Directions to Boston University Center for Biomedical Imaging Address: Evans Biomedical Research Center (X-Building) 650 Albany Street, X-B01 Boston, MA 02118 Check in with the security service at the front desk. ask them to call extension 42370 or 42380 for you to be picked up in the lobby or take elevator on the far right to floor "BR" (the button inside the elevator is marked with a sign for MRI ). Remark: Some security employees do not know CBI personnel s names or might want to send you to the clinical MRI of Boston Medical Center. Show them the information you have and have them call the above numbers for you!
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DIRECTIONS BY CAR The Medical Area is located parallel to the expressway. APPROACHING THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS From the North: Follow Route 1 (Via Mystic/ Tobin Bridge) to Route 93 South. Take Exit 18 (Mass Ave). At traffic light, take right onto access road; stay in right lane. At end of access road, turn right onto Massachusetts Ave. From Logan Airport: Go through the Ted Williams Tunnel to I-93 South. Take the first exit (Exit 18 Mass Ave). At traffic light, take right onto access road; stay in right lane. At end of access road, turn right onto Massachusetts Ave. From the South: Take Expressway North (Route 93/3). Take Exit 18. Watch for signs. At second traffic light, take left onto access road stay in right lane. At end of access road, turn right onto Massachusetts Ave. From the West: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) East to end. Take Expressway South (Route 93). Take Exit 18 (Mass Ave). At traffic light, take right onto access road; stay in the right lane. At end of access road, turn right onto Massachusetts Ave From the New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island: Take Route 95 North to Route 93 North. Take Exit 18 (Mass Ave.). Watch for signs. At the second traffic light, take left onto access road; stay in right lane. At end of access road, turn right onto Massachusetts Ave. FROM MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE TO CBI/ Evans Biomedical Research Center (EBRC at 650 Albany St) From Massachusetts Ave, take first right onto Albany St. 650 Albany St is on your right after the garage, across from East Newton Street.
PARKING There is limited on-site parking available to patients and guests at BUMC. The central BUMC lots are located at: 1. Garage at 710 Albany Street, adjacent to the Center for Advanced Biomedical Research (W-Building). 2. The Doctors Office Building at 720 Harrison Ave. The rates for the above lots are: Hours Price 0-1 $4. 1-2 $5. 2-3 $6. 3-4 $7. 4-5 $8. 5-7 $15. 7-24 $20. There is an additional parking garage located adjacent to the South Block Development, with the following rates: Hours Price 0-1 $2 1-2 $4 2-3 $6 3-4 $8 4-5 $10 5-12 $15 12-24 $20 There is also limited valet parking available in front of the Menino Pavilion and the Doctors Office Building.
DIRECTIONS BY BUS There are four regular bus routes (Bus # 1, 8, 10, and 47), two Crosstown (CT) express bus routes (Bus CT1 and CT3) and one rapid bus transit service, the Silver Line that serve the Medical Center area. All buses operate seven days a week with less service on Saturday and Sunday, except the CT1 and CT3, which does not operate on weekends. Bus #1 Travels from Harvard Square, Cambridge (Red Line) to Dudley Square bus station via Massachusetts Ave. It connects BUMC to Central Square, Cambridge (Red Line) and Mass Ave. (Orange Line). A free transfer is available to and from Mass Ave. Station. It also connects BUMC to Hynes/ICA (Green Line) and Symphony (Green Line). Buses operate every 12 minutes during peak hours, Monday through Friday. There is less frequent weekend service. Note: Subway passes or bus transfers are accepted on Bus #1 between the Mass Ave. station and BUMC / Harrison Ave. only. For service to Harvard Square, board MBTA shelter at the corner closest to BUMC at Mass Ave. and Harrison Ave. For service to Dudley Square bus station, board MBTA shelter on Mass Ave. at the corner of Harrison Ave (near South Block - Nurses Building). Bus #8 Travels from JFK/University of Massachusetts, Harbor Point Campus (Red Line/Commuter Rail) to Kenmore Square (Green Line) via BUMC. It connects with Ruggles Station (Orange Line/Commuter Rail) and Kenmore Square (Green Line). Buses operate every 15-20 minutes during peak hours, Monday through Friday. On weekends there is limited service. For service to Harbor Point / JFK/UMass (Red Line/Commuter Rail), board at MBTA shelter at East Concord St. For service to Kenmore Square, board at MBTA shelter on East Newton St. Includes stops at Dudley Square bus station, Ruggles (Orange Line/Commuter Rail), and Kenmore (Green Line).
