Commuting Choices | Bentley University

Learn about initiatives for faculty, staff and students to reduce the greenhouse gases generated from transportation on and to our campus.

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

There are four ChargePoint electric vehicle charging stations installed across campus. Each station has capacity for two cars to charge at one time.

Two stations on College Drive behind the LaCava Center
One station in the front of the Miller Parking Deck near the side entrance of Miller Hall
One station in the lot directly adjacent to the Bentley Arena located on Beaver Street

The parking spaces at these locations are marked with green paint and an electric vehicle symbol. The arena station is reserved for the Bentley community only. Please do not park in the designated EV spaces if you are not actively charging a car.

Visit the ChargePoint website to sign up for EV charging.

Bentley charges drivers Bentley base electricity rate for the electricity used to charge the vehicle. Please check the ChargePoint website for the current rate. Be careful -- the price will automatically jump to $5 per hour after the four-hour charging period.

Thinking about switching to an electric vehicle? Use the US Department of Energy's Vehicle Cost Calculator to find out how much you can save!

Join or Start a Carpool/Vanpool

Bentley provides seven strategically located carpool parking spots throughout campus which can be utilized by commuters who carpool. To park in these spots, please visit the Card Office in the Police Building with your carpool buddy, Bentley IDs and vehicle registrations to receive a hangtag for use when you carpool.

The carpooling spots are located in: View Map Here

Parking lot 3 -- In the corner closest to the Rauch Administration Center
Parking lot 5 – Just north of LaCava Center
Parking lot 1E -- Student Commuter lot (2 spots)
Parking lot 9 -- Near Morison Hall and the Adamian Academic Center (2 spots)
Parking lot 7 - Near Morison Hall

Bay State Commute is a free service that provides a tool for Bentley faculty, staff and students to find carpooling buddies. Bay State Commute members can earn points for each trip recorded to redeem for rewards such as coupons for local attractions and retailers. The site also calculates the money saved and carbon impact of alternative commuting decisions.

Take a Bike

Bentley offers many opportunities for bicycle commuters and leisure riders. Bentley was awarded a Bronze Bicycle friendly designation by the League of American Bicyclists!

There are many resources on campus to support bikers including:

Bike parking
Commuter showers
A bike fix-it station with pump

Click here to learn more!

Shuttle Information

The Bentley Shuttle system, managed by Bentley’s Procurement and Campus Services, provides options for on campus travel and connection to locations throughout Waltham, Belmont, Waverley Square and Harvard Square in Cambridge. In Harvard Square, riders have access to the MBTA Red Line which connects to Downtown Boston. In Waltham, riders have access to the MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line.

B-Line (On-Campus)
Harvard Shuttle (Connection to Belmont, Waverley Square and Harvard Square)
Waltham Falcon Flyer (Connection to Downtown Waltham)

Click here for more shuttle information.

Guaranteed Ride Home

Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) program provides support for all staff and faculty who are using alternative methods of transportation regularly but may need to get home urgently due to unforeseen circumstances. Click here to learn more.

Life is unpredictable, but the Office of Sustainability believes that this unpredictability shouldn't limit your choice of commuting options. If you commute to work using an alternative mode of transportation (i.e. not single rider car) the Guaranteed Ride Home Program provides you with the safety net ensuring you have a reliable way to return home in case of an emergency or unforeseen circumstance for you or your carpool buddy. If your unexpected event falls into the parameters below, then you may qualify to have your Uber/Lyft/Taxi trip reimbursed.

The link to submit for reimbursement can be found here.

Guaranteed Ride Home is a partnership among the Office of Sustainability and Procurement and Campus Services.

Please contact ga_bentley_sustainability@bentley.edu with any questions.

Public Transportation

Commuter Rail

A commuter rail stop on the Fitchburg Line is located approximately one mile from Bentley on Moody Street. This commuter rail line runs from Fitchburg to Boston's North Station. For more information and train schedules visit MBTA Fitchburg Line.

Bus Stop

An MBTA bus stop is located on Beaver Street. Bus number 554 stops on Beaver Street (between Forest Street and College Drive) and connects the Bentley campus to Newton Corner where riders can connect to the MBTA 504 "Copley Express" bus to downtown Boston. If you are interested in learning more about fares or purchase a pass from the MBTA visit their website here.

Zip Car

Bentley recently partnered with Zipcar, Inc., the world’s leading car-sharing network, to offer the transportation option to its community. The car-sharing option is now available for students, faculty, and staff ages 18 and older, as well as members of the local community ages 21 and over.

Bentley members can join with an annual membership fee. Gas, insurance, reserved parking spots, up to 180 miles of driving per day and roadside assistance are included in the rates. Bentley students, faculty and staff can join and learn more at www.zipcar.com/bentley.