Getting to Boston

On weekdays, the MIT Exchange Bus travels into Boston and Cambridge. It's free to ride with your student ID and stops at the Chapel and the Lulu each hour. 

On Friday nights after 6 PM and during the weekend, you take the Senate Bus. It costs $3.00 a ride and you can buy tokens at the Lulu (near the ATM) and in Stone-Davis (by the laundry machines). 

There's also the Wellesley-Olin-Babson shuttle, which travels between the three schools. It also stops at the Natick Movie/Mall shuttle, which takes you to Natick and Framingham, MA. 

Bus Schedules

Shuttle App

The Wellesley Square stop of the Commuter Rail is located near Peet’s Coffee in the Vil. You can buy tickets on the train with cash or use the MBTA mticket app.

The Framingham/Worcester line will take you from Wellesley Square to Back Bay or South Station ($7.50). From there, you can catch the subway to travel around Boston and Cambridge.

Commuter Rail Schedule

mTicket App

You can also catch the “T” (subway) into Boston. The Woodland T stop is located a few miles from campus with available parking. The stop is part of the Green Line (D branch).

You can buy a ticket at the T stop ($2.75) or if you have a CharlieCard, you can top up online and save on your fare ($2.25).

Woodland T stop info

MBTA Trip Planner

If you need access to a car every now and then, renting a Zipcar is a great option. There are seven Zipcars located on the Wellesley campus and you can rent them by the hour or day (with gas and insurance included).

Wellesley students can get a special discount on Zipcar membership. You need to be 18 years old to sign up and members who are 21+ have access to Zipcars located off-campus and around the Boston area.

You can even feel a bit of Wellesley pride every time you drive around in Zipcar — the co-founder, Robin Chase ‘80, is a Wellesley alum.

Wellesley Zipcar