A3: Alewife Shuttle
Service Area:
The Prospect Hill/CityPoint area of Waltham
Schedule
Schedule Effective Date: 07.14.2025
This shuttle operates Monday-Friday only.
All times are approximate. Arrive 5+ minutes early.
Route A3 is one-way: outbound A.M., inbound P.M.
|
Alewife Station
(Depart) |
300 Third Ave
|
|---|---|
| 6:45am | 6:59am |
| 7:35am | 7:51am |
| 8:10am | 8:26am |
| 8:45am | 9:01am |
| 9:20am | 9:34am |
| 9:55am | 10:11am |
|
Alewife Station
(Depart) |
168 Third Ave
(Thermo Fisher Scientific) |
|---|---|
| 6:45am | 7:00am |
| 7:35am | 7:52am |
| 8:10am | 8:27am |
| 8:45am | 9:02am |
| 9:20am | 9:35am |
| 9:55am | 10:12am |
|
Alewife Station
(Depart) |
77 Fourth Ave
(BXP-77 CityPoint) |
|---|---|
| 6:45am | 7:02am |
| 7:35am | 7:54am |
| 8:10am | 8:29am |
| 8:45am | 9:04am |
| 9:20am | 9:37am |
| 9:55am | 10:14am |
|
Alewife Station
(Depart) |
180 Third Ave
(BXP-180 CityPoint) |
|---|---|
| 6:45am | 7:03am |
| 7:35am | 7:55am |
| 8:10am | 8:30am |
| 8:45am | 9:05am |
| 9:20am | 9:38am |
| 9:55am | 10:15am |
|
Alewife Station
(Depart) |
230 Third Ave
(Trinity Life Sciences) |
|---|---|
| 6:45am | 7:04am |
| 7:35am | 7:56am |
| 8:10am | 8:31am |
| 8:45am | 9:06am |
| 9:20am | 9:39am |
| 9:55am | 10:16am |
|
Alewife Station
(Depart) |
200 Fifth Ave
(100/200/300 Fifth Ave at CityPoint) |
|---|---|
| 6:45am | 7:06am |
| 7:35am | 7:58am |
| 8:10am | 8:33am |
| 8:45am | 9:08am |
| 9:20am | 9:41am |
| 9:55am | 10:18am |
|
Alewife Station
(Depart) |
480/500 Totten Pond Rd
(BXP-10/20 CityPoint) |
|---|---|
| 6:45am | 7:10am |
| 7:35am | 8:03am |
| 8:10am | 8:38am |
| 8:45am | 9:13am |
| 9:20am | 9:45am |
| 9:55am | 10:23am |
| Map | Stop | Departure Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alewife Station
(Depart) |
6:45am | 7:35am | 8:10am | 8:45am | 9:20am | 9:55am | |
|
300 Third Ave
|
6:59am | 7:51am | 8:26am | 9:01am | 9:34am | 10:11am | |
|
168 Third Ave
(Thermo Fisher Scientific) |
7:00am | 7:52am | 8:27am | 9:02am | 9:35am | 10:12am | |
|
77 Fourth Ave
(BXP-77 CityPoint) |
7:02am | 7:54am | 8:29am | 9:04am | 9:37am | 10:14am | |
|
180 Third Ave
(BXP-180 CityPoint) |
7:03am | 7:55am | 8:30am | 9:05am | 9:38am | 10:15am | |
|
230 Third Ave
(Trinity Life Sciences) |
7:04am | 7:56am | 8:31am | 9:06am | 9:39am | 10:16am | |
|
200 Fifth Ave
(100/200/300 Fifth Ave at CityPoint) |
7:06am | 7:58am | 8:33am | 9:08am | 9:41am | 10:18am | |
|
480/500 Totten Pond Rd
(BXP-10/20 CityPoint) |
7:10am | 8:03am | 8:38am | 9:13am | 9:45am | 10:23am | |
|
300 Third Ave
|
Alewife Station
(Arrive) |
|---|---|
| 3:50pm | 4:18pm |
| 4:30pm | 4:58pm |
| 5:15pm | 5:43pm |
| 5:50pm | 6:17pm |
| 6:20pm | 6:45pm |
| 6:55pm | 7:22pm |
|
168 Third Ave
(Thermo Fisher Scientific) |
Alewife Station
(Arrive) |
|---|---|
| 3:51pm | 4:18pm |
| 4:31pm | 4:58pm |
| 5:16pm | 5:43pm |
| 5:51pm | 6:17pm |
| 6:21pm | 6:45pm |
| 6:56pm | 7:22pm |
|
77 Fourth Ave
(BXP-77 CityPoint) |
Alewife Station
(Arrive) |
|---|---|
| 3:53pm | 4:18pm |
| 4:33pm | 4:58pm |
| 5:18pm | 5:43pm |
| 5:53pm | 6:17pm |
| 6:23pm | 6:45pm |
| 6:58pm | 7:22pm |
|
180 Third Ave
(BXP-180 CityPoint) |
Alewife Station
(Arrive) |
|---|---|
| 3:55pm | 4:18pm |
| 4:35pm | 4:58pm |
| 5:20pm | 5:43pm |
| 5:55pm | 6:17pm |
| 6:25pm | 6:45pm |
| 7:00pm | 7:22pm |
|
230 Third Ave
(Trinity Life Sciences) |
Alewife Station
(Arrive) |
|---|---|
| 3:56pm | 4:18pm |
| 4:36pm | 4:58pm |
| 5:21pm | 5:43pm |
| 5:56pm | 6:17pm |
| 6:26pm | 6:45pm |
