EZRide

An EZRide bus in East Cambridge in 2018

The EZRide shuttle is a bus service run by the Charles River Transportation Management Association, a nonprofit organization, under contract to Academy. It operates from North Station in Boston, Massachusetts to Fort Washington/Cambridgeport via Lechmere, Kendall Square, and University Park at MIT, serving over 25 identified stops.^[1]

Buses were operated by Paul Revere Transportation, until June 17, 2024, when the contract was given to Academy Bus Lines.^[2] Service runs from North Station to Cambridgeport at rush hour and from Kendall/MIT station to Cambridgeport during midday. There is no night or weekend service. Real-time predicted arrival information is available through NextBus and smartphone apps. Route maps are available on the buses, at some stops, and online.^[1]

Major stops

Stop	Connections/Notes
North Station Nashua Street behind O'Neill Building	MBTA subway:  Green  (D, E)  Orange  MBTA Commuter Rail: Fitchburg, Lowell, Haverhill, Newburyport/Rockport MBTA bus: 4 Amtrak: Downeaster
Lechmere First Street at Otis Street	MBTA subway:  Green  (D, E) (at Lechmere station) MBTA bus: 69, 80, 87, 88
First Street First Street at Charles Street	CambridgeSide
Kendall Square	MBTA subway:  Red  (at Kendall/MIT station) MBTA bus: CT2, 64, 68, 85
University Park North Inbound: Sidney Street at Green Street Outbound: Sidney Street at Franklin Street	MBTA bus: 1, 47, 64, 70, 70A, 83, 91
Cambridgeport	MBTA bus: 47

References

1. "Route Map & Stop Guide". Charles River Transportation Management Association. Charles River Transportation Management Association, Inc. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
2. Academy Bus Lines [@academybus] (2024-06-18). "Academy Bus takeover of EZRIDE Instagram". Boston. Retrieved 2024-06-18 – via Instagram.

External links

• CRTMA - EZRide Shuttle