Directions and Parking

Event Locations

Our events take place at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA at one of two locations. Please check your event confirmation letter for the exact location.

• University Hall (Porter Campus)
  1815 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
  (near Porter Square MBTA stop on the Red Line)*
• Doble Campus (Main Campus)
  Mellon Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
  (between Porter Square and Harvard Square MBTA stops on the Red Line). From Porter Square, walk down Massachusetts Avenue and turn left onto Mellon Street.

*Please note: The elevators at the Porter Square MBTA stop are going to be out of service starting from March 2011 for about a year. The MBTA will be shuttling people who need elevator access from the Davis Square stop to Porter Square. There is an escalator at Porter Square, which will continue to be in service.

Get more information about this MBTA Red Line advisory here.

Directions

• By Car
• MBTA website (subway, train, and bus)
• Lesley University Campus Map

Parking

• There is no free parking available on campus.
• There is a small lot behind University Hall; however, parking rates are $30 per day.
• We recommend you park at an MBTA station (~$5 per day) and take the subway or train to Lesley.
• From Alewife or Quincy Adams T stops, take the MBTA subway Red Line to the Porter Square stop.
• Porter Square is also accessible from the Commuter Rail's Fitchburg Line.

Temporary Parking Permits:

• In summer, you may be able to obtain a temporary parking permit for $8 per day/$35 per week (as of 2010; rates subject to change).
• The lot visitors can use is at the discretion of campus security. The parking lot you are assigned could be a 15-minute walk from the event location.

Visit the Lesley University security website for details on temporary parking permits