Travel Information


Your first day of Summer Bridge is Friday, June 28, and you need to arrive between 8-11am (see specific schedule under Move-In Weekend); please plan your travel and arrival time accordingly.

Driving
Flying
Public Transportation
If you're arriving before June 28


Driving
From Interstate 80 (either direction)
Take the Ashby Avenue Exit. Drive two miles east (toward hills) to Telegraph Avenue. Turn left, and drive one mile to Channing Way, turn left, drive 1 1/2 blocks to the Ellsworth Parking Structure (it has a tennis court on top).


From Highway 24 (East)
Take the Berkeley Exit, which turns into Tunnel Road/Ashby Avenue. Drive west on Ashby. Turn right on College Avenue. Drive one mile to Channing Way, turn left, and drive 2½ blocks to the Ellsworth Parking Structure (it has a tennis court on top).

Parking for Move-In
Park at the Ellsworth Parking Structure on Channing Way (between Dana and Ellsworth Streets), which is one block from Unit 3. You will need to purchase a $10 daily permit, and place it on your dashboard along with a Summer Bridge Conference Parking permit.

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Flying

Booking Your Flights
We strongly recommend flying into Oakland instead of San Francisco if possible. It's much closer and faster, and travel from the airport to Berkeley is considerably cheaper.

Coming to Berkeley: Book a flight for Friday, June 28 that gets you into Oakland between 7-10am. Returning home: Get a flight for Friday, August 9 that departs after 2pm.

Public Transportation from Airports
See instructions under Public Transportation

Shuttles from Airports
Cost can run between $25-55, depending on distance and company. Most require reservations made 24-48 hours in advance:

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Public Transportation

AC Transit
Several bus lines stop near campus at the intersection of Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue: #1, #1R, #49, #51B, #52, and F. The #1, #1R and #51B drop you off on the same block as Unit 3. Cost: $2.10.

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
Take a Richmond-bound train to the Downtown Berkeley station. Use the Shattuck/Allston exit, and walk three blocks south to Durant Avenue. Turn left and walk three blocks to Unit 3. Cost: $2.40 from Coliseum/Oakland Airport station; $8.80 from San Francisco International Airport station.

From Oakland Airport
Take Air-BART (blue, purple, and orange shuttle) for $3 to the Coliseum/Oakland Airport BART station, then see BART instructions above.

From SF International Airport
See BART instructions above (BART runs right to the SF Airport).

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If you're arriving before June 28

If you plan to arrive a day or two earlier, or are attending the June 24-25 Cal Student Orientation (CalSO) program, you are responsible for your own accommodations and luggage storage prior to June 28. Some options to consider include:

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