Never Fear, the Shuttle's Still Here!

Still not up to walking all the way to Mather or the Quad, even in the nice weather?  Never fear, the shuttle is still operating!  We learned from a flyer on the shuttle and from a conversation with our friend at Passenger Transportation Services that the beloved crimson-and-white buses will be operating on the following modified schedule through Sunday, May 23:

Quad and Mather: Daytime shuttles will leave both locations every 20 minutes, starting at 8 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m.  After that, travelers can catch the 1636'er—which normally runs only on weekends—every night. This lovely shuttle route hits the Quad on the :10, :30, and :50, and Mather on the :15, :35, and :55 every hour, starting at 4:30 p.m. and running until 8:30 p.m. After that, the schedule becomes more erratic, but it makes a stop at each location (and those in between—Memorial Hall, Lamont, Mass Ave/Garden Street, and others) every 10 to 25 minutes.

Soldiers Field: On weekday afternoons, shuttles will leave 4:15, 4:45, and every 15 minutes thereafter until 6:30, after which there will be shuttles at 6:55, 7:30, and 7:35.  These shuttles offer riders a quick 7-15 minute trip to Harvard Square, with stops along the way at the stadium and the Kennedy School, among other locations.

After Sunday, we've been told, this schedule changes, though we don't know yet what the timetable will look like.  On Class Day and Commencement Day, we do know, the shuttles to accommodate all those anxious (ahem, proud) parents run as follows:

Class Day: Three shuttles will run from the Quad to the Square via Garden Street every five minutes from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Additionally, three shuttles will run from Soldiers Field to the Square and Lamont Library every 15 minutes between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Commencement Day: Three shuttles will run from the Quad to the Square via Garden Street every five minutes from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Additionally, three shuttles will run from Soldiers Field to the Square and Lamont Library every 15 minutes between 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.

Check out ShuttleTracker on Commencement/Class Day for precise shuttle location information.

Photo by Alan C. Chiu/The Harvard Crimson