How to register

Where we will meet

Useful Links:

• MIT Campus Map.

MIT Wi-Fi Internet Access

Wireless connections for guests and visitors of MIT are available through the MIT GUEST network. This network does not require authentication, is not encrypted, and is not intended to access internal resources.

How to Connect

Where to Eat

• Forbes Family Café. The Forbes Family Café is located within MIT's Ray and Maria Stata Center. The brightly-lit, 220-seat café serves food on the weekdays, opening at 7:30 a.m. The menu includes sandwiches, salads, soup, pizza, pasta, hot entrees, sushi and on-the-go snacks. There is also a Starbucks Coffee stand.
• The Koch Café (500 Main Street, Building 76) - Nested in the heart of the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT on Main Street in Kendall Square, The Koch Café is open for breakfast, lunch and late afternoon dining.
• Additional Restaurant List (PDF).

Where to stay

Accommodations in the Boston area can be pricey, and depending on when you visit, very hard to find.

To help you plan your visit to MIT, we have prepared the following list of hotels. Please note that some hotels are easily accessible by the MBTA, known as "the T", subway system.

Recommended Conference Hotels

The following are the recommended conference hotels (closet to campus):

More on Where to Stay around MIT and Harvard University

• MIT's Other Cambridge Accommodations are based on proximity to campus and includes Web site links, rates, and contact information.
• For additional accommodation listings, please visit the Accommodations around Harvard Square.  

Getting to Campus

Directions to MIT

The campus map has directions for getting to MIT from the airport, via public transportation, and by car or Hood blimp.

Parking

Parking in Cambridge and Boston can be expensive and hard to find. Whenever possible, park your car at the hotel and use public transportation to get to the MIT campus. If you must drive to the campus, on- and off-street parking is available for a fee, but most public parking is not very close to the center of the MIT campus. More parking information is available at the campus map website.

Public transportation

Boston's public transportation system, the MBTA, known as "the T", was the first subway in the United States and continues to be one of the easiest ways to get around Boston/Cambridge.

The closest subway station to campus is Kendall Square on the Red Line. You may also want to consider going to Central Square (also on the Red Line) or taking the #1 or CT1 bus across the Charles River from Back Bay, depending on where you are coming from and your destination on campus.

Getting around campus

The Tech Shuttle provides free transportation around the MIT campus on weekdays from 7:15 am to 7:15 pm. The Tech Shuttle vehicles are accessible to those with disabilities. For the current schedule and information, visit the MIT Parking and Transportation Office website.

Boston Logan Airport

Please note that MIT, Marriott Boston Cambridge hotel, Courtyard Boston Downtown/Tremont are easily accessible by MBTA subway system.

From Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to MIT:

•  Taxi- Taking a cab is the most convenient way to get to MIT from the airport. During non-rush hour, the taxi ride will take about 15 minutes. During rush hour, the ride could take 30 minutes or more.
•  Subway- From any terminal at Boston Logan Airport, take the Silver Line bus to South Station. At South Station, change to the Red Line subway to Kendall/MIT (inbound toward Alewife). The travel time is around 30 minutes, and the ticket costs $2.

From Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Marriott Boston Cambridge:

• Take the Sliver Line Bus which stops at each Terminal to South Station (all buses return to South Station). From South Station, take the "Alewife Red Line" four stops to Kendall/MIT. Hotel will be directly in front of you as you exit the station.
• Click "Maps & Transportation" on the home page of Marriott Boston Cambridge hotel to get additional directions to the hotel.

From Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Courtyard Boston Downtown/Tremont:

• Complimentary shuttle service is provided from each terminal to the Blue Line Subway station. Take Blue Line from Airport to the Government Center stop, where you will transfer to the Green Line towards Boston College, Riverside, or Cleveland Circle. Remain on train for two stops. Get off at "Boylston St" stop ( you will be on the corner of Boylston St and Tremont) and proceed down Tremont Street two blocks. Hotel will be on your left at 275 Tremont St.
• Click "Maps & Transportation" on the home page of Courtyard Boston Downtown/Tremont hotel to get additional directions to the hotel.

The MIT GUEST Wireless Network

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Wireless connections for guests and visitors of MIT are available through the MIT GUEST network. This network does not require authentication, is not encrypted, and is not intended to access internal resources.

Intended Audience and Use

This network does not require authentication and is not encrypted. The network is provided for visitors and short-term guests and has limited access to the Internet and MIT resources. The MIT GUEST network is not intended for long-term use. For example, MIT GUEST should be used by summer program or conference attendees as well as non-student or non-faculty residents.

Limited Access

The MIT GUEST network is separated from the rest of the MIT network with a firewall and network address translation (NAT). This limits the services that will work over this network. For instance: printing to Athena cluster printers over TCP/IP port 631 (CUPS) will not work. See the list of blocked and allowed ports on MIT GUEST.

Wireless Non-Computers

MIT GUEST can be used for wireless devices, such as most gaming consoles, that do not support the security protocols required to connect to the MIT SECURE wireless network. See which popular devices can and can't connect to MIT SECURE.

How to Connect

It is easy to connect to the MIT GUEST wireless network with a wireless device. Since there are no restrictions to connecting, your device should be able to "see" the network as one of the open wireless options and connect instantly. If your device can not see the network, contact the IS&T Help Desk for assistance.
Note that the IS&T Help Desk does not support all wireless devices, and may recommend contacting the vendor of the product if you are having issues.

Wired Connection for Guests

If the wireless network is not available in your area of campus, you will need a wired network connection.