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Directions to Boylston Hall


Boylston Hall

The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures is located on the 3rd, 4th and 5th floors of Boylston Hall, in Harvard Yard. Administrative offices are on the 4th floor, and visitors are invited to go to Room 404 for assistance.

Boylston Hall is located inside Harvard Yard (see map), in Harvard Square, Cambridge.

How to get to Harvard Square

By Car: From I90-Massachusetts Turnpike: Take the Cambridge/Allston exit. Bear right, go straight, cross the River Street Bridge, and immediately make a left turn onto Memorial Drive. At the third light, turn right onto JFK Street. Drive straight into Harvard Square. (Out of Town News, on your right, marks the center of Harvard Square.)

On-street parking is scarce in Cambridge, but there are several public parking lots and garages around the square.

By Subway: Harvard Yard is steps away from the Harvard Square stop on the RED Line of the MBTA (the "T"), Boston's subway system.

By Train or Bus: Amtrak and the bus terminal are located at South Station on the RED Line. Take the RED Line outbound (toward ALEWIFE) for six stops to Harvard Square.

From Logan Airport (Boston):

*By Subway (also called the "T"): Take the SILVER Line to SOUTH STATION. Switch to the RED Line outbound (toward Alewife) for six stops to HARVARD SQUARE. Tokens cost $1.25 each.

*By Taxi: The ride to Harvard Square takes about 20-30 minutes, depending upon traffic. Typically, the ride costs approximately $35-$40.

See Visitors: Resources for Visitors to the Harvard Campus for information about transportation, accommodations, and the Cambridge area.


Last updated on September 18, 2007