You can dial 511 or *1 on most cellular phones to reach up-to-date traffic reports.
If you are en route and don't have a cell phone, WBZ 1030 AM on your radio gives Boston area traffic reports every 10 minutes, 24 hrs. a day.
Check UMB's Parking and Transportation for parking pass options and fees.
Check the latest about the UMB garage project
The MBTA Red Line and Commuter Rail stop at the JFK/UMass Station where a free shuttle bus will take you to campus. Check the MBTA website for schedules, fares, etc.
To see if UMass has been closed for inclement weather, call 617-287-5000. There will be a recorded message if the campus is closed. The university administration tries to reach a decision on class cancellation by 4:00 pm for evening courses.
The Public Safety office offers a free escort service to your car or the shuttlebus stop. Call 7-7799 from any inhouse phone (beige phones located at each elevator bank), or 617-287-7799 from your cell phone to request an escort. You do not need to give a reason, just give your name and location and an officer will meet you. Try to call before you need the escort so you won't have to wait as long.
Campus Emergencies: call 911 from any inhouse phone to reach campus police. If you have a cell phone, dial 617-287-1212 to reach the UMB campus police. (If you call 911 from a cell phone, you will reach the main Boston 911 office, and they will call campus police. It is faster to call campus police