Getting to the Charles River Campus

By MBTA Public Transportation:

Boston University is easily accessible by public transportation. The B branch of the MBTA Green Line passes through the campus along Comm. Ave.

By Red Line:

Take the Red Line train to Park Street station and transfer to the Green B Line train. Take the B line to the Amory Street stop.

By Blue Line:

Take the Blue Line train to the Government Center station and transfer to the Green B Line train.Take the B line to the Amory Street stop.

By Orange Line:

Take the Orange Line train to the Downtown Crossing station. Follow the underground concourse to the Green B Line train.Take the B line to the Amory Street stop.

By Green Line:

From Lechmere, Science Park, North Station or Haymarket, take any train to Government Center station and transfer to the Green B Line train. From the suburban C or D lines take any train inbound to Kenmore Square station, change to the outbound platform and board the B train. From the E line, take any train inbound to Copley Square station, change to the outbound platform and board the B train. Take the B line to the Amory Street stop.

Driving directions:

By car from the west:

Take Storrow Drive to the Brookline/Boston University exit, which is marked only with a small sign.

Or: Take Comm. Ave. eastbound.

Or: Take the Mass Pike to Allston/Brighton; stay left at the tolls and follow the ramp onto Cambridge Street. Turn left on Harvard Street, then left again on Brighton Avenue. At Packard’s Corner, Brighton Ave. merges into Comm. Ave.

By car from the east:

Take Comm. Ave. to St. Paul St. Or take Storrow Drive to Kenmore Square, then turn right onto Comm. Ave.

Or: take the Mass Pike to Allston/Brighton; stay left at the tolls and follow the ramp onto Cambridge St. Turn left on Harvard St., then left again on Brighton Ave. At Packard’s Corner, Brighton Ave. merges into Comm. Ave. Continue straight on Comm. Ave.

By car from the north or south:

Take 1-93 to either Storrow Drive or the Mass Pike and then follow directions from the east.

Terrier Transit

Boston University has its own trip-planning app, Terrier Transit. It’s a great tool for planning trips to/from/around campus on foot, bike, and transit. Unlike similar apps, Terrier Transit includes live data for the BU Shuttle in addition to the MBTA. It even shows Bluebikes and Zipcars!