Travel

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Oakland International Airport (OAK)

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San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

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• BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit).  From Oakland, take the AirBART (an airport connector) to the Coliseum station, and then take the Richmond line to the Downtown Berkeley station.  From SFO, take the Richmond like to Downtown Berkeley or take the Antioch line and transfer at 19th Street Oakland to the Richmond line.

• Shuttle Services.  The BayPorter Express has shuttles from SFO and OAK to Berkeley which you can book with 24 hour notice.

• More travel information from the Bay Area airports to UC Berkeley can be found at http://cpd.berkeley.edu/resources/transportation-services/. 

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Accomodations

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There are a number of hotels close to UC Berkeley.  Book soon as these tend to fill up!  If you are interested in splitting a room with someone, you can add your information to the RobertFest shared Google Sheets form at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RcNTlE-1Z5fc5sg8LbIuXyXbJQDy5eLLd926obp6xNA/edit?usp=sharing 

 

• Faculty Club Hotel - https://www.berkeleyfacultyclub.com/guest-rooms/hotel

To make a reservation at the UC Berkeley faculty club you can contact their front desk:

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Phone (510) 540-5678, ext. 0

Fax (510) 540-6204

Email hotel@berkeleyfacultyclub.com

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They ask that you have a Faculty Club membership number or credit card information available to make reservations.

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• The Rose Garden Inn - http://www.rosegardeninn.com/

The Rose Garden Inn is a good combination of reasonable and proximate, about a 15 minute walk from campus. More information available at thir website.

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• The Berkeley City Club - https://www.berkeleycityclub.com/

A 10 minute walk from BART and located a block from the UC Berkeley campus.  Ask for the UC Berkeley rate for conference-goers.

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• Hotel Shattuck Plaza - http://www.hotelshattuckplaza.com/

A pricier option located right next to the Downtown Berkeley BART station.

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• The Graduate Hotel - https://www.graduatehotels.com/berkeley/

Another pricier option located 10 minutes from BART and a block from the UC Berkeley campus.