Getting there

Bridgewater State University (BSU) is located in Southeastern Massachusetts, 131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, MA 02325.


The campus is approximately:

  • 40 minutes south of Boston
  • 30 minutes north of Cape Cod
  • 50 minutes northeast of Providence

How to get there

Here are some options on how to get to the conference venue:

Travelling by Air

BSU is 26 miles from Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) and 25 miles from Rode Island’s T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), and Bradley Airport in Hartford, CT.


Check out these guides for simple instructions to travel between Logan airport and the venue:

MBTA Commuter Rail

Bridgewater State is served by the MBTA

Commuter Rail. The Massachusetts Bay

Transportation Authority (abbreviated

MBTA and known colloquially as "the T")  takes about 45 minutes to get to campus

from Boston, via the Middleborough Line


The Bridgewater train station is located

at 85 Burrill Avenue; commuters cut

through the MBTA parking lot from the train station for easy access to the campus. 


The railroad tracks divide the campus in half between East and West campus.

Brockton Area Transit

The Bridgewater campus is served by Brockton Area Transit (BAT) with five daily round-trips Monday through Friday into BAT’s main hub, BAT Centre. 

Visitor Parking

There are different parking options for visitors. You may purchase temporary passes to park within BSU campus.


Parking Garage, Great Hill Dr, has spaces for conference attendees and presenters to use for overnight parking. It is near our lodging at Crimson Hall and located behind Weygand Hall. Conference attendees may apply online for a temporary parking pass, print and place the pass visibly on their vehicle’s dashboard when parked in the garage or one of the four visitor lots. Apply online for a temporary guest parking pass.


Pro Tip!
You can get from Boston's Logan airport to the campus via rail, spend the entire conference on campus without a car, and plans for all meals everyday will be available on Campus. Even transportation to the offered field trips (with one or two exceptions) will be provided . 


Check out these travel guides for simple instructions to travel between Logan airport and the venue:


So yes, you can do it all without a car rental!


Conference Carpool App

Explore the Conference Carpool App here
  • Mobile Friendly: The website is designed to be seen on the go with all smartphones. No app required, just view it straight in your browser.
  • No Logins Required: No extra account, no extra step to sign in. This sheet is designed to be as easy as possible for anyone to use.
  • E-mail Notifications: Are you on the waitlist and someone adds a car? Are you a driver and someone joins your car? We'll send you an email. No more constantly checking your spreadsheet

Southern New England

Nearby attractions

Southern New England offers an abundance of attractions where history, culture, art, and nature abound!


Check out the list below for some attractions around the conference site.

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