Public Transportation & Shared Mobility

Shared Mobility Advisory Committee

Car Sharing

Car Share offers residents an alternative to personal vehicle ownership. We dedicate parking spaces in municipal lots to car share services.

MBTA Greenline

Brookline is served by the C & D branches of the MBTA Greenline and the B & E branches operate immediately outside our borders. Learn more at https://www.mbta.com/schedules/Green

MBTA Bus Services

Read about the MBTA bus services for the Town of Brookline.

BlueBikes Bikeshare

Bluebikes is public transportation by bike! Bluebikes is jointly owned and managed by Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Everett, and Somerville, and operates in 10 municipalities in greater Boston. With nearly 4,000 bikes and 400 stations, it's a fast, fun, and affordable way to get around the Greater Boston region. Learn more about the system and options including single rides, monthly membership, and reduced memberships for qualified residents.

E-Scooter Share Pilot Program

Learn more about the Town’s 2019 E-Scooter Share Pilot Program, the first in Massachusetts.

Special Services for Seniors

Special transportation options and services for seniors,

MBTA Youth Pass Program

Provides eligible youth and young adults with a reduced-cost MBTA public transit pass.

Interstate Bus Service

As part our Town's multi-modal transportation network that prioritizes a transportation system to provides alternatives to personal car ownership, the Transportation Board issues Jitney Licenses for Interstate Bus Services to operate between Brookline and other cities. These bus or coach services, are a form of public transportation that carries passengers significant distances between different cities, towns, and states. Currently the Town has licensed FlixBus to operate service between Coolidge Corner and New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, and Richmond.