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] 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

On weekdays, service runs at least every 15 minutes from 6am to 8pm, with more frequent service during peak travel periods. On weekends, a truncated route between Lechmere and Kendall Square operates every 20 minutes, with no service to North Station.

Stop	Connections/Notes
North Station (no weekend service) 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	MBTA subway:  Green  (D, E) (at Lechmere station) MBTA bus: 69 , 80 , 87 , 88
First Street First Street at Thorndike Street	CambridgeSide
Kendall Square	MBTA subway:  Red  (at Kendall/MIT station) MBTA bus: CT2 , 64 , 68 , 85
University Park (no weekend service)	MBTA bus: 1 , 47 , 64 , 70 , 70A , 83 , 91
Cambridgeport (no weekend service)	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