Alternative Methods of Transportation
LUGLY Bike Share Program
If you are interested in getting around the Lesley Cambridge Campuses by bicycle, the Lesley Bike Share Pilot Program may be for you! Is it a simple program that allows members to use a master key as their membership tool. The key will be created to be used in any of the bike locks within the bike program fleet located throughout our campus.
Lesley Bike Share is open to all students and employees with a valid Lesley University ID and in good standing with the University. It is highly encouraged for all members to wear a self-provided helmet at all times while operating the Lesley Bike. Not following the guidelines will be dismissal from the program. All members must follow and abide by the Bicycle Laws of Cambridge and Massachusetts– according to Appendix A of the Membership Agreement. This program is based on a first come first serve basis.
Important Documents:
Bike Plan and Rack Inventory
Additional bike racks were installed the summer of 2009 to increase bike parking capacity from 84 spaces to 174 spaces. Please visit the campus map to view the bike rack locations throughout campus.
Rack Locations:
- North side of 34 Mellen/Wolfard; four 4-loop racks
- Eastern side of 30 Mellen/Doble; six 4 loop racks
- Southeast corner of 30 Mellen; two 3-loop racks;
- Western side of 30 Mellen/Doble; Lot B island, two 4-loop racks
- South end of Lot B parking lot; two 4-loop racks
- Northeast corner of 27 Mellen; one 4-loop rack & one 3-loop rack
- Eastern side of 1 Wendell; three 4-loop racks in parking lot
- 1663 Mass Ave front sidewalk four post & hitch racks
- 1815 Mass Ave/University Hall; three radiator style racks
- 815 Somerville Ave; one post and hitch style rack
- North side of 99-4 Brattle/Lawrence Hall; two radiator style racks (shared rack with EDS)
- South side of 99-1 Brattle/Wright Hall; two radiator style racks (shared rack with EDS)
- 2-4 St. John's/Kidder; bicycle shed (shared rack with EDS) *potential winter storage location.
COVERED AREAS (Covered by overhang or protected by trees)
- Outside of Public Safety office (slightly protected by trees)
- Along window wall of Fitness Center (under an overhang)
- South End of Lot B parking lot (slightly protected by trees)
- 99 Brattle Campus –outside of Lawrence Hall (under an overhang)
- Porter Campus –rear exterior of University Hall -1815 Mass Ave (under an overhang)
NON-COVERED AREAS
- Southeast corner of 30 Mellen; two 3-loop racks;
- Western side of 30 Mellen/Doble; Lot B island, two 4-loop racks
- Northeast corner of 27 Mellen; one 4-loop rack & one 3-loop rack
- Eastern side of 1 Wendell; three 4-loop racks in parking lot
- 1663 Mass Ave front sidewalk four post & hitch racks
- 815 Somerville Ave; one post and hitch style rack
- North side of 99-4 Brattle/Lawrence Hall; two radiator style racks (shared rack with EDS)
- South side of 99-1 Brattle/Wright Hall; two radiator style racks (shared rack with EDS)
- 2-4 St. John's/Kidder; bicycle shed (shared rack with EDS) *potential winter storage location.
BIKE STORAGE
We currently do not offer bike storage to our community members. It is open for discussion to determine the possibility of storing bikes for resident students during the winter months. Depending on available space –accessible basement areas or storage shed would be considered. Bikes would need to be registered and tagged for winter storage.
Students would have an opportunity to re-claim their bicycles during the spring semester. Any unclaimed bicycles are donated to the LUGLY Bike Share Program for re-use.
As part of our LUGLY Bike Share program, we invested in a bike stand and a basic repair tool kit. When the bike "shop" is available, community members are able to arrange a borrowing time of the space to change a tire, tighten up brakes, make any adjustments needed, etc
Remember - Please visit the campus map to view the bike rack locations throughout campus.
Interested in Biking to Work?
General Information - Check out this Power Point presentation on biking to work, including important skills for riding in traffic, safety tips, links for more info, and more!
Traveling Green Made Easier
- ZipCar - Lesley University has established a relationship with ZipCar for faculty, staff and students for only $25.00/year.
Drive a ZipCar by the hour or day. Just reserve online, walk a block, let yourself in with your Zipcar and drive. It is like owning a car without the headaches and costs. Choose from MINIs, hybrids, pickups and more – for $9.00/hour and $68.00/day, includes gas, parking and even insurance. Individual application fees will be waived for Lesley Community members.
Learn more or find cars near you at To learn more or find cars near you please visit zipcar.com/lesley
- Goloco.org - Interested in finding someone to commute to work with, or head to an athletic events with, or do a shopping adventure with, etc? GoLoco is a service that helps people and communities create their own personal public transportation network. Your cars, your friends, your trips, your expenses -- GoLoco puts them all together for a seamless way to share travel and expenses. JOIN NOW and turn your social networks into travel networks. No membership costs or monthly fees. To find out if Goloco fits your lifestyle, check out http://goloco.org today!
Transportation Benefit
Public Transportation Pre-Tax Pass:
Since parking at Lesley University is very limited, employees are strongly encouraged to use public transportation. To help defray the cost of public transportation, Lesley University (under the Transportation Equity Act) allows employees to pay for certain employment-related transportation expenses on a pre-tax basis. As you may be aware, the United States Congress recently passed The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). This new legislation includes a change which will allow for an increased tax savings for employees participating in a qualified transportation plan between March 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010. What this means for you is that your monthly pre-tax transit commuter benefit maximum limit has increased from $120 to $230. Any amount over the $230 limitation will be designated as post-tax funds and are not eligible for a pre-tax deduction. Examples of these include the purchase of MBTA passes and payment of parking lot fees associated with the commute to work. If you are interested in taking advantage of this benefit for the first time or wish to change your future orders based on the new limits, please refer to the following page: http://www.lesley.edu/hr/content/Ordering_Instructions.pdf
Anyone who is required to work approved overtime by his/her Supervisor is eligible for a guaranteed ride home. Please call Public Safety to arrange your ride at 617.349.8888.
For more information on public transportation and the pre-tax benefit, please visit the Pre-Tax Transportation Benefit page
Shuttle Service:
The Lesley shuttle services all four campus locations (Quad Campus, Porter Campus, Art Institute at Boston, and the Brattle Street Campus is available from September through May. There is no shuttle service on weekends, University observed holidays, student breaks, or during the summer semester (June through August). The schedule is subject to change. For information about shuttle schedules and stops, please contact the Public Safety Office, or visit the website.
Also, learn more about Lesley's transportation benefits.
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