Emergency phone numbers
MIT campus emergencies
(24-hour police, ambulance, fire, first aid, dean on call)
To report an emergency:
From a campus phone: 100
From a cell phone, pay phone, or off-campus: 617-253-1212
Emergency information line (for status of emergencies): 617-253-SNOW (7669)
MIT Medical (24-hour urgent care)
From a campus phone: 3-4481
From a cell phone, pay phone, or off-campus: 617-253-4481
Note: Urgent care by phone is available 24x7. However the MIT Medical Building (E23) is only open between 7am and 11pm.
Mental Health and Counseling
From a campus phone: 3-2916
From a cell phone, pay phone, or off-campus:
617-253-2916 (Weekdays)
From a campus phone: 3-4481
From a cell phone, pay phone, or off-campus:
617-253-4481 (Nights/Weekends)
Emergency closings (recorded updates)
617-253-SNOW (617-253-7669)
International SOS (emergency medical and security evacuation
services for those traveling abroad on MIT business)
(requires certificates)
1-215-942-8478 (International SOS [ISOS], Emergency
medical and security evacuation services for those traveling abroad
on MIT business.)
617-324-7696 (Information on ISOS, MIT Office)
Facilities (24-hour emergency repairs)
From a campus phone: 3-4948
From a cell phone, pay phone, or off-campus: 617-253-4948
Saferide (campus transportation: 6:00pm - 3:00am)
From a campus phone: 3-2997
From a cell phone, pay phone, or off-campus: 617-253-2997
MIT News Office
From a campus phone: 3-2700
From a cell phone, pay phone, or off-campus: 617-253-2700
Information Center
From a campus phone: 3-4795
From a cell phone, pay phone, or off-campus: 617-253-4795
MIT Police
General business: 617-253-1212
Guest parking: 617-253-7276
Lost and found: 617-253-9753
Computer and Communications Outages
3-DOWN: 617-253-3696
Environment, Health & Safety Office
From a campus phone: 2-3477
From a cell phone, pay phone, or off-campus: 617-452-3477
Security Office
From a campus phone: 8-7366
From a cell phone, pay phone, or off-campus: 617-258-7366
Emergency Management Office
From a campus phone: 2-4368
From a cell phone, pay phone, or off-campus: 617-452-4368
Telephone service
MIT directory assistance: 0 or 617-253-1000
Service problems: 617-253-4357
Computer and Communications Outages 3-DOWN
From a campus phone: 3-3696 (3-DOWN)
From a cell phone, pay phone, or off campus: 617-253-3696
Report Outages: 3-1101 or 617-253-1101
Travel directions to MIT
Bates Linear Accelerator Center
From a campus phone: 3-9200
From a cell phone, pay phone, or off-campus: 617-253-9200
Haystack Observatory
Emergencies: Dial 911
Lincoln Laboratory emergencies
Emergencies: Dial 911