The Independent is located in the heart of Union Square at the intersection
of Somerville Avenue and Washington Street.
Public Transportation:
Bus 91 or 86 from Sullivan Station.
Bus 91 from Central Square.
Bus 86 from Harvard Square.
Bus 87 from Davis Square.
Bus 87 from Lechemere Station.
Bus CT2 (Weekdays until 6.45p) from Ruggles,
Fenway, and Kendall Square.
Driving directions:
From Davis Square:
Take Somerville Ave. straight into Union Square.
At the major intersection (India Palace on your right),
turn left to stay on Somerville Ave.
At the next set of lights (Dunkin' Donuts on your right,
turn left.
Take a quick left in to our parking lot
From Back Bay via Central Square:
Take Mass Ave. across the Harvard Bridge and into
Central Square.
In Central Square turn right onto Prospect Street
(Starbuck's on your right)
Take Prospect Street through Inman Square, and over
the bridge (where it becomes one way).
Pass straight through the intersection (Dunkin's Donuts
on the left).
The road will start to bear right, but you should not.
Turn left into our parking lot.
From the North:
Tak I-93 South to exit 30 (Route 38-S).
Head toward Route 29/Somerville.
Turn left onto Mystic Ave (Route 38-s) for 3/4 miles.
Turn slight right onto McGrath Highway (Route 38-S).
Stay straight to go onto McGrath Highway/Medford
Street past a railroad bridge.
When you see a Sunoco Gas Station on your right,
bear right down the off ramp.
Turn right onto Washington Street.
You'll pass the Somerville Police station (on the left),
my friend Isaac's house (on the right), Ricky's Flower Shop (on
the left).
The road will curve left, but you should not, but
rather drive straight, directly into our parking lot.
From the South:
Take I-93 North through Boston to Exit 28 (Route 99/
Sullivan Square/Somerville).
Turn left onto Cambridge Street.
Cambridge Street becomes Washington Street.
You'll pass Holiday Inn (on your left), the Somerville
Police station (on your left), Ricky's Flower Shop (on
the left).
The road will curve left, but you should not, but
rather drive straight, directly into our parking lot.
From the West/Mass Pike:
Take the Mass Pike.I-90 to Exit 18 (Allston/Cambridge).
Bear right, follow signs to Cambridge/Somerville.
Pass over the Charles River bridge and merge onto
Cambridge Street.
Cambridge Street becomes River Street.
River Street becomes Western Ave.
As you pass through Central Square, Western Ave. becomes
Prospect Street.
Take Prospect Street through Inman Square, and over
the bridge (where it becomes one way).
Pass straight through the intersection (Dunkin's Donuts
on the left).
The road will start to bear right, but you should not.
Turn left into our parking lot.
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