Transit Pass Program
Please have your Harvard ID and PIN numbers available, so you may access the on-line ordering system for the Transit Pass Program.
Buy your MBTA Pass and/or Private Transit Products Online or Manage Your Account.
For hourly employees who do not have a Harvard ID and PIN number, you must use the Paper Purchasing Form as the online system is not accessible to you.
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View the pricing for Discounted MBTA Monthly Passes
View the pricing for Private Transit Products
Click here for info regarding Non-received, defective, lost of stolen products.
New Employees
New Employees should allow 5-9 weeks from the start of their employment to receive their first transit order. To expedite the process, try logging into the online ordering system as soon as possible.
New Employees hired through the ASPIRE interface automatically enter the payroll system as an "ineligible" pay category. The transition to a "paid" pay category normally occurs with receipt of your first paycheck. If you receive an error message at your initial login, this switch probably has not occurred. A weekly file transfer between Harvard and Crosby Benefits occurs every Thursday evening so by Friday afternoon employees should be able to login and place their order. This transfer also occurs on the last day of each month.
Discounted MBTA Passes and/or Private Transit Products and Harvard Parking Permits
Harvard does not allow employees to purchase both Transit Products and an annual parking permit. Transit Products may be purchased in conjunction with the following Harvard permits: an Evening Commuter permit, a Motorcycle permit or a Daily permit.
Log On Error Messages
If you should encounter an error message when attempting to enroll in this program, please contact Crosby Benefits at 800 462-2235 #6, so they may help you determine why this is occurring.
Transit Product Mailing Dates
Transit Products are typically mailed between the 18th and 23rd of each month in a non-descript envelope with a return address of Crosby Benefit Systems. If you do not receive your products by the 25th of the month, please contact Crosby Benefits at 1-800-462-2235 #6 to check on your mailing.
Durable Charlie Cards, used on buses and subways, will be mailed to your home only once prior to your enrollment date and automatically recharged monthly. Please retain this card.
MBTA passes and Private Transit Products will be mailed separately.
Types of Transit Products
If you are ordering a Bus or LinkPass you will receive a durable plastic CharlieCard designed to last for up to five years prior to your enrollment date. This card will automatically recharge monthly so please do not throw it away. Also, do not punch a hole in your CharlieCard as it may damage the imbedded computer chip and cause the card to malfunction.
Monthly commuter rail and boat passes are magnetic striped plastic Charlie Tickets which are mailed to your home monthly and provide unlimited travel on the subway and buses.
Discounted MBTA Pass Rate Table
| TYPE OF PASS | MBTA PRICE | EMPLOYEE COST |
| SENIOR/TAP | $20.00 | $ 10.00 |
| BUS | $40.00 | $ 20.00 |
| LINKPASS | $59.00 | $ 29.50 |
| ZONE 1 | $135.00 | $ 67.50 |
| Zone 2 | $151.00 | $ 75.50 |
| ZONE 3 | $163.00 | $ 81.50 |
| ZONE 4 | $186.00 | $ 93.00 |
| ZONE 5 | $210.00 | $105.00 |
| ZONE 6 | $223.00 | $111.50 |
| ZONE 7 | $235.00 | $117.50 |
| ZONE 8 | $250.00 | $125.00 |
| BOAT | $198.00 | $ 99.00 |
| INNER EXPRESS BUS | $89.00 | $ 44.50 |
| OUTER EXPRESS BUS | $129.00 | $ 64.50 |
Private Transit Pricing
- Prices vary depending upon provider, origin and destination: Additional pricing information
- Be aware of expiration dates on Private Transit Products
- All Private Transit Providers accept Commuter Checks: Minimum Value $10; Maximum Value $230.
- Commuter Checks are valid for 13 months
