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To make your trip to the UMass Boston campus easier, please review the information
on this website carefully and plan to give yourself some extra time if you will be
driving. If you have any questions, please contact our office at 617-287-7750.
From the South
Take Interstate 93 North to exit 14 (JFK
Library/Morrissey Boulevard) and follow Morrissey Boulevard north
to the campus.
From the
North
Take Interstate 93 South through Boston
to Exit 15 (JFK Library/South Boston/Dorchester). Take a left at the end or the
ramp onto Columbia Road,
and then take your first right in the rotary. Follow the University of Massachusetts
signs along Columbia Road
and Morrissey Boulevard
to the campus.
From the West
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) east to Interstate 93. Take I-93
South one mile to Exit 15 (JFK Library/South Boston/Dorchester). Take a left at
the end or the ramp onto Columbia
Road, and then take your first right in the rotary.
Follow the University
of Massachusetts signs
along Columbia Road
and Morrissey Boulevard
to the campus.
Public Transportation
Subway: Take the MBTA Red Line subway to the JFK/UMASS station.
Click here for the MBTA subway map.
A free shuttle bus will carry you to the
campus. Shuttle bus circles from subway
station to UMass Boston and back regularly throughout the day, three to four
minutes apart. The one-way trip takes about six minutes.
Commuter Rail: Take the commuter rail to the JFK/UMass station
from the South Shore
on the Middleboro and Plymouth
lines. Complete schedules are available at the
MBTA web site.
Bus:
Kenmore Square
stop (service all day): the Number 8 bus; the last one leaves campus at
1:00
a.m. or Forest Hills stop (rush hour only): the
Number 16.
Parking on Campus
(effective Fall 2011)
With increased enrollment and increasing construction on campus, there
will be a greater demand for parking. To accommodate parking needs, once
campus lots fill up, drivers will be directed to the Bayside Expo Center
property on Mount Vernon Street. Parking fees at Bayside will be collected
upon entry.
A dedicated shuttle bus (Route 3) will provide service directly from the
Bayside to the Campus Center and the Public Safety Department will
also be present at the lot to assist you.
To minimize any disruption to your day, it is suggested that you:
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Allow extra time when traveling to campus
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Plan your route in advance
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Use public transportation and the free UMass Boston shuttle bus
whenever possible
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Anticipate parking challenges
Underground parking is no longer available on the UMass
Boston campus. MSBDC clients, workshop attendees, and guests have several
options once on campus (see campus map above).
All parking lots are automated with the exception of the Short-Term
parking lot. Clark Lot and Lot B are passes only lots.
UMass Boston has 2,570 parking spaces available on campus, including
53 handicapped parking spots. You are strongly encourage you to take
public transportation, especially during the opening weeks of the semester
when traffic volume can be very high (first few weeks of September and
last week of January-beginning of February). Should parking lots fill at
any given point in time you will be directed to the UMass Boston Bayside,
which is located at the end of Mt. Vernon Street near the JFK MBTA
station. Shuttle service will be provided to the campus.
Shuttle Bus
The shuttle bus hours are as follows:
Monday – Thursday 6:40 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.; Fridays 6:40 a.m. –
10:00 p.m. Please note that due to construction, the Route 2
shuttle bus will no longer stop at the Quinn Administration Building but
will continue to stop at the Campus Center. For more detailed information
about parking and shuttle bus services, please refer to the UMass Boston
website at
www.umb.edu/parking_transport.
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The Short-Term Lot is just past McCormack Hall on the left (across from the
Fox Point Pavilion). This small lot (30 spaces) accepts visitors on a
first-come, first-served basis. The parking fee is $3 for up to 60 minutes,
$6 up to 90 minutes, and $12 for over 90 minutes. To reach the MSBDC Boston
Regional Office & Minority Business Center, ascend the stairs, walk through
the plaza, and bear right towards Wheatley Hall. Take the elevators to the
3rd Floor, follow the GREEN signs and precede Suite 154, Room 10.
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The North Lot (right next to the Campus Center) is the main visitor lot. The
parking fee is a flat $6 with no time limit restrictions. To reach the MSBDC
Boston Regional Office & Minority Business Center, park and proceed through
the Campus Center, you can either walk through the plaza on the first floor,
or take the catwalk (which is a glass walkway on the second floor) to
Wheatley Hall. Once in Wheatley Hall. Take the elevators to the 3rd Floor,
follow the GREEN signs and precede Suite 154, Room 10.
- There are several other parking lots that visitors can use. The parking
fee is a flat $6 with no time limit restrictions. They are as follows:
University Lot A, which is past the North Lot to the right up the hill, the
Beacon Lot, which is behind the track and field area on the left, University
Lot D, which is on Mt. Vernon Street and University Lot C on the right past
the baseball field. Depending on where you park, please follow campus signs
to Wheatley Hall, 3rd Floor, Suite 154, Room 10.
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