Find better ways
to get around.
Get rewarded when you try them. Shift shows when the next bus or train is coming, where the nearest bike share is and the calm way to ride, and it counts your trips on its own.
What's near you, and when it's coming.
Open Around You wherever you are and see the transit, bike share and bike routes nearby, with live departures. It works across Massachusetts, not just in Boston.
- ››Live departures. The next MBTA and regional bus or train from the stops around you.
- ››Bikes and docks. Bluebikes availability and the comfortable bike routes nearby.
- ››How far you can get. See what's within a short walk, ride or transit trip.
- ››Plan a route. Type where you're going and compare the ways there for that one trip.
Your regular trips, compared.
Tell Shift where you go regularly, like home to work, and Commute Advisor lays out the ways to get there side by side, with what each one costs over a year. When your trips start going somewhere new, it offers a fresh look.
- ››Every realistic way there. Transit, bike and walking options for your actual route, not a generic map.
- ››The yearly cost, in dollars. Fuel, maintenance and parking against a transit pass, down to a net savings figure.
- ››Checks back when life changes. New job or new apartment? When your trips change, it suggests another look.
Try the Red Line + a 6-min walk
About the same door-to-door time as your usual route — and you get the walk in without planning for it.
Nice — 0.8 mi on foot today
There's a quieter, leafier way home you haven't tried. Want it next time? One tap, no pressure.
Watch your status climb as you move.
Every active trip moves you up a ladder of five status tiers, based on your trips and the share of them on foot, by bike or by transit.
- ››Tiers track real behavior. You advance on active trips plus your trailing 60-day Shift Rate — the share of your trips that are active.
- ››Streaks keep momentum. Make an active trip a day and watch the streak grow.
- ››XP is for bragging rights. Rack it up and compare with friends.
89 towns. One friendly competition.
Every trip on Shift counts toward your town's standing — see the live leaderboard, where your neighbors walk and ride, and what's happening on your streets.
The 2-minute reads that lower the barrier.
Wondering how Bluebikes work? Nervous about your first bus? Shift serves short, practical guides matched to the barriers you face to help you expand your horizons.
- ››Swipeable and short. 1–3 minute reads with local info and next steps.
- ››Filter by mode. Cycling, transit, or walking — read what's relevant to you.
Moving is more fun together.
Shift turns your neighborhood into a friendly arena — standings, seasonal challenges, real-world rides, and curated adventures right where you live.
How does your town stack up?
Join your town and neighborhood groups and see where you stand — ranked by Shift Rate, so it's about the share of active trips, not just who logs the most miles.
- ››Town vs. town, block vs. block. Cambridge, Somerville, Union Square — pick your home turf.
- ››Places you've been. Shift suggests groups for the places you go.
Shift Your Semester, New Routes, and seasonal challenges.
A few times a year, Shift runs statewide challenges with real rewards. This fall: Shift Your Semester for students and New Routes for anyone new to the area, each worth $15 for your first 10 active trips. It’s a good reason to try the bike route or bus line you’ve been meaning to.
- ››Counted for you. Shift counts each walk, ride and transit trip on its own.
- ››Town vs. town. Climb the standings while you close in on the reward.
- ››See what's on. Every challenge running now or coming up →
Real rides, real people, near you.
Guided rides, group rides, e-bike demos, and walking tours nearby — the easiest way to try something new is to show up with people who already do it.
- ››Discover nearby. Filter by distance and type, save the ones you like.
- ››Events that lower the bar. Guided, beginner-friendly, low-pressure.
Curated adventures on your doorstep.
Hand-picked greenways, trails, and loops across Massachusetts. Each Roam comes with a suggested route, leg-by-leg stops, live transit and Bluebikes availability, and nearby points of interest worth the detour — plus a one-tap handoff to Maps. Collect badges as you explore.
- ››Live and local. Real-time Bluebikes counts, route-comfort ratings, and points of interest along the way.
- ››Filter by your mood. Chill, active, social, or exploring.
- ››Badge series. Collect adventures and unlock recognition as you go.
Perks from shops near you.
Make more of your trips on foot, by bike or by transit and you reach Mover status. That opens perks at independent shops near you: coffee, ice cream and bagels.
- ››Unlocked by your status. Reach Mover and qualifying perks turn on.
- ››Right around the corner. Sorted by distance, from businesses in your neighborhood.
- ››Plus partner drawings. Prize drawings from GSI, your employer and partners.
Shift works for groups, too.
Make the commute a reason to come in.
A genuine wellness benefit with real participation data, verified active-trip mode share, and sustainability reporting your team will actually use.
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