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Nearly all activities of the Research Laboratory of
Electronics (RLE) take place at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT) main campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Core RLE research facilities and offices are located
in the Fairchild Complex (MIT buildings 36 and 38) and
in the Compton Laboratories (MIT building 26).
RLE Headquarters and the office of the Director are
in MIT building 36. The main entrance of MIT building
36 is 50 Vassar Street in Cambridge.
RLE principal investigators also have offices and laboratories
in other MIT locations, including MIT buildings 3, 12,
and 13, and off-campus at the Massachusetts Eye and
Ear Infirmary in Boston, Massachusetts.
MIT is located on the north shore of the Charles River
in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. The campus is within
three miles of two major interstate highway and less
than six miles from Logan International Airport. MIT
is accessible via public transportation by subway and
bus.
By subway. Take
the Red Line to the Kendall/MIT station. The Kendall/MIT
station is on the edge of the east end of campus. Walk
west on Main Street, and take a left at Vassar Street.
You may then continue down Vassar Street to the main
entrance of MIT building 36 at 50 Vassar Street.
By taxi. You
should ask for "50 Vassar Street, Cambridge, at
MIT." Taxi fare from the airport is about $25-$40.
The ride can take fifteen to forty five minutes, depending
on traffic conditions.
By car. The
principal routes to reach 50 Vassar Street are from
Massachusetts Avenue in Boston and Cambridge, and from
Main Street in Cambridge. Main Street connects to Central
Square in Cambridge and to the Longfellow Bridge between
Cambridge and Boston. Please note that public parking
in Cambridge is severely limited. From time to time,
RLE can provide one-day MIT visitor parking passes to
RLE principal investigators who make an request in RLE
Headquarters at least one week in advance.
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