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Directions to the Tufts Campus in Medford/Somerville

by car

for your GPS

419 Boston Ave. Medford, MA 02155
Dowling Hall, 7th Floor

Once you arrive, follow the instructions below for Parking on Campus.

From the North

If you are approaching from the north, take Route 93 south to Exit 32, Medford Square. From the exit ramp, take the first right off the traffic circle, which is Route 60 west. At the second set of lights, bear left on Main Street and take an immediate right on to Route 16 west. Continue on Route 16 for approximately one and a quarter miles. An athletic field will appear on your right. Bear left through the next traffic circle and proceed up the hill on Powder House Boulevard. At the blinking yellow light (the third traffic light), turn left onto Packard Avenue. You are now on the Tufts campus. Follow the directions for Parking on Campus.

From the Northwest

If you are approaching on Route 2 East, continue on Route 2, past the junction of Routes 2 and 95. If you are approaching on Route 3, take Route 95 south to Route 2 east (Exit 29A). At the junction of Routes 2 and 16, bear left through a full traffic light on Route 16 east. Take Route 16 east through two full traffic lights. You will see blue signs on the right for Tufts University. Follow the blue signs and take a sharp right up the hill on Powder House Boulevard. At the blinking yellow light (the third traffic light), turn left onto Packard Avenue. You are now on the Tufts campus. Follow the directions for Parking on Campus.

From the West or Southwest

If you are approaching on Routes 90 (Massachusetts Turnpike) or 95 take Route 95 north to Route 2 east (Exit 29A). At the junction of Routes 2 and 16, bear left through a full traffic  light on Route 16 east. Take Route 16 east through two full traffic lights. You will see blue signs on the right for Tufts University. Follow the blue signs and take a sharp right up the hill on Powder House Boulevard. At the blinking yellow light (the third traffic light), turn left onto Packard Avenue. You are now on the Tufts campus. Follow the directions for Parking on Campus.

From the South or Boston

If you are coming from the south, take Route 3 north to Route 93 north. If coming from Boston, take Route 93 north. If coming from the airport, follow signs to Route 93 via the Sumner Tunnel. Take Route 93 north to Exit 31. Follow the exit ramp to Route 16 west. Continue on Route 16 for approximately one and a quarter miles. An athletic field will appear on your right. Bear left through the next traffic circle and proceed up the hill on Powder House Boulevard. At the blinking yellow light (the third traffic light), turn left onto Packard Avenue. You are now on the Tufts campus. Follow the directions for Parking on Campus.

Parking on Campus

Once you are on Packard Avenue, continue to the top of the hill and take your fourth right on North Hill Road. The visitor parking garage will be on your left. Proceed under the footbridge and turn left to enter. Once parked, take the elevator to the seventh floor and check in at the Admissions reception desk, across from the elevators. When you have concluded your visit, you will need to purchase a parking token for $5 in Dowling Hall so that you may exit the garage. Token machines are available on the 7th floor.

by subway, or “T”

If you are coming by subway, or “T,” take the Red Line to the Davis Square Station. Exit the Davis Square Station on the College Avenue side. You may take the #94 or #96 bus or walk 15 minutes along College Avenue to the Tufts campus. If you board the bus, ask the driver to stop across from the Memorial Steps at Tufts University, just before the intersection of College and Boston Avenues. If you walk, turn right out of the subway station and follow College Avenue to the Powderhouse Square traffic circle. Cross College Avenue here, then continue on College Avenue across Broadway and Powderhouse Boulevard. The Tufts Campus will be on your left. Continue on College Avenue, passing Lower Campus Road, Talbot Avenue, and Professors Row (all of which will be on your left), until you reach the Memorial Steps (also on your left). Walk up the steps and bear right. Turn left after you pass East Hall and walk across the footbridge into Dowling Hall. The Admissions reception desk is straight ahead.

from Logan Airport

By Car: Refer to directions from Boston; otherwise follow the directions below.

Board the Silver Line Waterfront Bus at the front of your airport terminal. Ride to South Station (15–20 minutes) and get off the bus. At South Station, board the Red Line (subway) to Davis Square, about a 15–20 minute ride. Follow the directions in the previous section on getting to Tufts by Subway.

from South Station (Amtrak/Bus)

Board the Red Line of the subway to the Davis Square Station and refer to directions in the preceding paragraph to walk or take the bus to the Tufts campus.

Maps

Click through for our interactive campus map, Campus Compass. 

to Tufts’ Other Campuses

Visitors who are interested in Tufts’ professional schools or Tufts’ partner institutions for dual degree programs in music and studio art may download directions:

Tufts University Health Sciences Campus (Boston)
Tufts University Veterinary Campus (Grafton)
New England Conservatory of Music
School of the Museum of Fine Arts

to Area Colleges and Universities

Taking a full Boston-area college tour? Stop by the front desk of the admissions office. Just ask and we’ll hand you printed directions from the Tufts campus to Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Harvard University/MIT, Wellesley College, and Amherst College.