Please note, the MIT campus is about an hour and 45 minute drive from WHOI without traffic. The Joint Program supplies you with various resources to make the commute as easy as possible. Resources include:
Buses
A free bus shuttle services runs from MIT to WHOI every Tuesday and Thursday (when classes are in session). More information on this service, including a bus schedule, can be found here: https://mit.whoi.edu/campus-life/student-resources/travel/intercampus-travel/shuttle/. The most up-to-date schedule for the 2024 - 2025 academic year will be shared when the schedule is finalized with our shuttle provider for this year, Peter Pan Bus Lines.
Both the Plymouth and Brockton and Peter Pan bus lines offer transportation to and from Boston and Woods Hole with stops at both South Station and Logan Airport. Buses run daily and tickets can be purchases in advance on their websites.
For more information on buses and the reimbursement process for tickets, click here.
MBTA
Students can use the MBTA red line to commute between Kendall Square (MIT) and South Station (bus station). MIT subsidizes the cost of T-pass (or Charlie Ticket). More information on T passes can be found here.
Click here for schedules and maps of the MBTA services.
Personal Car
Personal vehicle travel (with justification) will be reimbursed $40/round trip, and is limited to one round trip per week. More information can be found here. Intercampus reimbursement policy information may be found here: https://mit.whoi.edu/academics/policies/joint-program-intercampus-travel-reimbursement/
Carpooling
Drivers will be reimbursed $10/JP passenger each way. Note the names of your passengers in the Comments section in Unanet.
If you need a ride or can offer a ride, send an email to jp_student_commuting@mit.edu. To join the listserv, go to WebMoira and add your MIT email address to the list: https://groups.mit.edu/webmoira/list/jp_student_commuting.
Joint Program Car
A five-passenger station wagon is available for student and faculty use. More information on use can be found here.
Cape Cod Traffic
Cape Cod Traffic information can be found here. Though Boston is a small city, you may find yourself in traffic outside of typical rush hours. On/near the Cape, you're likely to encounter traffic in the summer, the height of the tourist season. Be sure to plan accordingly, as the bridges (the Bourne and Sagamore) are the only way to get to MIT from WHOI, or vice versa.
Boston Traffic
Information on Boston traffic can be found here.