Airport Transportation and Hotels
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Airport Transportation
How to Reach Berkeley
The U.C. Berkeley campus is located 30 minutes from the Oakland International Airport and 45 minutes from the San Francisco International Airport. Shuttle service, buses, and the electric train system Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) are available from the airports to Berkeley.
Public Transportation
From San Francisco International Airport: The easiest way to get from the San Francisco Airport to Berkeley is Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). A Richmond train will take you directly to the Downtown Berkeley station, which is one block from the campus and a 10 minute walk from Cory and Soda Halls. Or take a Pittsburg/Baypoint train and transfer to a Richmond train at the 12th Street station in Oakland. The cost is about $5.
From Oakland International Airport: The AirBart Shuttle costs $2.00 and departs every 10 minutes to the Coliseum BART station. Take a Richmond train to the Downtown Berkeley station, which is one block from campus.
Shuttle Services From the San Francisco and Oakland Airports
The Bayporter Express offers shuttle service to and from both airports. They require a minimum 24-hour advance reservation. The shuttle from the San Francisco Airport to Berkeley is $25.00 and $21 from The Oakland Airport.
This shuttle service operates between 3:30 a.m. and midnight to San Francisco and 3:30 to 11 pm to Oakland Airport.
The Airport Connection provides service to and from both airports. They require at least a 24-hour advance reservation. The price from Oakland Airport to Berkeley is $35.00. The price from the San Francisco Airport to Berkeley is $25.00 if you travel in a multi-stop car or $35.00 if you travel in a one/two stop car.
The rates quoted for both the Airport Connection and the Bay Porter Express are for shared rides.
Taxis and Rental Cars
Cabfare from the Oakland Airport to downtown Berkeley is approximately $35.00. Cabfare from the San Francisco Airport to downtown Berkeley is approximately $45-50.00. Most major car rental agencies, including Hertz and Avis, are located at both airports.
Arriving by Car
Parking
A campus garage for visitors is located on Bancroft Avenue just below the intersection of Telegraph Avenue. The garage charges by the hour and it is best to arrive by 9 a.m. to ensure a place. Enter the garage by the driveway on the right hand side as you go down Bancroft Way towards Oxford Avenue. The garage is located directly below the ASUC Student Center. It is a 10 minute walk to Cory Hall or Soda Hall.
There are numerous other private garages along Bancroft and Durant avenues. Street parking is not really an alternative, since the meters are set for one hour.
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Hotels
Hotel Durant
(510) 845-8981
800-2-DURANT outside California
800-5-DURANT inside California
2600 Durant Ave.
Berkeley CA 94704
Located at the corner of Durant and Bowditch, 1 block from campus and at ten minute walk from Cory and Soda halls.
Bancroft Hotel
800-549-1002 Toll Free
(510) 549-1000 Front Desk
2680 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
Located at Bancroft and College avenues, a 10 minute walk from Cory and Soda halls.
Beau Sky Hotel
(510) 540-7688
2520 Durant Ave
Berkeley CA 94704
Located one block from campus and a 10 minute walk from Cory and Soda halls. This is the least expensive hotel on the list.
Hotel Shattuck
(510) 845-7300
Inside California: 800-742-8825
Outside California: 800-237-5359
Shattuck and Allston Way
Berkeley CA 94704
Located at the corner of Shattuck and Allston Way, about a 15 minute walk from Cory and Soda halls.
The French Hotel
(510) 548-9930
1538 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley CA 94709
Located about 5 blocks from campus and approximately 15 minutes walk from Cory and Soda halls.
The Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel: (510) 848-7800
Fax: (510) 848-5900
Located 1 block south of Campus, about a 15 minute walk from Cory and Soda halls.
Rose Garden Inn
(510) 549-2145
2740 Telegraph
Berkeley CA 94705
Located 5 blocks south of campus, about 2 miles from Cory and Soda halls (it's quite a bit of a walk).
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