TRANSPORTATION AND PERMITS

Transit: Somerville is currently serviced by one subway stop and 15 bus lines. Planning projects to increase the city's public transit access include future subway stops within Somerville. The Orange Line extension will include a stop at Assembly Square, due to open in 2013. Scheduled for completion in 2014, the Green Line Extension will include up to six stops within Somerville. For more information on the Green Line Extension, see the link on the right under "Projects".

MBTA - Mass Transportation
Schedule & Maps
Subway
Bus
Commuter Rail
Boat

Fares & Passes
Rider Tools
Ridging the T

Zipcar
Car sharing with Zipcar leaves car rental and car ownership in the dust. is not necessary.You get wheels when you want them and pay as you go (literally). Gas and insurance are included too!
Find Cars
Rates and Plans
 

WALK

Community Path: Across the region and country the re-creation of abandoned railroads as bike and pedestrian paths has successfully connected communities and restored neighborhoods. The City of Somerville has been actively pursuing the continued development of the Somerville Community Path, which will connect Belmont, Arlington, Somerville, Cambridge and Boston, with an uninterrupted, off-road facility. The path now extends from Grove Street to Cedar Street in Somerville, complementing the Alewife Linear Park stretching from Davis Square west to Alewife MBTA Station in Cambridge. The next planned phases in Somerville include extensions from Cedar Street to Lowell Street, section alongside the Green Line Extension from Lowell Street to the Inner Belt area of Somerville (planning and design occurring in conjunction with the Green Line Extension), and eventually to NorthPoint in Cambridge. The City will continue to work on extending the Path to create additional open space, access, and improve public infrastructure for the community.

Walking
Cambridge is a great city for walkers. It is compact and flat, it is well served by public transportation, and its mix of housing, stores, services, work places and parks means that many destinations are within easy walking distance.

Useful Numbers for Pedestrians and Cyclists

Bicycles and Pedestrians: Under Mayor Curtatone's leadership, the City of Somerville has placed a great emphasis on the importance of infrastructure that supports and encourages bicycle and pedestrian mobility. Programs such as Shape Up Somerville and Safe-START, as well as numerous bicycle lane additions and streetscape improvement projects are a few of the steps Somerville is taking toward promoting safe, healthy, and sustainable transportation.

PARKING
Moving Van Permit
Permit to park on residential streets
Extended Parking Meter Hours and Rates Throughout the City
Parking for your visitors

PROGRAMS

Bicycle Infrastructure Program
Bicycle and Pedestrian Counting Program
On-Street Bike Parking Program
Safe, Sustainable Transportation Assessment and Recommendation Team (Safe-START)
Shape Up Somerville

MAPS

Community Path: Somerville
Community Path: Somerville and Surrounding Towns and Cities
Davis Square Parking Map
Safe Routes to School
Somerville by Bicycle Map
Somerville Walks Map
Street Map