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Safety Escorts & Transportation
Cambridge and Allston
Shuttle Bus (49) 5-0400 (fully accessible)
The University Shuttle Service operates fixed route bus service during the academic year (except university recognized holidays and semester breaks) providing safe, convenient, and reliable transportation throughout the Cambridge and Allston campuses. Major stops include: Memorial Hall, Pound Hall, Currier House, Mather House, Boylston Gate, Lamont Library, Harvard Kennedy School, and the Business School. Harvard Shuttles are open to all members of the Harvard Community, including faculty, staff and students. From our low-floor and lift-equipped buses to our door-to-door van service, Harvard's entire system is accessible for riders of all abilities.
The service is free to members of the Harvard community. Scheduled service runs weekdays from 5:45 a.m. to 4:00 a.m., and weekends from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. (Friday & Saturday nights)
Shuttle Tracker
The Shuttle Tracker continuously displays the location of Harvard University shuttles and animates their motion against a detailed map of recognizable University buildings and landmarks. Shuttle Tracker helps riders save time, stay safe, and have more control over their schedules while enabling management to manage the Transportation fleet with unprecedented clarity. For additional information on Shuttle Tracker please visit www.shuttle.harvard.edu.
Daytime Van Service (49) 5-0400
TTY# (49) 6-6642 (fully accessible)
The Daytime Van Service is designed for persons who, because of mobility impairment or medical condition, find it extremely difficult or impossible to use the regular shuttle bus. This service operates year round throughout the Cambridge and Allston campuses and is available to all faculty, staff and students. Riders for the van service must be approved by local disability coordinators listed below. After approval, rides are by appointment only. The service normally operates from 8:00 a.m. until 7 p.m. weekdays and 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. weekends with reduced hours during the summer months and recess periods. Please call 617-495-0400 for more information or to schedule a ride.
After 7 p.m., fully accessible shuttle vans are available through the Evening Van Service. (Reservations are not required for the Evening Van Service.)
Evening Van Service (49) 5-0400 (fully accessible)
The Evening Van Service is designed to transport faculty, staff and students safely about the campus area as a supplement to the shuttle bus system. The service operates between 7 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., seven days a week throughout the entire year, including summer and break periods. No advance arrangements are needed. However, the last call for a ride must be received by 12:00 a.m. For more information, or to request a ride, please call 617-495-0400.
Harvard University Campus Escort Program (HUCEP) (38) 4-8237
HUCEP teams, who are trained and supervised by the HUPD, provide walking escorts to
students, faculty, and staff seven nights a week during the academic year and cover the
Yard, River, and Quad areas. Teams are identified by their brightly colored vests,
labeled HUCEP. Escorts respond to calls for service through the HUCEP hotline
[(38) 4-8237 or (38)-HUCEP], and can be flagged down by students, faculty, and staff in
need of an escort. Escort teams also are encouraged to ask solo walkers if they would
like an escort to their destination.
The hours of operation for HUCEP are:
10:30 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. , Sunday through Wednesday, and 10:30 p.m. - 3:00 a.m. , Thursday through Saturday.
Longwood
Walking Escort Service HMS/HSDM (43) 2-1379, HSPH (43) 2-1040
The walking escort service is available 24 hours a day. When you call, a security guard
will escort you to your vehicle on campus or to the nearest MBTA stop. Please call ahead
as it may take as long as fifteen minutes for your escort to arrive. Please wait for your
escort once you have called.
Taxi Escort Service
The Taxi Escort Service is a complimentary service available to HMS Quad-based students, faculty, staff, and students living off campus, as well as all HSPH students, faculty, and staff. The service is available from 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., seven days a week. Students, faculty, and staff are required to show their HUID or green temporary ID. Escorts can be arranged through the security guard stationed inside Vanderbilt Hall for HMS and HSDM and FXB lobby for HSPH. Taxis will take you within one mile of the Longwood Campus. The complimentary taxi service is not available for personal use by residents of Vanderbilt Hall. If a resident has a special academic need for taxi service, he or she must request approval in advance from the Office of Student Affairs and Financial Aid in order to use the service.
Shuttle Bus (617) 632-2800
The Harvard Longwood Campus shuttle (M2) is managed by MASCO and operated by Paul Revere Transportation Company. The service runs between Vanderbilt Hall and the Johnston Gate, Monday through Saturday. Students at HMS, HSPH, HSDM, GSAS, DMS, HBS, and FAS, as well as Harvard University Officers and staff need only swipe their HUID
to ride the bus for free. Other Harvard University graduate students, as well as faculty and employees of Harvard-affiliated hospitals must either purchase tickets at the M2 ticket offices or add value to their Crimson Cash account (which is accessed by their HUID) at the Crimson Cash website at www.cash.harvard.edu.
For schedule information and ticket sale locations visit:
www.masco.org/transit/ptsM2.htm.
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