| 7:01pm | 7:22pm |
|
200 Fifth Ave
(100/200/300 Fifth Ave at CityPoint) |
Alewife Station
(Arrive) |
|---|---|
| 3:58pm | 4:18pm |
| 4:38pm | 4:58pm |
| 5:23pm | 5:43pm |
| 5:58pm | 6:17pm |
| 6:28pm | 6:45pm |
| 7:03pm | 7:22pm |
|
480/500 Totten Pond Rd
(BXP-10/20 CityPoint) |
Alewife Station
(Arrive) |
|---|---|
| 4:02pm | 4:18pm |
| 4:42pm | 4:58pm |
| 5:27pm | 5:43pm |
| 6:02pm | 6:17pm |
| 6:32pm | 6:45pm |
| 7:07pm | 7:22pm |
| Map | Stop | Departure Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
300 Third Ave
|
3:50pm | 4:30pm | 5:15pm | 5:50pm | 6:20pm | 6:55pm | |
|
168 Third Ave
(Thermo Fisher Scientific) |
3:51pm | 4:31pm | 5:16pm | 5:51pm | 6:21pm | 6:56pm | |
|
77 Fourth Ave
(BXP-77 CityPoint) |
3:53pm | 4:33pm | 5:18pm | 5:53pm | 6:23pm | 6:58pm | |
|
180 Third Ave
(BXP-180 CityPoint) |
3:55pm | 4:35pm | 5:20pm | 5:55pm | 6:25pm | 7:00pm | |
|
230 Third Ave
(Trinity Life Sciences) |
3:56pm | 4:36pm | 5:21pm | 5:56pm | 6:26pm | 7:01pm | |
|
200 Fifth Ave
(100/200/300 Fifth Ave at CityPoint) |
3:58pm | 4:38pm | 5:23pm | 5:58pm | 6:28pm | 7:03pm | |
|
480/500 Totten Pond Rd
(BXP-10/20 CityPoint) |
4:02pm | 4:42pm | 5:27pm | 6:02pm | 6:32pm | 7:07pm | |
|
Alewife Station
(Arrive) |
4:18pm | 4:58pm | 5:43pm | 6:17pm | 6:45pm | 7:22pm | |
Click on a stop to see more information and to highlight it in the schedule table above.
Station Pickup Location
Navigating from underground Red Line exit point to ground-level shuttle pickup area:
- The Alewife Shuttle and REV Bus board at the Passenger Pick-Up area at street level, under the station parking garage.
- After your Red Line arrives, exit through the main station fare gates near the front of the train. Do not use the Russell Field exit.
- After passing the fare gates, bear slightly right toward Drop-Off/Pick-Up, Cambridgepark Dr. Do not go to the Busway via the yellow stairs/escalators.
- At the end of the concourse (past Dunkin and other shops), go through the doors and take the stairs or ramp up to street level. There are multiple stairways.
- At Passenger Pick-Up, look for 128 Business Council signs on the platform at our pick-up stops.
- Grid shuttles depart from two locations in this area. For Route A3, head to Stop #1 (alongside the Secure Bike Parking “Bike Cage”).
Fares & Tickets
Effective as of January 1, 2025.Reduced (member) fares and multi-ride passes are only available in our mobile rider app, Tripshot.
Available Options
Single Ride
Full Public Fare: $6.00
Reduced Member Fare: $3.25
10-ride pass
Full Public Fare: $60
Reduced Member Fare: $30
20-ride pass
Full Public Fare: $120
Reduced Member Fare: $60
40-ride pass
Full Public Fare: $240
Reduced Member Fare: $120
Respect the Ride: Rider Etiquette
Please do
- Arrive at your shuttle stop 5+ minutes early.
- Inform the driver of your destination as you board.
- Keep on-shuttle conversations quiet and brief.
- Use headphones when listening to audio.
- Treat the driver and other passengers with respect.
Please do not
- Do not place personal items on seats when shuttle is busy.
- Do not eat on the shuttle.
- Do not use foul language on the shuttle.
- Do not bring pets. Leashed service animals are welcome.
Contact Shuttle Dispatch
Shuttle dispatch monitors shuttles in real time and communicates with drivers. Contact them for urgent help right before boarding or during your ride.
To speak with a shuttle dispatcher, dial +1 (781) 890-0093 and then, when prompted, Press 1.