[Discuss] MIT parking options

[John Abreau]

If you're coming from the south, I discovered today that the parking garage
at Quincy Adams has plenty of space if you get there around 5:30 pm when
the bulk of commuter traffic is leaving.

On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 11:13 AM, Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux at gmail.com> wrote:

> The T is a viable alternative. The Kendall station is a short 2 block walk.
>
> On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 5:33 PM, Tom Metro <tmetro+blu at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Jerry Feldman wrote:
> > > *** Parking Notice *** *** MIT just changed to new parking regulations
> > ***
> > > MIT parking permits are required for all vehicles on MIT property.
> >
> > FYI, for those driving to MIT, I learned from my experience of attending
> > the Boston Perl Monger's meeting at E51 last week:
> >
> > Probably the closest pay lot is in the basement of 1 Memorial Drive
> > (https://goo.gl/maps/vkmzK47mELt). (That's the building where the
> > Microsoft NERD Center is located.) After hours parking there is a flat
> > $12 (cash or credit).
> >
> > The building is only accessible from the outbound side of Memorial
> > Drive, so if you are commuting from the West, you need to loop around.
> > Take Memorial Drive inbound, take the same left you would have normally
> > taken for Wadsworth Street heading for E51, but use that cut-over to
> > U-turn. Now heading outbound on Memorial Drive, take a right on Ames
> > St., take a right on Main St., and take a right onto Memorial Drive in
> > front of a large orange detour sign.
> >
> > The entrance to the garage seems to be poorly marked. No obvious
> > signage. It's the first driveway on the right, past the building. Take
> > the driveway to the end and the garage is on the right.
> >
> > The lobby of the building has a kiosk to pay for parking, but the
> > building closes at 9 PM. A guard happened to let me in, but it might be
> > simpler to just walk to the main garage door, and pay at the exit gate
> > kiosk. (Plus, I believe the garage is staffed 24/7.)
> >
> > If the weather was bad, this garage would be your best bet, as you only
> > have to be outside for the length of one building. You can enter MIT via
> > the Sloan Building on Memorial, go to the 2nd floor, and take the
> > pedestrian bridge over to E51.
> >
> >
> > Alternatively:
> > http://en.parkopedia.com/parking/locations/1_amherst_
> > street_cambridge_ma_united_states_drt2yrteeb4/
> >
> > suggested a garage at 350 Kendall St. for $9:
> > http://www.pilgrimparking.com/boston-parking-garages/
> > kendall-square-south-garage.htm
> >
> > It's a few more blocks to walk.
> >
> >
> > Also, I observed a few empty spaces on Ames St., and supposedly
> > on-street meters are free after 8 PM. (Once school resumes I wouldn't
> > count on any spaces being available.)
> >
> >  -Tom
> >
> > --
> > Tom Metro
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