Transportation and Parking at MCC
Getting Around Campus Made Easy!
Whether you take public transportation to campus or you carpool, we have lots of options for traveling to and from campus.
Public Transportation
To Bedford - use the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) route 62 bus from Boston’s Alewife Station to and from Bedford’s Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital. We can transport you to and from the Bedford Campus using MCC’s Shuttle Service.
To Lowell - use the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Commuter Rail Line from North Station to the Lowell Regional Transit Authority Terminal. Once in Lowell you can catch a bus to downtown Lowell or Kearney Square.
MCC Bedford On-Campus Shuttle Service
This shuttle service is ONLY for the Bedford campus parking lots. This shuttle does NOT travel to/from the Lowell campus. At this time, this service is not in operation.
MCC Inter-Campus Shuttle Service
The MCC Shuttle Service operates during the fall, spring and summer semesters on a fixed route with no stops between the Lowell and Bedford Campuses.
Shuttle service is not available on weekends, holidays or any dates when day classes do not meet. Refer to the current Academic Calendar for dates.
There is no smoking and open drink/food containers allowed on the shuttle. In addition, we do not transport bicycles. Inappropriate behavior may result in suspension of shuttle privileges.
Lowell Campus pick-up/drop-off: Cowan Center
Bedford Campus pick-up/drop-off: Campus Center
Current Inter-Campus Shuttle Schedule (Goes into effect Tuesday, September 3)
Depart Lowell
Mondays - Thursdays
A.M. - 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
P.M. - 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4:45Fridays
A.M. - 7, 9, 11
P.M. - 1, 3
Depart Bedford
Mondays - Thursdays
A.M. - 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
P.M. - 12, 1, 2, 3, 4:15, 5:30Fridays
A.M. - 8, 10
P.M. - 12, 2, 4
Estimated departure and arrival times will vary with traffic and weather conditions.
Ride Sharing
MCC partners with the Massachusetts Ride Share Program, a website that links commuters so they can reduce their carbon footprints and save money. The program offers monthly incentives to all participants. Learn more by visiting the Massachusetts Ride Share website or by calling
For more information, visit Traffic and Travel Information or call 1-888-426-6688.
Parking
On our Bedford Campus, we have designated lots with off-campus overflow parking. On Springs Road, there is a parking lot right by the VA Hospital with FREE MCC Shuttle Service available to and from campus.
In Lowell, we offer parking validation to select municipal parking garages.
For both campuses, we offer FREE short term visitor parking in designated spaces and temporary parking permits for longer term visitors.
Carpool Parking
Two or more MCC students who drive together can park in convenient carpool parking areas set aside on the Bedford and Lowell campuses.
For more information about carpooling to the Bedford campus, email Frank Morande.
For more information about carpooling to the Lowell campus, email Dan Martin.
Transportation Requests
MCC shuttle services operate 6 vans that shuttle students between campuses, parking lots and local public transportation stops. These vans are available locally to to MCC departments in support of enrichment activities on a very limited basis when they are not needed to support the shuttle services.
If you need transportation for larger groups or over longer distances, we can connect you with frequently used transportation partners. To learn more about transportation options, email Dan Martin.