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Harvard Police - 617.495.1212
Operations Center - 617.495.5560
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Need a bike helmet? Email us to purchase one up for only $7.50. Helmets should be replaced every three years and immediately after an accident. Interested in bike commuting or simply riding around Harvard? Sign up for an informative safe cycling class consisting of classroom and on bike trainings.Enhance your bike repair skills. Attend a lunchtime flat tire fix clinic.Stay updated on proposed MBTA fare and service changes.Bicycle Appreciation Breakfast: Wednesday, May 16th, 7:30-9:30 at Au Bon Pain in Holyoke Center. Bring your helmet for a complimentary breakfast, bike tune-up, raffle prizes & giveaways.Register for this summer’s Bike Friday’s, a rolling celebration on wheels with a convoy ride to Boston City Hall Plaza for breakfast and a thank-you party.Ride your bicycle and help Harvard win the 2012 MassCommuter Challenge. The first 50 registrants win a free t-shirt!Avoid traffic, transit delays and parking fees. Get your sneakers ready for Spring Walk to Work Day on April 25th.Green Streets Walk/Ride Day, Last Friday of Every Month: Wear Green, Go Green, Get Rewarded! Choose a sustainable transportation option: walk, bike, ride a bus or train, wear something green, and get rewardedAs of January 1, 2012, the transit benefit has reverted back to $125/month (instead of $120) and the parking benefit has increased to $240/month (up from $230).617-384-RIDE
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Hubway – Boston’s public bike sharing system is back this Spring! With 61 stations and 600 bicycles throughout Boston, Hubway provides you with an accessible and green transit option. Rent a bike near your home or office and pedal your way to the next lunch meeting, errand or shopping trip, or to visit friends and family. Harvard has four stations located on its Allston campus:
Harvard also sponsors a station on the Longwood Medical Area (LMA) campus at the M2 shuttle stop (Ave. Louis Pasteur @ Longwood Avenue). Hubway plans to expand into additional Boston neighborhoods and surrounding communities such as Cambridge, Somerville and Brookline. Please visit www.thehubway.com for additional information and click here for the Gazette article.
Information about the program and how to schedule service
Routes, Maps, and Programs for the Biking Community
Carpools, Vanpools, and more
Public, Private, Shuttles - Harvard and others
Events, Groups and Information about walking to work.
Use a car without the hassles of owning or renting one.
Matching you with Harvard colleagues who are going the same way.
Borrow cars from other Harvard students, or make money lending out your own.
Events, Groups and Information about walking to work.
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about our first 10 years
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The CommuterChoice Program is committed to providing the best commuting information and planning services for Harvard employees who work in the Cambridge Allston/Brighton campuses, regarding their commute to work. (for Longwood Medical Area commuting information excluding the Transit Pass Program, click here)
Harvard's Transit Pass Program for faculty and staff!
Harvard University offers to benefits eligible faculty and staff a 50% subsidy for monthly MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority) passes and pre-tax savings on purchases of private transit passes and commuter checks up to the IRS pre-tax limit of $125.
The cost of all Transit Products (MBTA & Private) is deducted on a pre-tax basis with most individuals saving approximately 35% depending upon their income tax bracket and withholdings.
If you have any questions about the program please contact Crosby Benefit Systems at 1-800-462-2235 #6; servicecenter@crosbybenefits.com or Harvard University's CommuterChoice program at 617-384-RIDE; commuterchoice@harvard.edu
Click here for additional information for employees,
including lost/non-received/non-working Transit Passes
Click here if you are an undergraduate or graduate student
Click here for a complete list of private transit providers with websites for pricing information
Please note employees participating in vanpools will also be entitled to pre-tax savings by purchasing Commuter Checks for MassRIDES Vanpools or VPSI
CommuterChoice is partnering with MassRIDES, the statewide travel options program, to bring you a new employee benefit program, NuRide.
NuRide is the free and easy way to get rewards for taking "greener" trips. Simply record up to two green trips per day, earn points and redeem those points for rewards such as restaurant coupons, discounts at local and national retailers, and tickets to shows and attractions. NuRide also allows you to track emissions prevented, gas conserved and money saved!
Enroll for free at NuRide and enter promo code MASSRIDES to automatically receive 1,000 reward points just for joining!
Questions? Please contact Questions? Please contact commuterchoice@harvard.edu or 617-384-RIDE. or 617-384-RIDE.
allows you to use a car when needed without incurring the fixed costs of ownership. For a reduced $25/year annual membership fee, Harvard affiliates can use Zipcar vehicles when needed (for as little as an hour) and pay based on how much you drive. Low hourly and daily rates include gas and insurance. Most vehicles are hybrids and there is even a pick-up truck for moving large items!
allows Harvard affiliates to find others with similar commuting patterns or one-time travel needs. A social network platform with optional Facebook integration, Zimride is fun to use and helps establish trust among users. Just like with Facebook, Zimriders can view profiles for common networks, interests, and friends before deciding to share a ride. You can even share your Zipcar through Zimride to reduce cost.
RelayRides allows Harvard affiliates to lend and borrow cars from each other. If you own a car, you can lend it out when you're not using it and earn up to $7,000/year. RelayRides provides a $1 MM insurance policy to protect you and the vehicle. If you occasionally need a car, you can borrow one on campus by the hour or by the day from just $5/hr (gas and insurance included). Best of all there are no annual fees, just a one-time $25 application fee, and all new members get $25 of free driving. You can even sign up and drive the same day.
If you have any questions about the program please contact Crosby Benefit Systems at 1-800-462-2235 #6; servicecenter@crosbybenefits.com or Harvard University's CommuterChoice program at 617-384-RIDE; commuterchoice@harvard.edu.
We welcome your feedback.
Whether you are a new employee, changing jobs within the University or moving to a new home, CommuterChoice can assist you in planning your commute.
