Directions to Harvard Square
By Public Transportation (Highly Recommended)
On the subway (the "T"), take the Red Line to the Harvard stop, or
take one of the buses that come to the Square. For more information
about public transportation and schedules, visit the Massachusetts
Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) website at
http://www.mbta.com
or call (617) 222-3200.
To get to the store from the Harvard Square T station: As you exit
the station, reverse your direction and walk east along Mass. Ave.
in front of the Cambridge Savings Bank. Cross Dunster Street and proceed
along Mass. Ave. for three more blocks. You will pass Au Bon Pain,
Toscanini’s, and the Adidas Store. Harvard Book Store is located at
the corner of Mass. Ave. and Plympton St.
By Car
From the Massachusetts Turnpike (east and westbound): Take Exit 18
(Allston, Cambridge): Go through toll booth ($1), bear right towards
Cambridge, then get into far left lane at set of traffic lights. At
second traffic light (before the bridge across from the Doubletree
Guest Suite Hotel) turn left onto Storrow Drive; continue straight
on Storrow Drive to the Harvard Square exit. Cross over Lars Anderson
Bridge. Go straight on JFK Street into Harvard Square.
Parking
Street parking is sometimes available in Harvard Square. One and two
hour meters require payment (quarters only) Monday through Saturday
between 8am and 6pm. Parking is free all night and on Sundays and holidays.
Harvard Book Store customers receive a discount at the Charles Hotel
Parking Garage. Bring your ticket to the store and we will stamp it
for a $2 discount.
