Transportation to Berkeley
From San Francisco Int'l Airport (SFO)
- 1. Taxi: Fare approximately $90.
- 2. Shuttle Service:
- For shuttles we recommend making a reservation at least 48 hours in advance. Rides can be reserved online or over the phone.
- Bayporter Express Shuttle: Goes directly from San Francisco (SFO) to Berkeley for $32 (shared ride). Call 877-467-1800 at the airport to get a van to Berkeley.
- Super Shuttle: From SFO to Berkeley for $35 (shared ride). Call 415-558-8500 for a van.
- 3. Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART): You can take BART directly from SFO to the Downtown Berkeley station. Take a Pittsburg-Bay Point-bound (yellow line) train from SFO and transfer to the Richmond-bound (red line) train across the platform at the 19th St/Oakland station.
BART runs on weekdays from 4 AM to midnight, on Saturday from 6 AM to midnight, and on Sunday from 8 AM to midnight. The Berkeley campus is located 1 block east of the Downtown Berkeley BART station (see the map).
Fare from SFO is $8.65.
From Oakland Airport (OAK)
- 1. Taxi: Fare approximately $40.
- 2. Shuttle Service:
- For shuttles we recommend making a ride reservation at least 48 hours in advance. Rides can be reserved online or over the phone.
- Bayporter Express: Goes directly between Oakland Airport (OAK) and Berkeley. Call 877-467-1800 at the airport to get a van to Berkeley. The fare is $25 (shared ride).
- SuperShuttle: Goes directly between OAK and Berkeley for $29 (shared ride). Call 415-558-8500 for a van.
- 3. Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART): Take the AirBART shuttle from the Oakland airport to the Coliseum/Oakland Airport BART station. The AirBART stop is located between Terminal 1 and 2 on the second curb. You must have $3.00 in exact change to board AirBART, or purchase a ticket from the machines (they accept credit cards) at the AirBART stop. There is a change machine available in the baggage claim area of Terminal 2 on the right near a red Bank of America ATM.
At the Coliseum/Oakland Airport station, take a Richmond-bound (red line) train and disembark at the Downtown Berkeley station.
BART runs on weekdays from 4 AM to midnight, on Saturday from 6 AM to midnight, and on Sunday from 8 AM to midnight. The Berkeley campus is located 1 block east of the Downtown Berkeley BART station (see the map).
Fare from the Coliseum station is $2.35.
By Car
From I-80/580 take the second Berkeley exit at University Avenue and head eastward (away from the bay and Marina). Continue east on University Avenue for about 2 miles, then turn right onto Shattuck Avenue. Go 7 blocks and turn left onto Channing Way.
There are several commercial parking garages in the area about 3 to 5 blocks uphill:
1) on Bowditch Street on the south side of Bancroft;
2) on Bancroft between Telegraph Ave and Dana Street (next to the Student Union); and
3) on Channing Way or Durant Ave between Dana and Telegraph Ave.
There are also University parking lots that can be used on evenings and weekends. See the following links for helpful information:
UC Berkeley Visitors Parking
City of Berkeley Parking Information
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