Shift Roams · Somerville · Cambridge
A City of Squares
Four Cambridge squares, end to end. The Red Line carries you between Porter, Harvard, Central, and Kendall/MIT, and two short walks (or quick Bluebikes hops) bridge the gap to Inman — which has no T stop of its own. Expect Christina's Ice Cream, triple-deckers along Prospect Street, and a coffee or two along the way.
Numbered pins are the roam's stops; gold rings are bonus stops. Check in at each stop in the Shift app to complete the roam.
The route, leg by leg
Porter Square MBTA Stop → Harvard Square MBTA Stop
1.09 mi · ~4 minOne inbound Red Line stop — step out into Harvard Square.
Harvard Square MBTA Stop → Inman Square
1.06 mi · ~16 minEast on Cambridge Street — past the Law School and Christina's Ice Cream before the streets open into Inman.
Inman Square → Central Square
0.82 mi · ~13 minSouth on Inman Street, then left onto Mass Ave — the main drag into Central Square, with wide sidewalks and storefronts the whole way.
Central Square → Kendall Square / MIT
1.02 mi · ~3 minOne more inbound hop — Kendall drops you right into MIT's campus.
Roam it for real
Open this roam in the free Shift app to follow the route, check in at each stop, and earn the City of Squares badge.