| Wellesley
College is located between Washington Street (Route 16) and
Central Street (Route 135) to the west of the center of Wellesley,
Massachusetts. |
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Car |
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From
the West: |
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Take
the Mass. Turnpike (I-90) East to Exit 13 (Natick/ Framingham/Route
30). |
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Take
Route 30 East 0.2 miles to the first set of lights. |
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Turn
right on Speen Street and drive 1.8 miles to the intersection
of Route 135. |
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Take
a left onto Route 135 East and drive 3.6 miles to a traffic
light, which will be at the main entrance of the College
(College Road). |
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Once
on campus, follow "Event Parking" signs to the
Davis Parking Facility. |
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From
the East: |
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Take
the Mass. Turnpike (I-90) to Exit 15 (Weston/I-95/Route 128). |
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Travel
south 2.0 miles on I-95/Route128 to Exit 20B (Framingham/ Worcester/Route
9 West). |
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Drive
west on Route 9 for 3.9 miles. Watch for the green Weston Road/Weston
sign. Immediately after that sign, take the exit marked Wellesley/Needham. |
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At
the end of the ramp, turn right onto Weston Road. Drive 1.0
mile to the traffic light at the intersection of Route 135. |
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Turn
right onto 135 West and drive one-half mile to the first traffic
light, which will be at the main entrance of the College (College
Road). |
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Once
on campus, follow "Event Parking" signs to the Davis
Parking Facility. |
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From
the North or South: |
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Take
I-95/Route 128 to Exit 20B (Route 9 West). |
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Then
follow directions from the east above. |
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By
Train (Amtrak) |
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From
South Station |
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To
get from the Amtrak terminal at South Station to Wellesley
College, you may take one of the following modes of transportation: |
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Commuter
Rail
From the Amtrak terminal at South Station, take the Framingham/ Worcester
Commuter Rail to Wellesley Square. The commute is approximately half
an hour. One-way fare is $3.75. You should buy the ticket in South Station,
since there is a $1 surcharge for purchasing tickets on the train. Exact
change is not required.
After
getting off at Wellesley Square, go up the stairs and turn
left onto Crest Road; follow Crest a short distance. Take
a right onto Central Street. Walk five minutes to the second
set of lights. Cross the street to the entrance of the
College. From there, allow 20 minutes to walk to your destination
on campus.
Note: Call
1-800-392-6100 for Commuter Rail schedule and fare information.
Please call ahead when making travel plans; the schedule
varies on weekends and holidays. You may also take the
Commuter Rail to Wellesley from Back Bay Station.
If
you prefer, call a taxi from the Wellesley Square Commuter
Rail stop. See Area Taxis. Fare to
the College will be approximately $4.
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By
MBTA
From South Station, take the MBTA Subway (Red Line) Inbound two stops to
Park Street. Go upstairs and change to the Green Line. Ride an Outbound
car marked RIVERSIDE-D to Woodland, the second to last stop on the D Line.
Take a taxi to campus. Fare to the College will be approximately $20 and
take about 20 minutes. See Area Taxis. |
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By
Bus |
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From
Peter Pan or Greyhound Bus Terminals |
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From
Peter Pan or Greyhound terminal at South Station, use Commuter
Rail directions above or take a nonexpress Greyhound
or Peter Pan bus to the Riverside MBTA station. Cost is approximately
$8 from Boston.
Take
a taxi from Riverside to the College. See Area
Taxis. Fare will be approximately $15. Allow half an
hour for the commute from Riverside.
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By
Subway (MBTA) |
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From
South Station in Boston, go downstairs to the Red Line and
take a train towards ALEWIFE. Go two stops to Park St. Go
upstairs and change to an outbound Green Line train marked
RIVERSIDE (D-train). Get off at the last stop, Riverside
Station.
Take
a taxi from Riverside to the College. See Area
Taxis. Fare will be approximately $15. Allow half an
hour for the commute from Riverside.
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From
Logan Airport |
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By
Car: From Logan airport in Boston,
take the Ted Williams Tunnel to the Mass Pike (I-90)
West. Then follow directions (above)
from the east.
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By
AirPorter Shuttle: For
direct service to Wellesley, call the AirPorter at 877-899-6161.
Reservations required. |
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MBTA: Take
the free shuttle bus to the MBTA subway stop. Take the Blue
Line Inbound four stops to Government Center. Go upstairs
and change to the Green Line. Take an Outbound subway marked
RIVERSIDE-D to Woodland. The subway fare will be $1.25. From
Woodland, take a taxi to the College. The fare will be approximately
$20. Allow two hours for the total commute.
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By
Bus: Take the Logan Express bus
(no reservation necessary), which picks up at all airline
terminals, from the airport to Framingham station.
Call 1-800-23-LOGAN for more information, 9am–5pm
EST. The fare is $20 round-trip.
Take
a taxi from Framingham to campus (approximately $8). Allow
at least an hour for the commute.
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By
Taxi: The fare will be
approximately $55. Allow 90 minutes to get to Wellesley
from the airport. |
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All
fares quoted are subject to change. Travel time may need
to be increased during rush hour. |
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Wellesley
College Free Shuttle Service |
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From
Riverside on Sunday: A Wellesley
College shuttle van will pick up students at 9:30, 10:30,
and 11:30
AM at
the Riverside Station on Sunday,
October 14, and take them to campus.
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From
South Station on Sunday: An Airporter
shuttle van will pick up students at 2:30 PM
at South Station on Sunday, October 14, and take them to campus. |
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To
Riverside on Monday: On Monday,
October 15, a Wellesley College shuttle van will take
students from the Wellesley campus to Riverside Station,
leaving campus at 11:30 AM
and 12:15
PM. |
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Area
Taxis |
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Veterans
Taxi: 781-235-1600 (24 hours) |
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Wellesley
Transportation: 781-235-2200 (5am–11pm) |
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Colonial
Cab: 508-653-5600 (7am–10pm) |
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Yellow
Cab Newton: 617-332-7700 (24 hours) |
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Office
of Admission admission@wellesley.edu |
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Tel.
781-283-2270
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