Bus #10 Travels from Copley (Green Line) (Board at the MBTA shelter at the intersection of St. James and Dartmouth Streets) to City Point in South Boston. It connects BUMC with Back Bay (Orange Line / Commuter Rail) and Andrew (Red Line). Buses operate every 20 minutes during peak hours, Monday through Friday. On weekends there is limited service. For service to Copley Square, board at MBTA shelter in front of the Newton Pavilion on East Newton St. Includes stops at Back Bay (Orange Line/Commuter Rail) and Copley (close to the Green Line). For service to City Point, board at MBTA shelter on East Concord St. Includes stop at Andrew (Red Line). Bus #47 Travels from Central Square, Cambridge (Red Line) to Broadway (Red Line) via BUMC. It connects BUMC to Ruggles (Orange Line/Commuter Rail) via Dudley Square bus station and Fenway Station (Green Line). Buses operate every 20 minutes during peak hours, Monday through Friday. On weekends there is limited service. For service to Central Square, Cambridge, board at MBTA shelter in front of the Newton Pavilion on East Newton St. Includes stops at Dudley Square bus station, Ruggles (Orange Line/Commuter rail), Fenway (Green Line), and Central Square (Red Line). For service to Broadway (Red Line), board at MBTA bus stop on Albany St. across from BMC/HAC Emergency Entrance. Silver Line (formerly Bus #49) The Silver Line is the new bus rapid transit service that travels on Washington St.(2 blocks from the medical campus) from Dudley Square to Downtown Crossing, Boston (Close to Red/Orange Lines). It connects BUMC to New England Medical Center Station (Orange Line) and Chinatown Station (Orange Line). Service is provided every 10 minutes during peak hours. Stops along Washington St, near BUMC include Massachusetts Ave, E. Newton St and Union Park. All passes are accepted on the SilverLine.
Bus CT1 Travels from BUMC to Central Square, Cambridge (Red Line) and connects with Mass Ave. (Orange Line), Symphony (Green Line), and Hynes/ICA (Green Line) and has limited stops. Buses operate every 15 minutes during peak hours from 6:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. Service operates M-F only. Note: Subway passes are accepted on Crosstown buses. For service to Central Square, board at MBTA shelter at the corner of Mass Ave. / Harrison Ave. closest to Boston Medical Center, MBTA shelter on East Newton St., or MBTA shelter on East Concord St. Bus CT3 Travels from Andrew Station (Red Line) to Beth Israel Hospital (Longwood Medical Area) and connects with BUMC and Ruggles (Orange Line / Commuter Rail). Buses operate every 15 minutes during peak hours from 6:15 A.M. to 7:45 P.M. Service operates Monday through Friday only. Note: Subway passes are accepted on Crosstown buses. For service to Andrew (Red Line), board at the MBTA shelter on East Concord St. For service to the Longwood Medical Area, board at the MBTA shelter on East Newton St. or the MBTA bus stop on Harrison Ave. in front of Harrison Deli. Includes a stop at Ruggles (Orange Line). For More Information on any of the routes go to the MBTA website. Please note that bus schedules change. Check the MBTA website to verify your route.
Red Line: Subway,Train Station/ Bus to BUMC DIRECTIONS BY SUBWAY Andrew: Buses 10, CT3 Broadway: Bus 47 Central Square: Buses 1, 47, CT1 Harvard Square: Bus 1 JFK / UMASS: Bus 8 Park Street: Silver Line Commuter Rail into South Station from: Attleboro / Stoughton Fairmount Framingham / Worcester Franklin Needham Middleboro Plymouth / Kingston Bus Terminals at South Station: Bloom Bus Lines Bonanza Bus Lines Concord Trailways C&J Trailways Greyhound Peter Pan Trailways Plymouth & Brockton Vermont Transit
Green Line: Subway,Train Station/ Bus to BUMC Boylston: Silver Line Copley: Bus 10 Fenway: Bus 47 Hynes / ICA: Buses 1, CT1 Kenmore: Bus 8 Longwood Medical Area: Buses 47, CT3 Museum (Fine Arts): Buses 8, 47, CT3 Symphony: Buses 1, CT1 Orange Line: Subway,Train Station/ Bus to BUMC Back Bay: Bus 10 Commuter Rail into Back Bay from: o Attleboro / Stoughton o Fairmont o Franklin o Needham Chinatown: Silver Line Mass. Ave: Buses 1, CT1 New England Medical Center: Silver Line Ruggles: Buses 8, 47, CT3 Blue Line: Subway,Train Station/ Bus to BUMC Connects to the Green Line at Government Center Connects to the Orangle Line at State Street Dudley Square Bus Station Buses to BUMC Buses 1, 8, 47, Silver Line For More Information on any of the routes go to the MBTA website.
DIRECTIONS BY BMC/BUMC SHUTTLE There are several free shuttles that service the Medical Campus Area community. All shuttles run Monday through Friday only (no service on weekends or holidays). Please Note: Travel time is approximate due to traffic, weather and construction conditions. Drivers are authorized to stop only at designated locations. Thank you for your cooperation. Any questions, problems, suggestions or input about any shuttle, please call 638-4899. All day shuttle: Mon-Fri, 6:30AM-6:30PM, approx. every 45 minutes 1010 Mass Ave. - Bradston St Parking Lot - BMC/Albany St. - BMC/East Newton St. - 560 Harrison Ave. - BMC/Harrison Ave. - BMC/East Concord St. Inner Campus shuttle: Mon-Fri, 8:30AM-5:30PM, approx. every 30 minutes BMC/East Newton Pavilion (88 East Newton St.) Doctor s Office Building (720 Harrison Ave.) BMC/Albany St. Emergency Entrance (Albany St.) BMC/Harrison Pavilion NIF (840 Harrison Ave.) 560 Harrison Ave Gambro 660 Harrison Ave BU Charles River/ Medical Campus shuttle (The BUS): Weekdays during semester, approx. every 30 minutes Traveling between Boston University s Charles River and Medical Campuses with stops along Commonwealth Avenue and at Symphony Hall. See website for schedules and routes: http://www.bu.edu/thebus/ VA Medical Center Shuttle: Weekdays, approx. every 90 minutes