what is the best way to get from Arlington Center to MIT?
I would be travelling at about 7 AM with a 3 year old in tow, planning to park near technology square if driving. Any experience with busses/trains/alewife at that hour? thanks
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Answer 1 :
The T is the way to go. At that time it is rush hour and parking will be near the op of the Alewife station.
Answer 2 :
You have a few options. You could take MBTA Bus 79, 350, or 351 which all run through Arlington Center on their way to the MBTA Alewife Station on the Red Line. Bus 77 goes through Arlington Center to Harvard station on the Red Line but you'd still be a couple of train stops short of your destination; I think you'd be better off just going to Alewife since it's the beginning of the line and you and your baby will easily be able to find a seat on the train. Another way would be to just drive your car to the Alewife, park there and take the train in; it's a huge facility with 2600 covered parking spots and you should be able to find plenty of parking if you arrive early enough. And if you're planning on making this trip during a weekend, even better. All-day parking costs $5.00. From Alewife, take the inbound train five stops to the Kendall/MIT stop; from there Technology Suqare and the MIT campus are a short walk. I don't recommend driving into Cambridge. Finding a parking spot around Tech. Square will be a major headache for you, and you don't need any extra stress with a 3 year-old in the backseat.
Answer 3 :
The trains and buses would be running, you could take the bus (the 77 goes past several stops, but Davis is the first one, and since the bus is slower than the train, it makes the most sense to just get off while you can. But you could also stop in Porter, or Harvard) into Davis Square, and then get right on the Red Line from Davis just a few stops to the MIT stop. . . .Driving, when you factor in traffic, would probably take the same amount of time, and you'd end up spending a good amount to park
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