You can take the Wellesley College bus, also known as the Senate Bus, between Wellesley and Cambridge from Friday evening through Sunday evening. The bus runs once an hour during the day and every 40 minutes at night.

Tickets, available for $1.75 each way or in packs of 10 for $17, are sold on the campus, but are also available in Harvard Square and at MIT for a higher fee. Traveling from Wellesley to Harvard Square by bus takes about 40 minutes; traveling to MIT takes an additional 10 minutes.

The MIT Exchange bus provides transportation between Wellesley and MIT on weekdays for Wellesley and MIT students. During the day, the bus runs about once an hour. A Wellesley or MIT student ID is required; students who are crossregistered have priority.

You can also take the bus to the subway, about 15 to 20 minutes away. (See public transportation.) The subway goes to downtown Boston or connects to points in Cambridge, running every 7 minutes during rush hour and mid-day, and every 10 minutes late in the evening. Or, you can take the commuter rail downtown. A commuter rail station is about a five-minute walk from the entrance of the College. The train will drop you off at the subway in South Station, where you can connect to other points in the Boston area.

If you drive, a number of colleges and universities, including Harvard, Boston University, Tufts, and MIT are 35 to 40 minutes away. Fenway Park, home of the much-loved Boston Red Sox baseball team, is about a 30-minute drive, and the Faneuil Hall Marketplace is about 40 minutes away.

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