Transportation
- Boston Bus Service
- Metrowest Bus: Launching for the 2023-24 Academic Year
- Public Transportation
- Newton Residents: Public School Bus Option
- Carpool
Boston Bus Service
The bus leaves school at 6:45 p.m. for return service to Back Bay Station. There is no evening stop in Beacon Hill. After the first few weeks of school, girls will be required to show the driver a special decal on their school ID to be allowed to ride the bus. Girls must be up-to-date with their payment for the bus service to receive the required decal. It is our hope that this bus service will allow each student to participate in after-school sports, theater, music, dance, and other extracurricular activities. For more information, contact the Business Office at (617) 244-4246.
If NCDS has a delayed start due to weather, the Boston Bus will depart from the Beacon Hill and Back Bay stops 15 minutes later than the regularly scheduled time. This allows students a few minutes extra to get to the bus.
Metrowest Bus: Launching for the 2023-24 Academic Year
NCDS is pleased to announce the launch of a new round trip bus route between the Metrowest region and NCDS, with stops in Needham and Wellesley. Pickup and departure locations and times are listed below. The per-rider fee for a round-trip route is $4,000. The per-rider fee for a one-way trip is $2,000. Riders receiving tuition assistance may qualify for a prorated fee.
The Bus and Activity Fees will be billed with the other Tuition Invoice Charges. They will be paid using Autopay. If you signed up for either the 2-Pay or a 10-Pay plan, they will be split into two payments, one due at your first billing cycle and the other in December.
Please note that these routes and times are subject to change based on ridership commitments. We will notify you by June 1st if there are any changes.
Morning
6:50 a.m.: Pickup at Cameron Street Parking Lot, Wellesley
7:10 a.m.: Pickup at St. Bartholomew Church, Needham
~ 7:40 a.m.: Arrive at NCDS
Afternoon
4:45/5 p.m. (exact time TBD): Depart Middle School sports practices and games and theater rehearsals.
~ 5:20 p.m.: Arrive St. Bartholomew Church, Needham
~ 5:30: Arrive Cameron Street Parking Lot, Wellesley
Public Transportation
From Allston/Brighton, Belmont, Waltham, or Watertown: At Watertown Square, take Bus #52 Newton Center to school entrance.
From Boston: At the corner of Summer Street and Otis Street, take Express Bus #504 to Newton Corner. Change to Bus #52 to the entrance of the school OR from Park Street Station take the Green Line (D Line-Riverside) to Newton Center. Take Bus #52.
From Brookline: Take the D line outbound to Newton Center. Take Bus #52 to the entrance of the school.
From Cambridge: Take the Watertown bus from Harvard Square. At Watertown Square take Bus #52 Newton Center to the school entrance.
From Dedham: Take the Manor Bus to Spring Street Cafe in West Roxbury. Take Bus #52 to the entrance of the school; OR from the Dedham Mall take Bus #52 to the entrance of the school.
From East Boston and Revere: Take the Blue Line to Government Center, then switch to the Green Line outbound (D Line-Riverside) to Newton Center. Take Bus #52 to the entrance of the school; OR take Express Bus #304 from downtown Boston to Newton Corner. Take Bus #52 to the entrance of the school.
From Forest Hills Station: Take any bus that travels along Centre Street in West Roxbury. At the Dunkin’ Donuts on Centre and Baker Streets in West Roxbury, change to Bus #52 to the entrance of the school.
From Framingham: Take the 6:29 a.m. Commuter Train to Newtonville. Take Bus #53 or #54 to Newton Corner. Take Bus #52 to the entrance of the school. Take the 4:46 p.m. Commuter Train to Framingham.
From Hyde Park/Roslindale: Take Bus #50 Cleary Square or Bus #32 Walcott Square to Forest Hills Station. Follow directions from Forest Hills.
From Norwood: At Norwood Center take the East Walpole bus to the Dedham Mall. Take Bus #52 to the entrance of the school.
From West Roxbury: At Spring Street Cafe, at Dunkin’ Donuts (Centre and Baker Streets), or at Vermont and Baker Streets, take Bus #52 to the entrance of the school.
From Westwood: Go to the Dedham Mall or Spring Street Cafe in West Roxbury and take Bus #52 to the entrance of the school.
MBTA Student CharlieCards are available through the school. Girls interested in using a student CharlieCard will receive a Student Value Charlie Card, a stored value card that only charges the student fare each time it is used. This is the only type of card distributed through the school. Students will load the card themselves with funds at CharlieCard machines at MBTA stations. If during any month a student loads the card with $30, that card will allow the student to use the card for unlimited trips for that particular month. Therefore, if you would like your card to become an unlimited ride card for a particular month, do not load that card until the first day of that month. Contact Martha Haddad at x4713 with questions.
Newton Residents: Public School Bus Option
In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Newton residents whose children attend private schools in Newton are eligible for bus transportation provided by the Newton Public School district. Learn more here.
Carpool
Our student body hails from more than 40 cities and towns across Massachusetts. If you are interested in carpooling with other families this year, please fill out the Carpool List form. Please note that Newton Country Day does not create carpools, the form is used to compile information for interested families. The list is available on the Veracross Parent Portal.