Shift Your Semester · September 15 – December 15, 2026
Emerson’s bike rooms, and getting around the Theatre District
Emerson has two free indoor bike rooms — Boylston Place and the Ansin Building — open to students, faculty and staff once your bike is registered.
Emerson students are also taking 10 active trips in 30 days to unlock a $15 reward on Shift. How that works
Getting around Emerson
What Emerson already runs — passes, shuttles, bike space and repairs — with a link to each program.
Transit
Discounted semester MBTA passes for on- and off-campus students, picked up on campus near the start of term.
Emerson College(opens in a new tab)The campus sits at the junction of the Green and Orange Lines plus several bus routes — most of Boston is a one-seat ride away.
Emerson College(opens in a new tab)
Bike
Two free indoor bike rooms — Boylston Place and the Ansin Building — for students, faculty, and staff (register your bike first).
Emerson College(opens in a new tab)Bluebikes stations sit right at the edge of campus on Boylston and Stuart Streets.
Emerson College(opens in a new tab)
Around campus
The Theatre District campus is one of the most walkable campuses in Boston — Chinatown, Downtown Crossing, and the Common are all minutes on foot.
Emerson College(opens in a new tab)
Programs and prices change each term. Check the linked school pages for current details.
- $15
- reward, unlocked
- 10
- active trips
- 30
- days to take them
- First 200
- to finish
For verified students, faculty, and staff at any Massachusetts college or university. One campaign code per account.
Join Emerson on Shift.
Get the free app and enter code SEMESTER. Then verify your @emerson.edu address inside the app. That puts you in Emerson’s group and starts your 30-day clock: 10 active trips unlock $15. Your account can stay on any email.
Installing from the App Store or Google Play? Enter the code after you sign up. Store installs don’t carry the link.
Where do I enter the code?
How the schools stack up
Schools by shift rate so far in October, the share of trips taken actively. Emerson College is 5 points behind #1.
What’s around campus
Everywhere you can walk, bike, or ride to from Emerson. The live map opens centered on campus, with real-time arrivals for every route.
Trains & buses
- Boylston2 min walkGreen Line BBoston College ↔ Government Center · every ~10 minGreen Line CCleveland Circle ↔ Government Center · every ~10 minGreen Line DRiverside ↔ Union Square · every ~10 minGreen Line EHeath Street ↔ Medford/Tufts · every ~11 min
- Chinatown3 min walkOrange LineForest Hills ↔ Oak Grove
- Tufts Medical Center4 min walkOrange LineForest Hills ↔ Oak Grove
- Arlington5 min walkGreen Line BBoston College ↔ Government Center · every ~10 minGreen Line CCleveland Circle ↔ Government Center · every ~10 minGreen Line DRiverside ↔ Union Square · every ~10 minGreen Line EHeath Street ↔ Medford/Tufts · every ~11 min
- Charles St S @ Park Plaza1 min walkRoute 43Ruggles Station ↔ Park Street Station · every ~35 min
- Haymarket Station17 min walk
Middlesex 3 TMA Shuttle · ID may be required to board
Weekday daytime frequencies. The live map has real-time arrivals.
Bike routes
- Boston Common1 min ride away
Shared use path · 0.7 mi through the area
- Albany Street Connector2 min ride away
Shared use path · 0.9 mi through the area
- Dr. Paul Dudley White Path3 min ride away
Shared use path · 8.7 mi through the area
- Charles River Greenway3 min ride away
Shared use path · 10.7 mi through the area
Bluebikes docks
Where you can get to
- North Station
Bike 13 min · T & bus 14 min · Walk ~26 min
- Kendall / MIT
Bike 12 min · T & bus 15 min · Walk ~34 min
- Seaport
Bike 12 min · T & bus 21 min · Walk ~31 min
- Harvard Square
Bike 22 min · T & bus 22 min
- Fenway Park
Bike 14 min · T & bus 22 min
- Logan Airport
T & bus 23 min · Bike 32 min
Weekday morning times; ~ marks an estimate.
Events near Emerson
A few picks over the next 30 days — the full calendar has everything.
Roams to try
Guided routes — preview the full route here, then check in at each stop in the Shift app to earn the badge.
The Freedom Trail
Starts 0.3 mi from campus · walk · 3.5 mi route · ~70 min · Boston
The Harbor Islands Hop
Starts 1 mi from campus · walk + transit · 13.6 mi route · ~420 min · Boston Harbor
Salem by Rail
Starts 1 mi from campus · transit · 16.6 mi route · ~240 min · Salem · North Shore
Your first 10 trips are worth $15.
Get Shift, enter SEMESTER, verify your Emerson email, and turn the walk to class into something more.