Upcoming Closures
MBTA Red Line
Shuttle buses will replace the Red Line from Alewife to Kendall/MIT from Monday, July 8 – Tuesday, July 23. The Harvard stop is affected by this closure.
Sumner Tunnel
The Sumner Tunnel will be closed seven days a week in July and August 2024. These closures will affect travelers coming from Logan Airport to Boston and Cambridge.
Campus Map
See the Harvard University campus map to locate buildings.
Nearby Airport and Taxi Information
Harvard Summer School is located 6 miles (9.5 km) from Boston’s Logan International Airport.
Several smaller airports are nearby. Green Airport is approximately 60 miles from Cambridge in Providence, Rhode Island. Manchester Boston Regional Airport is approximately 50 miles north of Cambridge in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Taxi service from Logan Airport: A taxi ride takes an expected 20 to 25 minutes and costs $35 to $40, not including a tip.
Directions By Public Transportation
The Harvard Square stop on the Red Line of the MBTA subway system is across the street from Harvard Yard.
From Logan Airport take the Silver Line bus to South Station; take the Red Line subway inbound to Harvard Square (six stops).
From South Station take the Red Line subway inbound to Harvard (six stops).
From North Station take the Green Line subway inbound to Park Street (three stops); take the Red Line subway toward Alewife to Harvard Square (four stops).
Driving Directions to Harvard Square
Note that Memorial Drive is closed to traffic on Sundays in the summer. Parking in Cambridge is also extremely limited.
Driving from South of Boston: Take I-93 North to exit 26 (Cambridge/Storrow Drive). Keep left at the end of the ramp and take the underpass to Storrow Drive. (Do not follow the Cambridge signs.) Continue along the river on Storrow Drive West for approximately four miles. You will pass the Massachusetts Avenue/Cambridge exit on the right and the Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel on the left. Directly after the hotel and underpass you will see an exit on the right marked Harvard Square/Cambridge. Turn right at the top of the ramp onto John F. Kennedy Street. Harvard Square is approximately half mile straight ahead.
Driving from North of Boston: Take I-93 South to exit 26 (Storrow Drive/North Station). Keep left at the end of the ramp and take the underpass to Storrow Drive. (Do not follow the Cambridge signs.) Continue along the river on Storrow Drive West for approximately four miles. You will pass the Massachusetts Avenue/Cambridge exit on the right and the Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel on the left. Directly after the hotel and underpass you will see an exit on the right marked Harvard Square/Cambridge. Turn right at the top of the ramp onto John F. Kennedy Street. Harvard Square is approximately half mile straight ahead.
Driving from West of Boston: Take I-90 East (Mass Turnpike) to exit 18 (Cambridge/Allston). Bear right after the tollbooth at the end of exit ramp. Turn left after the lights (before the bridge) onto Storrow Drive West. Continue along the river on Storrow Drive West for approximately one mile. You will see an exit on the right marked Harvard Square/Cambridge. Turn right at the top of the ramp onto John F. Kennedy Street. Harvard Square is approximately half mile straight ahead.
Driving from Logan Airport: Exit Logan Airport and follow the signs to the Ted Williams Tunnel and I-90 West (Mass Turnpike) to exit 20. Bear right after the tollbooth at the end of exit ramp. Turn left after the lights (before the bridge) onto Storrow Drive West. Continue along the river on Storrow Drive West for approximately one mile. You will see an exit on the right marked Harvard Square/Cambridge. Turn right at the top of the ramp onto John F. Kennedy Street. Harvard Square is approximately half mile straight ahead.
