Getting Around

Getting Around Town 
Most fellow housing is in the heart of downtown Berkeley.  Shattuck Avenue is the “main drag,” with Martin Luther King Jr. Way running parallel to it and being a better driving thoroughfare. The downtown area is bordered by Dwight and Cedar. Addison Avenue (where the theatres and Gecko Manor are) intersects both Shattuck and MLK. The Gecko Apartments are across the street from the theatre , while the Dwight and Francisco apartments are located in the downtown area.

The routes to and from Addison and Harrison listed below are the most direct (IE, hardest to get lost) ones we know...but as you get more comfortable with the area, we encourage you to branch out and explore Berkeley’s beautiful neighborhoods between your apartment and your workspace.

This is a map of downtown Berkeley. The "A" is the Theatre.

From Dwight, Francisco, and Addison Apartments
Getting To and From -- Harrison Street

BY BUS Route 52: From your housing, the closest bus stops for route 52 are of Shattuck & Dwight, Shattuck & Allston, Shattuck & University or University & MLK. Take the 52 heading towards UC Village, and disembark on the corner of San Pablo and Gilman Ave. Cross San Pablo Ave, turn right, and walk one block to Harrison Ave, where you will turn left. The offices are a block down, on your right. (To get home, climb on the 52 towards UC Campus.)
Time: 30 mins

BY BIKE
(Dwight Way residents, start by following MLK to Francisco Street and take a left on Francisco before hooking up to these directions)
Head west on Francisco (away from the hills) to McGee, turn right on McGee and then an immediate left onto Virginia Ave, which has a dedicated bike lane. Follow Virginia down to 9th street and turn right. Stop when you get to the office, on the corner of 9th and Harrison.
Distance: 3 miles Time: 20 mins

BY CAR Milvia Street is one of your closest cross-streets. To start, take Milvia towards the Theatre. You’ll turn West (away from the hills) on Univeristy Avenue and follow it for a little more than a mile. Turn right on San Pablo Avenue and follow that for about a mile. Turn left on Harrison Street. The office is on your right, on the corner of 9th and Harrison
Distance: 3 miles Time: 10 mins



Local Transportation

All things public transit related are best accessed at www.511.org and bart.gov

A/C Transit Passes and Clipper Cards
The East Bay mass transit system is called A/C Transit, and it costs $2.10 per ride, or $80 for a monthly pass. If you’re planning to use mass transit regularly, buying a monthly pass is the most cost-effective plan.

Clipper is a universal ticket for all Bay Area transit systems – you can carry multiple monthly passes on the same card, as well as high-value (read: discount) BART tickets. It’s great if you’re traveling through multiple transit systems regularly, but it’s also really useful, because you can link your clipper card to your credit card and set it to automatically purchase your AC Transit pass each month, or automatically pay your BART fare when you run low (never get stranded again!)

You purchase Clipper cards at drugstores like Walgreens (closest one: 2187 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley) or online at clippercard.com. To learn more about AC Transit visit actransit.org.

Transit Contact Information
AC Transit
817.1717 actransit.org
East Bay/Transbay Busses

MUNI
415.673.MUNI
San Francisco buses and streetcars

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)
510.465.BART or 817.1717
bart.gov

Bikes are allowed on BART only during certain hours, and never in the first car of the train. Visit bart.gov for specific information.

Campus Transit
510.642.5149,
Has frequent bus service from downtown Berkeley (across from BART at Center and Shattuck) to UCB campus, Botanical Gardens and Lawrence Hall of Science with a varying schedule. Fare is 25-50 cents or free with a UCB transportation pass (available from Berkeley TriP).

CalTrain
800.660.4287
Call M-F 6am-10pm, Sat/Sun 8am-8pm, Commuter train serving the peninsula from San Francisco to San Jose, with limited service to Gilroy

Golden Gate Transit
415.923.2000
Call M-F 6am-8pm, Sat/Sun 7am-8pm, Buses to Marin and Sonoma counties from San Francisco and from San Rafael to Richmond and the Del Norte BART; also ferries from Sausalito and Larkspur to San Francisco.

Rides for Bay Area Commuters
800.893.POOL
Call M-F 8am-5pm, Free car/vanpool and bicycle matching service, For commuters within 



Getting to the Airport
AirBART Shuttle
510.577.4294
Bus services between Coliseum BART station and the Oakland Airport, Runs every 10-15 minutes M-Sat from 6am to 11:50 pm and Sunday from 8:05am to 11:50 pm. Fare is $2 for 
adults. Buy ticket in station or airport.

SuperShuttle
www.supershuttle.com
1-800-BLUE-VAN

Getting Out of Town
AMTRAK
800.USA.RAIL
Call for 24-hour schedule information and reservations, Emeryville Station: 510.450.1081, Jack London Square Station: 510.238.4320. Local stations are in Richmond (at BART station), Emeryville and Oakland. Prior arrangements can be made for a train stop in Berkeley.

Golden Gate Transit
415.923.2000
Call M-F 6am-8pm, Sat/Sun 7am-8pm. Buses to Marin and Sonoma counties from San Francisco and from San Rafael to Richmond and the Del Norte BART; also ferries from Sausalito and Larkspur to San Francisco. (Weekend recreation routes include Stinson Beach, Mt. Tamalpais and Inverness).

Greyhound Bus
800.231.2222
2103 San Pablo Ave. @ 20th St., Oakland (short walk from 19th Ave. BART station), 510.834.3213, 5am-1am Bus system serving the greater Bay Area and USA.