Travel details for airfare and hotel
Directions to MIT (Fri, Sat,
Sun, Mar 28-30, 2003 -- MIT Stratton Student Center -- 84 Massachusetts
Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139)
Map or the
MIT MAP
By Subway: From the airport, take the MBTA bus to the Blue line
subway in bound to Government Center, switch to the Green line to Park Street
(one stop), and switch to the Red line towards Alewife (outbound), get out at
either the Kendall/MIT Station or to the Central Square Station, both of which
are a short walk from the MIT 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. See the
subway map (trains are simply denoted by "inbound" as going into the
center, and "outbound" as going away from the center). Fare is $1 and you can
buy a token at the gate. Under normal conditions the ride will take about
one-half hour.
By 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. On 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 MIT Stratton Student Center and Kresge Oval (an open,
grass-covered area).
By Taxi: Taxi fare from the airport is about $15. During non-rush
hour, the taxi ride will take about 15 minutes. During rush hour, the ride
could take 30 minutes.
By Car: See directions from the
MIT
website. Please note that parking is hard to find near the Campus, but the
weekends should have parking along Memorial Drive (parallels the river and
crosses Massachusetts Avenue). Public transportation is recommended.
Directions to Boston City Hall
(6PM-8PM, Fri, Mar 28, 2003, One City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA 02201 --
Third Floor Foyer (at escalators))
Map. See a
3D model of this architectural wonder
By Subway: Take the MBTA green or blue line (direct from
the airport) inbound to the Government Center stop and exit onto City Hall
Plaza. You can also take the Orange line inbound to the State Street stop and
cross State Street to City Hall Plaza. City Hall will be the building right in
front of you. See the
subway map (trains are simply denoted by "inbound" as going into the
center, and "outbound" as going away from the center). Fare is $1 and you can
buy a token at the gate.
By Taxi: Taxi fare from the airport is about $15. During
non-rush hour, the taxi ride will take about 15 minutes. During rush hour, the
ride could take 30 minutes.
By Car: See directions from the
City of Boston website. Please note that parking is hard to find at Boston
City Hall, with the exception of relatively expensive parking garages. Public
transportation is recommended.
Directions to the Hotel @ MIT (20
Sidney Street, Cambridge, MA 02139, 617-577-0200)
Map
By Subway: From the airport, take the MBTA bus to the Blue line
subway in bound to Government Center, switch to the Green line to Park Street
(one stop), and switch to the Red line towards Alewife (outbound), get out at
either the Kendall/MIT Station or to the Central Square Station, both of which
are a short walk from the MIT campus. The walk from Central Square takes about
10 minutes and takes you right down Massachusetts Avenue, nearly past the
hotel (Sidney street is one street in from Mass Ave and parallels it). 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. See the
subway map (trains are simply denoted by "inbound" as going into the
center, and "outbound" as going away from the center). Fare is $1 and you can
buy a token at the gate. Under normal conditions the ride will take about
one-half hour.
By Taxi: Taxi fare from the airport is about $15. During non-rush
hour, the taxi ride will take about 15 minutes. During rush hour, the ride
could take 30 minutes.
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.
Words of Advice
There's no need to rent a car -- as long as you'll want to stay in the
city, parking just becomes a hassle and you'll end up racking up parking
tickets and wasting time finding parking. Boston and Cambridge are very well
connected and are really part of the same city (shhh! Don't tell anyone from .
The conference is actually at MIT, right next to the Hotel. And, MIT is just
right next to the bridge (also called the Harvard Bridge and/or the Mass Ave
Bridge) that connects (and crosses the famous Charles River) into Boston's
Back Bay (5 minute walk) aka yuppie-ville, which is right next to Boston's
South-End, aka gay-ville. Plus, the subway (also known as the "T" here in
Boston) is super especially the "red line" that runs from Boston/Cambridge.
Unlike other big cities, we like to refer to Boston/Cambridge as a "town" with
big city benefits. And cab rides are typically $5-$10 and split between shared
rides, it's relatively cheap.
NOTE: Additionally, we were initially holding
Sunday's activities at Harvard University but due to
logistical and budgetary constraints, we have had to
hold all activities at MIT. Regardless, we are fortunate
to have the support of Harvard's Athletics Department
and thank them for being patient with us as we worked
through this process.
