Directions
Please note, our building is not located on the main campus of McLean Hospital. Driving directions will vary slightly from the usual route to McLean.
We have directions from the airport, from Storrow Drive West, from the Mass Pike (I90), from I95, From Route 2East and 2West, and by Public Transit.
Use 1075 Pleasant Street, Belmont, MA 02478 for GPS or navigation directions.
Public transportation
• Take the Red Line to Harvard Station
• Take the #73 bus to the end of the line at Waverly Square, Belmont.
• From the bus and rail station at Waverly Square, cross Trapelo Road at the Shaw's Market traffic light.
• Walk west towards the BP gas station
• Cross Pleasant Street and enter the McLean grounds at the gatehouse (located at the corner of Pleasant Street and Trapelo Road).
• The gatehouse, Pleasant Street Lodge, is the home of PEAR. If the door is locked (and it usually is) just ring the doorbell!
• Taxi service is available by calling (617) 489-9999 (Yellow Cab) or (617) 484-2000 (Belmont Cab).
From Logan International Airport via I90 West (Mass. Turnpike or "Mass Pike")
• From Logan Airport, follow the signs to the Ted Williams Tunnel.
• Go through the Ted Williams Tunnel (toll before tunnel entrance), the tunnel turns into Rte 90 West (Massachusetts Turnpike)
• Take Exit 20, the Brighton/Cambridge exit, and go to the right side of the tollbooth following signs for Cambridge. (After you come out of the tunnel it is the first toll.)
• After the toll, merge left and turn left onto Storrow Drive (not marked as such).
• The Charles River will be on your right. Move to the middle lane and follow the road to the right for Arlington/Cambridge just after the right exit for Harvard Square.
• Go over the Elliot Bridge and follow the right lane, then get left immediately before the entrance to Memorial Drive, which will be on your right. Continue to keep left as you approach a big intersection with Mount Auburn Street, where the road will split into two sets of two lanes. From the left set of lanes you should merge onto Mount Auburn Street, where you should see the Mount Auburn Cemetery on your left.
• Bear right onto Belmont Street at the Star Market on the right.
• Proceed on Belmont Street for 1.1 miles. At the signal go straight and Belmont Street becomes Trapelo Road.
• Proceed on Trapelo Road for 1.4 miles.
• At the signal across from Waverly Station, turn right into the Shaw’s and drive through to the end of the parking lot.
• Turn left at Pleasant Street.
• Before Pleasant Street merges with Trapelo Road, turn right through the large brick columns and black iron gate into the driveway of Pleasant Street Lodge (there will be a sign on one of the columns that indicates this is a gatehouse for McLean Hospital).
• We are at 1075 Pleasant Street, Belmont, MA 02478.
From Boston
From Storrow Drive West
• The Charles River will be on your right. Move to the middle lane and follow the road to the right for Arlington/Cambridge just after the right exit for Harvard Square.
• Go over the Elliot Bridge and follow the right lane, then get left immediately before the entrance to Memorial Drive, which will be on your right. Continue to keep left as you approach a big intersection with Mount Auburn Street, where the road will split into two sets of two lanes. From the left set of lanes you should merge onto Mount Auburn Street, where you should see the Mount Auburn Cemetery on your left.
• Bear right onto Belmont Street at the Star Market on the right.
• Proceed on Belmont Street for 1.1 miles. At the signal go straight and Belmont Street becomes Trapelo Road.
• Proceed on Trapelo Road for 1.4 miles.
• At the signal across from Waverly Station, turn right into the Shaw’s and drive through to the end of the parking lot.
• Turn left at Pleasant Street.
• Before Pleasant Street merges with Trapelo Road, turn right through the large brick columns and black iron gate into the driveway of Pleasant Street Lodge (there will be a sign on one of the columns that indicates this is a gatehouse for McLean Hospital).
• We are at 1075 Pleasant Street, Belmont, MA 02478.
From the Massachusetts Turnpike (I90 East or "Mass Pike")
• Take the Route I-95 exit North. Take exit 29A to Route 2 East.
• Take exit 56 - Winter Street/Waverly.
• Turn right onto Winter Street.
• Follow Winter Street to the end and take a left onto Concord Avenue.
• Turn right at Pleasant Street.
• Before Pleasant Street merges with Trapelo Road, turn right through the large brick columns and black iron gate into the driveway of Pleasant Street Lodge (there will be a sign on one of the columns that indicates this is a gatehouse for McLean Hospital).
• We are at 1075 Pleasant Street, Belmont, MA 02478.
Coming from the South or North on Route I-95/128
• Take exit 29A to Route 2 East.
• Take exit 56 - Winter Street/Waverly.
• Turn right onto Winter Street.
• Follow Winter Street to the end and take a left onto Concord Avenue.
• Turn right at Pleasant Street.
• Before Pleasant Street merges with Trapelo Road, turn right through the large brick columns and black iron gate into the driveway of Pleasant Street Lodge (there will be a sign on one of the columns that indicates this is a gatehouse for McLean Hospital).
• We are at 1075 Pleasant Street, Belmont, MA 02478.
Heading East on Route 2
• Take exit 56 - Winter Street/Waverly.
• Turn right onto Winter Street.
• Follow Winter Street to the end and take a left onto Concord Avenue.
• Turn right at Pleasant Street.
• Before Pleasant Street merges with Trapelo Road, turn right through the large brick columns and black iron gate into the driveway of Pleasant Street Lodge (there will be a sign on one of the columns that indicates this is a gatehouse for McLean Hospital).
• We are at 1075 Pleasant Street, Belmont, MA 02478.
Heading West on Route 2
• Take exit 56 - Routes 4/225, Lexington/Bedford.
• Bear right towards Routes 4/225.
• At the end of the exit ramp, take a left onto Winter Street and cross over Route 2.
• Follow Winter Street to the end and take a left onto Concord Avenue.
• Turn right at Pleasant Street.
• Before Pleasant Street merges with Trapelo Road, turn right through the large brick columns and black iron gate into the driveway of Pleasant Street Lodge (there will be a sign on one of the columns that indicates this is a gatehouse for McLean Hospital).
• We are at 1075 Pleasant Street, Belmont, MA 02478.
Suggested walking route
(PEAR is located approximately 1/2 mile up a hill).
From the bus and rail station at Waverly Square, cross Trapelo Road at the Shaw's market traffic light. Walk west towards the gas station, cross Pleasant Street and enter the McLean grounds at the gatehouse, which is Pleasant Street Lodge, located at the corner of Pleasant Street and Trapelo Road. |
