Rent an apartment, share a car, see a movie.

Here we’ve gathered some of the community’s best resources to help make your time in Boston comfortable, convenient, and rewarding. Be sure to let us know if you don’t find a source that you need.

Getting around

  • MIT campus map Locate buildings, departments, landmarks, and places to eat in and around the MIT campus.
  • Parking & transportation Key information about MBTA passes, shuttles, parking, car sharing, Zipcars, bicycling, and more.
  • Rooms & buildings An explanation of MIT’s building history and numbering system.
  • Saferide A schedule for MIT’s late-night shuttle service.

Health & family matters

Things to do

  • The Arts Museums, music, literature, theater, dance, and film at MIT.
  • Athletics, physical education & recreation State-of-the-art facilities devoted to a wide variety of competitive and noncompetitive sports, including sailing on the Charles River.
  • Clubs From the Anime Club to the Women’s Water Polo Club and every interest in between.
  • Dining out Places to get a quick bite or a leisurely meal on and off campus.
  • Events Online calendar shows at a glance who is speaking or performing where and when.
  • MIT Activities Committee (MITAC) Information and special offers to members of the MIT community on everything from sleigh rides to shopping sprees to music, sports, and theatrical events.
  • Movies & music Hollywood blockbusters, independent films, classic cinema, as well as concerts and lectures hosted by the MIT Lecture Series Committee (LSC).
If it was essential to me as a leader, I could reach across the MIT universe and get it. Amy Gowder Graban, SF ’10
United States
Director, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company