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The conference will take place at the UC
Berkeley Clark Kerr Conference Center, which is located
at 2601 Warring Street, Berkeley, CA. It is not on the
main UC Berkeley Campus. Please see the map
here and directions
here.
The Oakland Airport provides the most convenient access
to Berkeley. Oakland is served by many carriers, notably Southwest
(1-800-435-9792) which has inexpensive flights from cities
throughout the American West to Oakland.
San Francisco Airport is served by more carriers. San
Francisco airport is about 25 miles from the Clark Kerr campus;
travel time can range from 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours, depending
on traffic conditions.
Taxi Fare from the Oakland Airport to lodging near
the course venue runs about $50. Taxi fare from SFO to the
course venue runs about $65.
The Bayporter Shuttle (1-510-864-4000) runs from both
the Oakland Airport and the San Francisco Airport. Transportation
for a single passenger from the San Francisco Airport to Berkeley
costs $40. Transportation for a single passenger from the Oakland
airport to Berkeley costs $35. Reservations are required.
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit):
Please note: the Clark Kerr campus of UC Berkeley
is about 1.25 miles from any of the train stations. You can
connect to local buses AC
Transit that
have stops near the campus.
Oakland Airport Shuttle: A shuttle connects the Oakland
Airport to BART, which has trains serving downtown Berkeley
at 20 minute intervals. The cost of the shuttle from the airport
to the BART train is $2.50 per person; you will need exact
change before boarding the shuttle. The cost for the BART train
from the airport stop to Downtown Berkeley is approximately
$2.00.
San Francisco Airport: BART connects directly to the
San Francisco airport. The ride between SFO and Berkeley is
approximately 45-60 minutes long, depending on schedule, and
costs approximately $5. The closest stop to the training location
is Downtown Berkeley.
For current BART fares and a train schedule, visit www.bart.gov.
Arrival by Car: UC Berkeley's Clark
Kerr campus can be reached via Highway 80, or alternatively
by Highway 24. Clark
Kerr's address is 2601 Warring Street, Berkeley, CA. Please
see the map
here and directions
here.
Please go to www.mapquest.com for
specific door-to-door directions.
BART/Bus: If you are using BART
to get to the conference the easiest station with access
to the Clark Kerr Campus is the Rockridge station and then
transfer to an AC Transit bus, the Line 7
Arlington line .
Just tell the driver that you would like to get off at the
Clark Kerr Campus.
The Downtown Berkeley Station is also near the
Campus. Click here to view other local bus routes and schedules AC
Transit. BART serves communities in Contra Costa,
Alameda, San Mateo, and San Francisco counties. For current
BART fares and a train schedule, visit www.bart.gov.
There is limited metered street parking
and neighborhood parking around the Berkeley campus (often
with two hour restrictions). Parking
is also available in University Parking lots. Parking
will cost $12.00 (subject to change) per day in a University
Lot for a day permit that is purchased ahead of time. There
are also dispensing machines in the lots from which individuals
may purchase permits for $7.00 (subject to change) per vehicle
per day. Daily permits expire every morning at 9:00 am. Therefore
it is important that daily permits be purchased prior to 9:00
am to avoid citations.
If you would like to purchase a $12.00 pre-paid
parking ticket please download the parking
registration form and then fax it to: (510)
452-2122
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