MBTA Services and Discounts

MBTA Services

The MBTA (the “T”, commuter rail, city bus system) is the best way to get around Boston, notably because parking is scarce as well as expensive. Take advantage of tools such as the MBTA Rider Tools or mobile MBTA apps like Pocket MBTA or Catch the Bus. Charlie Cards can also get you discounts at restaurants, museums and more.

Medford Campus

Subway: Take the Red Line to Davis Square. Tufts Medford Campus is a quick 10 minute walk.

Commuter Rail: Take the Fitchburg Line to Porter Square. For all other lines, go to North or South Station.

Inbound Buses:

#80 to Lechmere Station via Medford Hillside
#94 to Davis Sq Station via West Medford
#96 to Harvard Station via Davis and Porter Sq

Outbound Buses:

#80 to Arlington Center
#94 to Medford Sq via West Medford
#96 to Medford Sq via Harvard Sq and Davis Sq

All Outbound & Inbound Bus Stops:

  • College Ave and Powder House Sq
  • College Ave and Professors Row
  • College Ave and Boston Ave
  • Boston Ave and Tufts Garage (Dowling Hall)
  • Boston Ave and Fairmont St
  • Boston Ave and Winthrop St

Boston Campus

MBTA Bus Service to Tufts Boston Campus:

#11 City Point Downtown Bayview Route
#43 Park St & Tremont St via Tremont
#55 Park St & Tremont St via Copley Station
SL5 Silver Line Downtown—Dudley Station

Visiting directions
Tufts Medical Center (Boston campus) is a stop on the Orange subway line

MBTA Subway Service to Tufts Boston Campus:

Orange line to Tufts Medical Center Station. Other nearby MBTA stops are Downtown Crossing (Red/Orange Line) and Boylston (Green Line).

MBTA Commuter Rail to Tufts Boston Campus:
Commuter rail to Back Bay or South Station. Tufts Boston Campus is about a 12 minute walk from South Station or a 20 minute walk from Back Bay.

*For Schedules, Maps and Rider Tools, visit: mbta.com

 

MBTA Discounts

Faculty and Staff

Boston employees receive a 25% discount toward the purchase of bus, train, or commuter rail MBTA passes. Save money by using pre-tax money to buy your train, bus, and subway tickets and/or your vanpool or commuter parking. All it takes is a quick online or phone order to get a pass or debit card delivered to your home every month.

Medford faculty and staff can use pre-tax funds to pay for transit passes and tickets. All it takes is a quick online or phone order to get a pass or debit card delivered to your home every month.

For more details, see hr.tufts.edu and click ‘Commuter Benefit Program’ under ‘Benefits.’

Students

Boston-based Health Science School students (Medical, Dental, and Nutrition Schools and Public Health Professional Degree programs) are eligible to purchase an MBTA semester or monthly pass at a 25% discount over regular “T” prices. Each student is entitled to one pass only and a Tufts ID must be presented to pick up your pass. Unless there is a pre-approved exceptional situation, students must pick up his or her own pass. For more details, see: http://finance.tufts.edu/bursar/?pid=10.

Order forms for discount semester passes for Medford students are available through the Student
Services Center at Dowling Hall or through their website at http://uss.tufts.edu/stuServ/. The fall semester deadline is August and the spring semester deadline is January.