Getting Here

By bicycle:

Plan a local bike route to the Minuteman Bikeway using the Eastern Massachusetts Bicycle Map or Boston’s BikeMap, available for purchase at local bike shops and bookstores. For more information, including a mail-order form, see www.bikemaps.com.

By public transportation:

The Alewife “T” Station, at the east end of the Minuteman Bikeway, provides access to/from the metro-Boston subway system (via the Red Line) as well as numerous bus routes. For routes and schedules, visit the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) website at www.mbta.com, or call 617-222-3200 (toll-free: 1-800-392-6100).

By car to Bedford:

Coming from Interstate 95 (MA-Rte 128), take exit 31B for Routes 4/225 North toward Bedford [area map]. At the fourth traffic signal (and CVS store), turn left on Loomis St. Go to end of street to intersection with South Rd. The bikeway is adjacent to the Freight House building. See below for a basic roadmap of the area.

By car to Arlington/Lexington:

Municipal parking lots are available in Lexington Center [area map] and Arlington Center [area map], near the bikeway. See below for a basic roadmap of the area.

By car to Alewife/Cambridge:

Take Route 2 toward Arlington/Cambridge, and enter the Alewife “T” Station parking garage [area map]. (Parking fee charged upon exiting.) Bikeway is to the west of the station. See below for a basic roadmap of the area.

Basic road map

The following road map shows the general area around the Minuteman Bikeway, which passes through Bedford, Lexington, Arlington, and Cambridge:

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