Walking, biking & transit in Wellesley
See the routes Wellesley neighbors actually walk, ride and take transit on, what's happening locally, and how the town is trending — built from real trips logged in the Shift app.
Shift Rate so far in August: share of active transportation trips (walk, micromobility, transit). Wellesley joins the Massachusetts board once it logs 20+ trips in a month.
Counts cover August 1 through today, based on trips logged by Shift community members that start or end in Wellesley— a growing sample, meant as an interesting local signal, not an official or census-level count. *CO₂ avoided is estimated from active miles traveled (EPA 404 g/mi baseline).
Momentum
Active trips in Wellesley by week ending, last 5 completed weeks — and climbing
Friendly competition
Massachusetts towns by Shift Rate so far in August — the share of trips taken actively
Every town here has its own page — local stats, popular routes, events, and ways to get involved.
Tap any town to exploreHow Wellesley moves
Active trips and miles so far in August, by mode
Share of trips
Share of miles
What is this?
Shift is a free app from Green Streets Initiative, a nonprofit that has celebrated walking, biking, and transit since 2006. Shift automatically counts your walks, rides, and transit trips — every trip adds to Wellesley's totals on this page, earns you rewards at local businesses, and enters you into seasonal prize drawings.
Events near Wellesley
A few picks over the next 30 days — the full calendar has everything.
Landry's Needham Women's/Non-Binary Road Ride
Thursdays · next Thu, Aug 13 · Landry's Needham · 3.3 mi away
FreeRegistration req’dBeginner-friendlyLandry's Needham Intermediate Gravel Ride
Sundays · next Sun, Aug 16 · Landry's Needham · 3.3 mi away
FreeRegistration req’dLandry's Needham Women's/Non-Binary MTB Ride at Cat Rock
Tuesdays · next Tue, Aug 18 · Hale — Cat Rock Field Lot · 5.8 mi away
FreeRegistration req’dWomenLandry's Needham Intermediate/Advanced Road Ride
Tuesdays · next Tue, Aug 18 · Landry's Needham · 3.3 mi away
FreeRegistration req’dLandry's Natick Intermediate Road Ride
Wednesdays · next Wed, Aug 19 · Landry's Natick · 3.9 mi away
FreeRegistration req’dRoams to try
Guided routes — preview the full route here, then check in at each stop in the Shift app to earn the badge.
MCRT: Sudbury to Hudson (SudHud)
bike · 5.4 mi · ~34 min · Sudbury · Hudson
Rail history, WWII bunkers, and a rare Pine Barrens ecosystem
The B-Line Crawl
transit · 0.9 mi · ~90 min · Boston · Brookline
Fresh Pond Loop
walk + transit · 1.5 mi · ~34 min · Cambridge
Get involved in Wellesley
Safer streets are made by neighbors who speak up. Start small:
Regional & statewide groups5 more — research, campaigns, and coalitions you can join→
Advocacy groups
- LivableStreets Allianceregional — The Metro Boston advocacy group for people-centered streets and transit, whose research and comment letters cover projects across the region.
- TransitMattersstatewide — The transit advocacy group pushing for faster, more reliable buses and trains across Greater Boston, with data-driven campaigns anyone can join.
- Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA)statewide — A statewide coalition of community groups advocating for safe, affordable, and reliable transportation choices in every corner of the state.
- WalkMassachusettsstatewide — The statewide walking advocacy organization that leads walk audits and pedestrian-safety campaigns, with open network meetings on Zoom the third Wednesday of each month.
- MassBikestatewide — The statewide bicycling coalition — a way to plug into bike advocacy, group rides, and Bike Month events across Greater Boston and beyond.
Keep a pulse on Wellesley
New street projects, meetings worth your voice, and how Wellesley is moving — 1–2 emails a month.
Put Wellesley on the board
Every walk, ride, and transit trip counts automatically. Download Shift free and put your trips on Wellesley's board.
Community stats reflect trips by Shift community members that start or end in Wellesley and refresh hourly. Municipalities and community groups can request aggregate data at info@gogreenstreets.org. A project of Green Streets Initiative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.