Directions
NOTE - We are NOT located at the more famous Landsdowne St. in Boston near Fenway Park!!!!
Shuttles from MGH and BWH:
The MGH and BWH shuttles to Landsdowne Street leave on the hour and half hour from 7 am to 7 pm. The MGH shuttle leaves from the Jackson Building entrance and the BWH shuttle leaves from the shuttle stop on Francis St. in front of the Service Center Gargage. It's a small Partners van marked 65 Landsdowne St on the side door. Both shuttles to the hospitals leave from Landsdowne on the hour and half hour. The last shuttle leaves Landsdowne at 7:00 pm. The ride from MGH is about 15 minutes and from BWH about 20 minutes. Note- Be sure to get on the correct return shuttle.
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DRIVING:
MAP HERE -- Google Maps Link to Center for Medical Simulation
Parking and MBTA information at end of page
From the Medical School Area
- Take Brookline Avenue East; follow it all the way to the end (past Fenway Park) to Kenmore Square.
- Take a right onto Commomweath Avenue
- Proceed through three sets of lights, staying in the right-hand lane
- The fourth light is Massachusetts Avenue; the sign says Rt. 2A Cambridge.
- Turn left onto Massachusetts Avenue.
- Cross the Charles River, past MIT
- At the fourth traffic light you will see the Novartis building on the left, this is Landsdowne street. There is a Sunoco gas station on the opposite corner.
- We are at 65 Landsdowne Street (right-hand side of the street). There is a parking garage directly opposite our building.
From Massachusetts General Hospital
- Cross the Longfellow bridge toward Cambridge. At end of bridge, turn right to get onto Memorial Drive. At Mass. Ave. (just past the MIT Dome) take a right and go through four sets of traffic lights.
- Landsdowne Street is the left after the last set of lights (Albany Street) -Novartis Building is on the corner across from the Sunoco station.
- Turn left on Landsdowne Street.
- Pass the parking garage on the right. 65 Landsdowne is on the next block, on the right, directly across from a parking garage.
- 65 Landsdowne is on right side on the street. The front entrance of the building faces a small park not the street.
From points North
- 93 South to Exit 26A, Storrow Dr., Rt. 28.
- At the end of ramp stay left onto Storrow Dr..
- Stay on Storrow Dr. to Mass. Ave. Exit (On Left)
- At top of Exit take left onto Mass. Ave, Cross over the Charles River.
- Drive past MIT main Building on Left.
- Landsdowne Street is the left after the last set of lights (Albany Street) -Novartis Building is on the corner across from the Sunoco station.
- Turn left on Landsdowne Street.
- 65 Landsdowne is on right side on the street. The front entrance of the building faces a small park, not the street.
From points South
- Take 93 North to Mass. Ave. (Exit is on left).
- As you come up ramp get into far left lane.
- At traffic light: take a right onto Mass. Ave.
- Continue straight on Mass. Ave. through Boston and cross over the Charles River into Cambridge.
- Go through four sets of traffic lights.
- Landsdowne Street is first left after the last set of lights (Albany Street).
- Turn left on Landsdowne Street-Novartis Building is on the corner across from the Sunoco station.
- 65 Landsdowne is on right side on the street. The front entrance of the building faces a small park, not the street.
From points West
- Massachusetts Pike east (I-90) to Allston/ Cambridge exit 18 (exit is on left).
- Follow signs to Cambridge. You will pass over the Charles River and Memorial Drive.
- Continue on River Street into Central Square.
- Turn right on and follow Mass. Ave. to Landsdowne Street. (The Novartis building is on the corner across from the Sunoco station.)
- Turn right on Landsdowne Street.
- 65 Landsdowne is the building on right side on the street. The front entrance of the building faces a small park, not the street.
From Logan Airport
- Sumner Tunnel to Boston.
- At end of tunnel take Route 93 North.
- Take second exit Cambridge/Storrow Drive West.
- Take Mass. Ave. exit off Storrow Drive (exit is on left).
- At the top of the ramp, turn right onto Mass. Ave.
- Follow and go over the Charles River into Cambridge.
- Go through four sets of traffic lights.
- Turn left on Landsdowne Street-Novartis building is on the corner across from a Sunoco station
- 65 Landsdowne is on right side on the street. The front entrance of the building faces a small park not the street.
Parking
There is parking at 80 Landsdowne St., which is directly across the street from 65 Landsdowne St. The maximum rate is $18/day, with a validated ticket.
MBTA Information (Red Line - Central Square Stop):
University Park at MIT is located between Central Square and MIT. The most convenient public transportation stop is the Red Line at Central Square. Walk towards Boston (south) on Massachusetts Avenue (2A) - about 4 blocks. Landsdowne Street is on your right. Turn right at this corner where the Sunoco station is across from the Novartis building. 65 Landsdowne is on right side on the street. The front entrance of the building faces a small park, not the street. CMS is on 1st Floor to your left.
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