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New guidelines for skateboards, scooters, and bikes on MIT shuttles Skateboards, folding scooters, and folding bikes are allowed on most MIT shuttles, if specific safety precautions are followed. Please see below for details.

A variety of shuttle services are available to safely transport members of the MIT community to, from, and around the MIT campus.

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Daytime weekday shuttle services

• The Tech Shuttle — operated by the Parking & Transportation Office and free with MIT ID, provides a safe means of transportation around the Cambridge campus from 6:15 AM – 11:00 PM weekdays.
• The Tech Shuttle +NW — operated by the Parking & Transportation Office and free with MIT ID, provides a safe means of transportation around the Cambridge campus from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM weekdays, following an extended route that serves four additional stops in the Northwest area.
• The Tech Shuttle Boston Daytime — operated by the Parking & Transportation Office and free with MIT ID, runs from 7:30 AM to 5:45 PM weekdays and 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturdays, traveling from Massachusetts Avenue on the Cambridge campus to Commonwealth Avenue in Boston.
• EZRide — free with MIT ID, offers morning and evening routes around the Cambridge campus and to North Station via Lechmere, as well as midday routes on the Cambridge campus.

Evening SafeRide shuttle services

• SafeRide — free with MIT ID, provides a safe means of transportation at night seven days a week, operating from 6:00 PM – 2:30 AM Sunday through Wednesday (last request 1:45 AM) and 6:00 PM – 3:30 AM Thursday through Saturday (last request 2:45 AM). SafeRide travels within and around the MIT campus and to some Boston neighborhoods where MIT students live.

Specialty shuttles (no scooters, bikes, or skateboards)

• Airport Shuttle — available by reservation for a fee, the airport shuttle is operated by the Parking & Transportation Office and provides service to Logan Airport just prior to the Thanksgiving, winter, and spring breaks
• Grocery Shuttles — free with MIT ID
• Lincoln Lab Shuttle — free with MIT ID, provides service between the MIT Cambridge campus and Lincoln Lab
• Wellesley College Shuttle — operates weekdays and is free for students with MIT ID; staff and faculty must purchase tickets at the Atlas Service Center, E17-106
• M2 Shuttle — tickets for sale at the Atlas Service Center, E17-106

General MIT Shuttle Rules:

Be seated as soon as possible. Federal regulations require all passengers to be behind the white line before the bus may depart. Do not smoke on the vehicle. Do not walk in front of the vehicle after exiting. Do not push people when you enter or exit the vehicle. Do not impede the driver from closing the doors, at any time or for any reason. Skateboards, folding kick scooters, and folding bicycles (with and without a motor) are allowed on most MIT campus shuttles (Tech Shuttle, Boston Daytime, EZRide, and SafeRide) provided the following safety precautions are observed: Only foldable scooters and bikes (designed to fold for storage) can be brought onboard. Keep your skateboard, bike, or scooter secured in front of you at your seat at all times. Do not take up additional seats with your skateboard, bike, or scooter. Do not let your skateboard, bike, or scooter obstruct or take up space in the aisle. Keep in mind that if your skateboard, bike, or scooter is not secured in front of you at your seat, it can impede other riders or shuttle operators who need to move through the vehicle. Note: Drivers will enforce all regulations. Service will be refused to anyone who does not comply with regulations or whose behavior is disruptive or hazardous to passenger and vehicle safety. If a shuttle rider with a scooter, bike, or skateboard is not complying with the safety precautions, the shuttle operator may ask that rider to either comply or disembark.

Shuttle questions? Review our FAQ, call 617-253-1440 or email shuttles@mit.edu.