here or the weekend schedule here.  Additionally, Partners sponsors a taxi voucher program for travel between the Charlestown Navy Yard and Harvard Medical.  Details of this program can be found here.
       
  • Cambridge Hospital: Cambridge Hospital is located at 1493 Cambridge St. in Cambridge, just a short walk from Harvard Square - click here for detailed directions  
          
  • McLean Hospital: McLean Hospital is located at 115 Mill Street in Belmont, Massachusetts (west of Boston). Take the #73 bus from Harvard Square to the end of the line, then either walk or take the shuttle.  Alternatively take the Fitchberg commuter rail from Porter or North Station to Waverly, then either walk or take the shuttle - click here for detailed directions   
     
  • Mount Auburn Hospital: Mount Auburn Hospital is located at 330 Mount Auburn St. in Cambridge.  You can either walk from Harvard Square or take the #71 or #73 buses from Harvard Square - click here for detailed directions 
     
  • Brockton/Jamaica Plain VA Hospital: There exist a number of shuttles between these two Boston-area Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospitals - click here for details