What We Offer
MassCommute TMAs offer transportation programs and services to the neighborhoods they serve. Most services are available for free to commuters. Some are through employers, and others are open to the general public. These programs, ranging from bike tune-ups to neighborhood shuttles, are made possible through the generous support of TMA members, MassDOT, and other partners.
Annually, MassCommute TMAs perform one thousand free bike check-ups and move hundreds of thousands of people via shuttles and ferries.
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Bike Programs
Bike Check-Ups:
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Assembly Connect hosts free Ride Ready Bike Clinics from April - October 2026 on the first Thursday of each month at Assembly Square in Somerville.
Registration is required for a complimentary 15-minute tune-up. Learn more and sign up.
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Seaport TMA’s free, weekly bike check-up program, co-sponsored by WS Development and Amazon, runs from mid-April through September. Mechanics from Landry’s Bicycles perform 15-minute inspections and adjustments. Free to the public. Appointments required. Learn more.
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Available to students/employees of the Longwood Medical Area (LMA).
Schedule a time for a NEMO bike technician to review your bike—checking tires, brakes, and overall safety. This program is part of the Longwood Collective TMA, which encourages alternative commuting methods to the Longwood Medical and Academic Area. Learn more.
Ride Series:
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A Better City TMA’s Guided Ride Series (GRS) is a free program that teaches people how to navigate Greater Boston by bike. We'll guide you along the comfortable, separated bike infrastructure and demonstrate how easy, convenient, and fun it can be to ride a bike in Boston. The GRS will teach you where and how to make seamless connections with the T that increase your mobility options. Open to the public. Learn more.
*The Guided Ride Series is designed for people who already know how to ride a bicycle and are interested but concerned about riding in a downtown setting. This is NOT a learn-to-bike program
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Assembly Connect's Ride Ready Bike Series is an inclusive, community-focused program that promotes sustainable transportation and active mobility throughout Assembly Square and the surrounding neighborhoods. Designed for riders of all experience levels, this series features professionally guided, themed bike rides that explore the district while supporting safer, more accessible cycling. In addition to in-person rides, the program includes two virtual biking webinars and a lively Bike Block Party - open to all. Learn more.
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Boynton-Union Connect hosts “Slow Roll” bike rides: free, inclusive, and slow-paced community bike rides that emphasize social connection, community engagement, and city exploration, over speed. No matter your cycling experience or age, these rides are for everyone. Learn more.
Shuttles & Buses
Unaffiliated with the MBTA.
Fare-free and open to the public:
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High frequency, fare-free, and open to the public transit between North Station, Lechmere, Kendall Square, and Cambridgeport, operated by Charles River TMA. Service every 8-12 minutes Monday-Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, service every 20 minutes from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. between Lechmere and Kendall Square. Last mile circulator for route-adjacent neighborhoods, Commuter Rail, Red Line, Green Line, Orange Line and buses. Learn more.
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Operated by the Lower Mystic TMA and launched in November 2025, The Lower Mystic Link is a no-fare service that runs seven days a week during morning and evening commuting hours and midday on Saturday and Sunday. The route connects riders in Charlestown, Everett, and Chelsea to transit including the CT2, 89, 89/93, 90,91, 92, 93, 95, 101, 105, and 109 buses and the Orange Line at Sullivan Square, the Silver Line 3, and the MBTA Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail line. Learn more.
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The Alewife TMA operates a fare-free shuttle service connecting Alewife Station to nearby businesses, offices, and residential communities. The shuttle is open to employees, tenants, and residents of partner organizations as well as members of the public.
Service Hours:
Weekdays: 7:00-10:00 a.m. and 3:00-7:00 p.m.
Open to the public for a low fare and fare-free for eligible employees:
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The Seaport Ferry, founded by Seaport TMA and the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, is the most convenient way to travel between the Seaport and North Station or East Boston.
The ferry operates year-round, Monday through Friday during the morning and evening commutes. Eligible employees ride for free, and the public can ride for $5 each way. Learn more.
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Watertown TMA’s WATConnector Pleasant Street shuttle is open to the public for $1 per ride, while participating partners ride for free. The WATConnector Arsenal Street shuttle operates as a private service for participating partners only. Learn more.
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Middlesex 3 TMA’s Private Employee Shuttles operate between Alewife Station in Cambridge and major employment hubs in the Burlington/Billerica area.
M3 TMA also operates three public shuttle routes, made possible through a combination of private and state funding. Two routes depart from the Marino Center in Burlington, serving six key locations across Burlington and Bedford. A third shuttle departs from Alewife Station and provides service to three destinations in the same area. Public fare is $4.
These routes offer a sustainable, affordable, and convenient commuting option for those who live or work in the region. Learn more.
Fare-free for eligible employees:
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The LMA shuttles, operated by Longwood Collective TMA, provide Longwood Medical Area (LMA) students and employees with free last-mile connections between the LMA and seven MBTA subway and commuter rail stations, major local bus hubs, offsite parking locations, and nearby residential neighborhoods.
Available to students/ employees of the Longwood Medical Area (LMA). Route M2 is available to Harvard students and employees. For non-Harvard affiliates; tickets are available for purchase.
Open to the public for a low fare; further discounts for eligible employees:
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The Grid shuttle system, operated by 128 Business Council, connects suburban employment hubs to Alewife Station, Waltham Center, and Newton Highlands during peak morning and afternoon commute hours. All routes (except Vox on Two) are open to the public for a standard fare. Learn more about routes, schedules, and fares.
Collaborations
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Every year on September 22, cities around the world celebrate World Car-Free Day.
MassCommute challenges commuters across Massachusetts to take the Car-Free pledge to be part of a global movement and help to create a greener Massachusetts. Commuters leave the car behind and use an eco-friendly mode of transportation for the day, such as biking, walking, public transit, ferry, telework, carpooling, or shuttles.
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GoMassCommute is a new way to make your commute easier, less stressful, and more rewarding.
Log your commute every day in an easy-to-use smartphone app to earn points, find a carpool match, compete with your colleagues in challenges, and earn prizes. Not only will you be able to see your environmental impact, but you will also be able to see how much money you have saved when you switch to or continue with a green commute. Use the GoMassCommute app to automatically track your trip, no matter how you choose to get to work.
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In 2023, the MBTA announced that they would be taking on an extensive track improvement program, requiring dozens of extended subway closures. In response, a coalition of TMAs decided to create a daily online dashboard for commuters to clearly see whether or not their train was running that day. The website had additional pages for each line with suggested alternative options, as well as a page of the full schedule of closures. With over 26,000 page views as of December 2025, this website aided commuters throughout two years of track work.
The website closed on December 31, 2025. Commuters can now see current train status on the MBTA’s website, directly.
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Every year, Seaport TMA, A Better City TMA, and Lower Mystic TMA team up for a month-long celebration of water transportation in the Greater Boston Area. Throughout the month of July, we host weekly photo contests to highlight all the great ways people are traveling on the water, a dockside fair, and more.
Whether you are a regular ferry rider, an occasional water taxi user, or completely new to water transit, we want you to get outside and share our excitement for one of Boston’s most unique forms of transportation. Learn more.
