EZRide

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]

An EZRide bus in East Cambridge in 2018

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