Parking and transportation

Cambridge: Broad subsidizes the cost of parking as part of a generous employee benefits package.

• Full-time employees may apply for monthly, daily, or medical parking at subsidized rates paid via Payroll deduction on a monthly basis.
• Full-time affiliated personnel may apply for subsidized monthly or medical parking. These parking fees should be paid by check made out to Broad Institute at the time of purchase.
• Affiliated Associate Members, Senior Associate Members, Institute Members, and Core Faculty are offered visitor parking through a Broad subsidized parking voucher. Email parking@broadinstitute.org for more information.

Burlington: Ample parking is available at Broad’s Burlington, MA, campus at 27 Blue Sky Drive, free of charge.

• Broadies should complete the Monthly and Carpool Parking application to enroll in a monthly parking plan in the Yellow Garage (75 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA).
• Broadies will be billed via Payroll. New enrollments must be submitted by the 10th day of the month to take effect the following month.

• $280 (subsidized Broad monthly rate)

• Broadies with monthly plans should enter and exit the Yellow Garage using their Broad ID.

• Email parking@broadinstitute.org to update your parking plan or vehicle information, or to cancel your monthly parking plan. You must cancel by the 10th of the month to cancel for the following month.

• Broadies should complete the Daily Parking Application to enroll in a daily parking plan in the Yellow Garage (75 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA).
• Employees enrolled in monthly parking or carpool programs are not eligible for subsidized daily parking.

• $23 per day (subsidized Broad daily rate), limited to 10 times per month.
• Broadies will be billed via Payroll per use at this subsidized rate up to a maximum of 10 times per month. Additional parking above the plan allotment will be charged at the public parking rate; repeat offenders may be subject to removal from the program.

• Broadies with daily plans should enter and exit the Yellow Garage using their Broad ID.

• Email parking@broadinstitute.org to update your parking plan or vehicle information, or to cancel your daily parking plan. You must cancel by the 10th of the month to cancel for the following month.

• Broadies should complete the application for monthly and carpool parking. New enrollments or changes must be made by the 10th of the month to be effective for the following month. Employees enrolled in the monthly carpool programs are not eligible for subsidized daily parking.

• $140 per month (subsidized Broad monthly rate). Broadies will be billed via Payroll each month at this subsidized rate.

• Broadies with carpool plans should enter and exit the Yellow Garage using their Broad ID.

• Email parking@broadinstitute.org to update or cancel your carpool parking plan. You must cancel by the 10th of the month to cancel for the following month.

Broad offers several bike cages across our campus in order to best support our biking community. To access any of the Broad bike cages simply use your Broad issued ID on the entrance card reader. Please contact Security (security@broadinstitute.org) with any questions or concerns about bicycle storage. Broad also offers a bicycle reimbursement program through HealthEquity (formerly WageWorks). Learn more about the program here.

Yellow Garage - 3 cages (click here for a map)

• Cage #1 location: First floor (street level) Yellow Garage, 415 Main side.
  • Broad-only cage. Access with Broad ID. Camera surveillance.
• Cage #2 location: First floor (street level) Yellow Garage, 75 Ames side.
  • Shared by all of Kendall Sq. and owned/operated by Boston Properties. Access with Broad ID.
• Cage #3 location: Basement of the Yellow Garage: down the ramp, straight ahead on the right side. This cage has power outlets and a new scooter storage rack for easy charging.
  • Broad-only cage. Access with Broad ID. Camera surveillance. 

300 Binney - 1 cage (click here for a map)

• Location: First floor, parking storage room, room 1088 on linked map.
• Broad-only cage and repair station. Access with Broad ID. Camera surveillance.

*Note: Broad-only cages allow you to store your bike for up to two weeks; the other cages do not allow long-term storage. If you plan to store your bicycle in any of the Broad-only cages for longer than two weeks, email security@broadinstitute.org. Cages are periodically audited to ensure that adequate bicycle storage exists.

Broad encourages commuting by bike, skateboard, and/or scooter. Due to safety issues, we ask that Broadies store their bicycles, large skateboards, and scooters in one of our many bike cages (see above).

• Bicycles, large skateboards, and all scooters, including non-automated, gas- and electric-powered scooters are prohibited from being brought into any Broad building, including storage in any common area lobby, service area, stairwell, or corridor.
• You may store small skateboards in a Broad building, but you must be able to carry it into the building and store it safely under your desk in order to bring it into any Broad building.
• The Broad is not responsible for theft or damage of bicycles or other personal property left in these bicycle cages.

Email security@broadinstitute.org for additional information.

The EZRide Shuttle connects Cambridgeport, Kendall Square, and East Cambridge to Boston's North Station. Any Broadie can ride for free. Visit the EZRide website for more information.

ERH provides access to an Uber ride from a Broad facility to your home or medical facility when an emergency situation occurs. This program is available to all members of the Broad community.

When the ERH program can be used

Eligible "emergency" situations may include:

• If you become ill while at work, and you need a ride home or to a medical facility.
• A member of your immediate family is sick or injured.
• A personal crisis such as a death of a family member.
• Your home is damaged by fire, flood, burglary, etc.
• Unscheduled extended hours required by a supervisor that is beyond public transportation schedules.
• Your carpool driver has to unexpectedly leave early or stay late.
• You’re working late and don’t feel safe walking home or taking public transit.

When the ERH program cannot be used

You may use the ERH program only for situations as described above. Examples of situations that are not eligible in this program are:

• Prescheduled extended work hours or appointments.
• Trips to the hospital in place of ambulance service.
• Business-related trips.
• Weather-related events such as early work closure.
• Personal errands.
• Transportation for events that are planned in advance, such as after-hours meetings.
• A scheduled school or daycare cancellation/closing.
• Public transportation delays.

How to arrange an ERH

Speak to Security 24/7 at the first-floor front desks of 415M or 75A and explain that you need an emergency ride. If it is for an eligible emergency, the front desk will arrange for an Uber.

There are public parking facilities near the Institute’s facilities in Kendall Square, which are available for a fee. These parking facilities are not operated by the Institute, and rates are subject to change without notice.

1. Abuse of the parking program will result in loss of all parking privileges and may be subject to further review by the institute.
2. Parking assignments are distributed based on availability.
3. Parkers may not switch their parking assignments with another parker, either in the short term or the long term.
4. Those with regular or carpool parking must report in writing a change in the make or model of the car or new license plate number to the Broad Parking Coordinator within 15 days.
5. The annual parking fees are not negotiable.
6. Daily Parking Passes are not for resale under any circumstances. Abuse of any kind will result in immediate suspension from the parking program.
7. If a parker's vehicle is towed from a Broad-assigned lot or garage because it is improperly parked, the parker bears the entire cost of the tow and resultant storage.
8. Parkers may not leave their vehicle overnight on any Broad-assigned lot or garage without first receiving permission from Broad Security.
9. All parking fees will be reviewed annually and may increase as the institute deems appropriate. You may cancel parking at any time by emailing parking@broadinstitute.org.