 | Did you know? Flying releases more emissions than ground travel. For example, an inter-city bus releases 0.09 lbs of CO2-equivalents per passenger-kilometer, while an inter-city car trip causes 0.22 lbs and a plane trip is responsible for 0.47 lbs per passenger-kilometer. source: Green Learning |
| Joe Chilton, Director of Campus Facilities at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, uses the Electric GEM Vehicle to get around campus. On this day, the team was off to look at possible sites for a wind turbine. |
Tufts Green Fleet
DownloadsTraveling Green handouts |
Getting around on campus
- Biking
- The "Joey" - free shuttle to Davis Square
- Tufts Medford-to-Boston campus shuttle
- Museum School shuttle
Getting to and from campus
- MBTA (the "T", commuter rail, city bus system)
- Commuting resources (carpool, vanpool, etc)
- Car sharing rent a car by the hour (Zipcar benefits for Tufts community members)
- PlanetTran - Hybrid Taxis
- Amtrak - it's a beautiful ride to NYC on the train
- Air travel
Thinking of Buying a Car?
- AAA Driving Costs - the real costs of owning and using a car
- Hybrid Car Center - learn about Hybrid vehicles
- Find the fuel economy of your car (or future car)
- Consider your car - general information on owning and using a car from the US Department of Energy
- Best Workplaces for Commuters
 | Tufts' Green FleetElectric VehiclesThese zero-tailpipe emissions vehicles run entirely on battery power and are being used by Mail services, Public Safety and Grounds. |
Biking at Tufts | |
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The "Joey": Tufts' Free Medford Campus-Davis Shuttle | |
| SCHEDULE Weekday Service 7:10 am - 8:40 am: departs every 30 minutes Saturday Service 10:00 am - 6:00 pm: departs every 30 minutes Sunday Service Click here for the full schedule or here for it's current location. |
ROUTE
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The Boston Shuttle is up and running!
Tufts Students can now take a free shuttle to Boylston T-Stop, and and Kenmore T-Stop (from the Mayer Campus Center) every Friday and Saturday night.
View the schedule
View a Tufts Daily article:
http://www.tuftsdaily.com/news/1.1361421-1.1361421
Public Transportation Near TuftsVisit MBTA Trip planner for up-to-date schedules | |
| Inbound Buses 80 to Lechmere Station via Medford Hillside 94 to Davis Sq Sta via West Medford 96 to Harvard Sta via Davis Square and Porter Sq. Stops at (see map) Boston Ave & Fairmont St College Ave & Professors Row College Ave & Powder House Sq | Outbound Buses |
SUBWAY (The "T")
Nearest Stop: Davis Square (Red Line)
Medford Students can purchase semester passes as a discounted rate through the bursar's office. The bursar's site isn't clear about Medford campus discounts, so here's the deal: Medford students can buy a semester pass in advance for an 11% discount, the catch is that you have to buy it about a month before the semester starts - so be on your toes! To apply, go to this page: http://uss.tufts.edu/registrar/SS_StudentForms.asp and scroll down to "Financial Services Forms" and you should find the forms for MBTA passes there.
Faculty and Staff can use Wagework's commuter benefits program to purchase MBTA tickets and passes with pre-tax dollars.
Boston-based Health Science School students (Medical, Dental, and Nutrition Schools and Public Health Professional Degree programs) are eligible to purchase an MBTA semester pass or monthly pass at a 25% discount through the bursar's office.
 | Did you know? In the U.S., roughly one-third of all CO2 emissions come from transportation sources. Transportation, as a source of greenhouse gases, is growing more rapidly than other major sectors, both in the U.S., and globally. |
Rideshare at Tufts
GoLoco is a Facebook application that organizes online ride-sharing to help people quickly arrange to share rides.
Check out GoLoco in Businessweek!
MassRIDES is the Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation’s statewide travel options program, providing free assistance to our employees and students who want to save money, save time, and improve their commute. MassRIDES can help you establish a vanpool or carpool arrangement or help you find the best transit route to campus. Employees who use an alternate transportation mode for their commute, such as carpooling, vanpooling or transit at least two or more times per week, can get an emergency ride home up to four times per year, in the event of a personal a family emergency, or if required to work unscheduled overtime. For more information go to www.commute.com or call 1.888.4COMMUTE.
Additional Resources for commuters:
- Park and Ride locations in Mass - found a carpool buddy, but just need a place to leave a car? (Mall parking lots work well too!)
- Commuting Options in Mass - boat, bus, you can it all on this site
Carshare around Medford, Somerville and Boston with Zipcar | ||
Tufts students, faculty and staff who are 21 years of age or older can join Zipcar for only $25 per year (50% off the usual annual rate!). | |  1. Blakeley Hall 2. Jackson Gym 3. Miller Hall 4. West Hall |
| Please note: you must be listed in The Tufts directory in order to be eligible for the Tufts discount. | ||
Air Travel and the Environment
