Transportation


MGH Institute of Public Health's Charlestown Navy Yard campus is conveniently located and easily accessible via subway/commuter rail, bus, ferry, or car.

Subway/Commuter Rail

Take the commuter rail or either the Green or Orange subway line to North Station. Visit the official MBTA website for detailed transit information. If you are commuting by subway/commuter rail you should consider getting one of the real-time apps that track real-time schedules and disruptions.

From North station, take the Mass General Brigham shuttle, a Blue Bike, or walk to our campus.

MBTA Bus #93

Take bus #93 (Sullivan Square) From Downtown Crossing or Haymarket. This bus stops at the corner of Warren and Chelsea Streets for convenient access to 2CW. It also stops at 5th and Chelsea Streets for a short two-block walk to the Shouse Building. View the MBTA bus schedule.

MGB Shuttles

The MGB Shuttles are free for anyone to use. One goes between Mass General Hospital (MGH) and the Charlestown Navy Yard (CNY), with stops at North Station. The other goes between North Station and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, which is also in the Navy Yard. Shuttles run from 5:30 a.m. to 1:15 a.m. on weekdays, less frequently on weekends, and do not run on some holidays. View the MGB shuttle schedule.

Bicycles

Boston is one of the most bikeable cities in the US, making IHP very accessible by bike. Visit Trailmap for help finding a path to campus. Nearby campus, the Charles River Locks and the North Washington Street Bridge make North Station easily accessible to bikers. The North Bank Pedestrian Bridge also connects Cambridge to Charlestown by providing bikers with a convenient path near the Lechmere MBTA station (Green subway line and buses) and 1 Kendall Square (near the Red subway line) in Cambridge. See bike racks, bike cages, bike repair stations and shower/locker facilities.

Students can choose to park their bike in either of the two bike cages located on campus. To park in the Shouse bike cage, located on the east side of the Shouse building. Please open a help desk ticket with the numbers located on the back of your MGHIHP ID badge. Your badge will then be programmed to access/use the cage by scanning it at the entrance. To park in MGH Building 199 Garage Bike Cage, please contact MGH Commuter Services at commuterservices@partners.org for more information on how to access this bike cage. Spots within both cages are available on a first come first serve basis.

Self-service bike repair stations are located inside Shouse by the building entrance door near the bike cage, in the MGH Building 199 garage, and outside 1 Constitution Wharf by the bike rack.

Bluebikes is Metro Boston's public bike share program with 3 stations located on the MGH IHP campus as well as over 200 additional stations across Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, and Somerville. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a corporate partner of Bluebikes, with annual membership costing $49 (a $129 value). To sign up, please complete the following.

Download the app to find stations and see real-time bike & dock-availability.

Harbor Ferry

The Navy Yard can be reached from Long Wharf, (Aquarium stop on the Blue line) via the Charlestown Ferry, Route F4. Long Wharf is within walking distance of South Station (Red line) and State Street (Orange, Blue lines). The ferry drops passengers off at the end of Baxter Road on Pier 4. Walk up Pier 4 to First Avenue. The Shouse Building will be to the right. For 1CW and 2CW turn left onto First Avenue, walk through the active Navy Yard to Constitution Road. The entrance for 1CW and 2CW is 1 block up Constitution Road on the left, through red metal gates with a sign for 2CW.

The Charlestown ferry operates Monday through Friday, with more limited weekend service. The Ferry is $3.70 for adults, one way. Fare for Seniors and people with disabilities (with Charlie Transport Access Pass (TAP) Card) is half fare each way. See details of Reduced Fare programs.

Walking

The Charles River Locks and the Charlestown/North Washington Street Bridge make North Station easily accessible to Charlestown pedestrians. These provide 15 to 20-minute scenic walks along the harbor front.

The North Bank Pedestrian Bridge provides pedestrians with a convenient path to Cambridge and public buses 69, 80, 87, and 88 at Lechmere Station.

From the Community College stop on the Orange Line, you have a 15-20 minute walk through historic Charlestown to the Navy Yard.