Shuttle | Parking | Taxi | Directions | Hotels | Attractions
Details for Arrival, Parking and Accommodations
Location of Conference
The Kresge Auditorium
48 Massachusetts Avenue,
Cambridge, MA 02139
Shuttle
MIT will run a shuttle bus in the morning and again in the afternoon and evening, through the Innovation Showcase. The shuttle will pick up at the Kendall MBTA station, in front of the MIT Press Book Store.
- 7:00AM - 9:00AM Kendall MBTA/MIT Press to Kresge Auditorium
- 5:30PM - 7:30PM Kresge Auditorium to Kendall MBTA/MIT Press
Parking
As an urban campus, there is no conference parking available at Kresge Auditorium.
Parking near the MIT campus
We encourage arriving by public transportation if possible, but if you wish to drive, the following public parking facilities are in the MIT area and may be used by visitors at MIT. Most are at least 0.5 mile walk to Kresge, about 15 minutes. Since rates are subject to change, please call for current rates.
Four Cambridge Center, Kinney System Closest to Shuttle Stop Entrance on Ames St. or Broadway 617-492-1956 |
University Park Closest to Kresge 55 Franklin St. 617-621-8023 |
City of Cambridge Municipal Garage 260 Green St. 617-349-4758 |
Hyatt Regency Hotel 575 Memorial Drive |
One Memorial Drive 114 Main St. 617-621-1238 |
Cambridge Center North Garage 272 Binney St. off Broadway 617-621-7618 |
MIT Facilities has more information and a list of local parking facilities at: http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
Local cab companies
Ambassador Brattle Cab (Cambridge) Phone: 671-492-1100 |
Checker Cab of Cambridge Phone: 617-497-9000 |
Boston Cab Phone: 617-262-2227 |
Metro Cab (Boston) Phone: 617-242-8000 |
Cambridge Cab Company Phone: 617-498-0006 |
Town Taxi (Boston) Phone: 617-536-5000 |
Cambridge Taxi Phone: 617-492-7900 |
Yellow Cab (Cambridge) Phone: 617-547-3000 |
Directions to MIT Kresge Auditorium
Please note that the Longfellow Bridge is currently closed to traffic westbound from Boston to Cambridge.
Driving from South:
Follow Rt. 3N or I-95N to I-93N. Take exit 26 for Storrow Dr West, to the Massachusetts Ave., Rt.2A/N exit. Go right off of exit, over bridge. At second light, turn left into Amherst Alley. Kresge Auditorium is to your right.
Please be aware that there is no parking directly at the venue. See above for parking options.
Driving from West:
I-90 East (Mass Pike) to Exit 18,Cambridge/Somerville. Straight over bridge, turn right onto Memorial Drive. Turn left into Aubrey Street, just past the Hyatt Hotel. Turn right onto Vassar Street. Continue to Massachusetts Ave. Turn right onto Massachusetts Avenue. Turn right into Amherst Alley. Kresge Auditorium is to your right.
Please be aware that there is no parking directly at the venue. See above for parking options.
Driving from North:
Follow I-95S to I-93S. Take exit 26 for Storrow Dr West, to the Massachusetts Ave., Rt.2A/N exit. Go right off of exit, over bridge. At second light, turn left into Amherst Alley. Kresge Auditorium is to your right.
Please be aware that there is no parking directly at the venue. See above for parking options.
Driving from Logan International Airport:
Follow signs through Sumner tunnel to Storrow Dr. West, to the Massachusetts Ave., Rt.2A/N exit. Go right off of exit, over bridge. At second light, turn left into Amherst Alley. Kresge Auditorium is to your right.
Please be aware that there is no parking directly at the venue. See above for parking options.
Via Public Transportation
Via AMTRAK:
From New York City and points South: South Station, and taxi or follow directions for Red Line, below.
From Maine and points North: North Station, and taxi or follow directions for Green Line, below.
From Subway Red Line:
From Boston or South: Take the Red Line to Kendall/MIT Square Station. Exit to street level and cross the street to MIT Press to take the MIT shuttle to Kresge Auditorium. You may also take the CT2 Ruggles via MIT/Kendall bus to 77 Massachusetts Ave. Kresge Auditorium will be on your right. Alternatively, you may walk by continuing on Main until Vassar Street. Turn Left, walk to Massachusetts Avenue. Turn left onto Massachusetts Avenue. Turn right into campus at 77 Massachusetts Avenue. Kresge Auditorium is across the open grass space on your left. It is a 12-15 minute walk.
From Harvard or Alewife Stations:
Take the Red Line to Central Square Station. Exit to street level. Take the CT1 BU Medical Center or the #1 Dudley Station via Mass Ave bus to 77 Massachusetts Avenue. Kresge Auditorium will be on your right.
From Subway Green Line:
Take the Green Line B, C or D trains to Hynes Convention Center/Massachusetts Ave stop. Exit the station and at the street take the #1 Harvard via Mass Ave bus or the CT1 Central Square Cambridge bus toward Cambridge and across the Mass Ave/Harvard Bridge to 77 Massachusetts Ave. Kresge Auditorium will be on your left.
Additional information about taking public transportation may be found at http://www.mbta.com/.
Hotels Near MIT
Boston Marriott Cambridge (Closest to Shuttle Stop) 2 Cambridge Center Cambridge, MA (617) 494-6600 |
Le Méridien Cambridge-MIT (formerly [email protected]) 20 Sidney Street Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 577-0200 |
Hyatt Regency Cambridge 575 Memorial Drive Cambridge, MA (617) 492-1234 |
Residence Inn Boston Cambridge 6 Cambridge Center Cambridge, MA (617) 349-0700 |
Courtyard Boston Cambridge 777 Memorial Drive Cambridge, MA (617) 492-7777 |
Hotel Marlowe 25 Edwin Land Boulevard Cambridge, MA (617) 868-8000 |
Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston/Cambridge 40 Edwin Land Boulevard Cambridge, MA (617) 806-4200 |
The Kendall Hotel 350 Main Street Cambridge, MA (617) 577-1300 |
Additional hotels available in the Back Bay, Copley Square and Theater District of Boston are accessible via T or cab.
Get the most out of your visit to the Cambridge area!
Visit the MIT Museum.
Take a tour of the MIT campus
Visit one of our many other museums such as:
- Museum of Science,
- The Museum of Fine Arts,
- the Institute of Contemporary Art,
- or The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Visit the Edward M. Kennedy Institute *Now Open*
Visit the John F. Kennedy Library
Visit the New England Aquarium
See the Red Sox play at the historic Fenway Park
Go on a Duck Tour of the city and Charles River
Take a Trolley Tour of Boston and Cambridge
Attend a Boston Pops concert
Check out the MIT Visitor Information or the Boston.com Events page for more ideas of things to do.