Conference Travel Information

Berkeley is served by both San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Oakland International Airport (OAK). It's somewhat easier to reach Berkeley from OAK, as you avoid traversing the San Francisco Bay Bridge and its attendant traffic.

A taxi ride from SFO or OAK to Berkeley will cost about $65.

If you want to take a van shuttle service, Bay Porter Express will take you to Berkeley for $15 per person. http://www.bayareashuttles.net/

From SFO, It is also possible to take a SamTrans bus from to the Transbay Terminal in downtown San Francisco, and then take an AC Transit F bus to the downtown Berkeley BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station. Another option is to take a door-to-door shuttle to any BART station in SF downtown, and then take BART to Berkeley station.  See instructions below for instructions on reaching the Conference venue from the Berkeley BART station.

On-site car rental is available at both SFO and OAK. All major car rental companies are represented. We recommend that you reserve well in advance by contacting the car rental company of your choice.

Getting to the Conference venue by car:

For GPS navigation: the conference site address is 2451 Ridge Road, Berkeley, California 94709

Driving Instructions:

--From Highway 13 
Exit Tunnel Road.  
Continue west on Tunnel Road to Ashby Avenue (near the Claremont Hotel).  
Continue west on Ashby to Shattuck Ave.  
Turn right and head north on Shattuck to Hearst.  
Turn right on Hearst and go east (towards the hills) to Euclid Avenue (2nd light)  
Turn left on Euclid Avenue and go one block to Ridge.  
Turn left on Ridge and go one block west (towards the Bay). 
GTU is at 2400 Ridge Road at Scenic.

--From Highway 24 
Get on 13 and follow above directions.

--From Highway 80 
Exit at University Ave.  
Continue east towards the hills until University Ave. ends at Oxford Ave. (at U. C. Berkeley). 
Turn left and head north to Hearst (2nd light). 
Turn right on Hearst and go to Euclid Avenue (1st light) 
Turn left on Euclid Avenue and go one block to Ridge.  
Turn left on Ridge and go one block west (towards the Bay). 
GTU is at 2400 Ridge Road at Scenic.

--From Highway 580 
Exit at 51st and Telegraph Avenue. 
Turn left and head west on 51st to Shattuck Avenue. 
Turn right and head north on Shattuck to Hearst.  
Turn right on Hearst and go east (towards the hills) to Euclid Avenue (2nd light). 
Turn left on Euclid Avenue and go one block to Ridge. 
Turn left on Ridge and go one block west (towards the Bay). 
GTU is at 2400 Ridge Road at Scenic.

Via Public Transportation

From BART by Bus 
Get off at the downtown Berkeley BART station, exit at the main entrance, up escalator.  
Take the 8 or 65 bus to Euclid Avenue, get off at the first stop on Euclid Avenue.  
(The bus stop is at the southeast corner of Shattuck Avenue at Center Street, across Shattuck from the main entrance to BART.)  
Walk back to Ridge and go one block west (towards the Bay)

From BART on Foot 
Note: This is an uphill walk that can get steep at times

Route 1—A physically easier route 
Walk up Center to the UCB Campus.  
Follow the circle road to the west gate. Follow the main road through the campus to the UCB Main Library.  
Be sure not to stray onto the large footpaths.  
Take the large footpath north just before the UCB Main Library to the North Gate and Euclid Avenue.  
Go up Euclid Avenue one block to Ridge Road. 
Turn left go one block towards the bay. The GTU Library is on the left.

Route 2—A steeper, shorter route 
Walk north on Shattuck to Hearst Avenue. 
Turn right. Walk towards the hills to Le Conte Avenue.  
Walk up LeConte to Ridge Road & Scenic Avenue.  

By Bus

7, 43, 51, 64 and F Lines 
Get off at the Downtown Berkeley BART Station and follow the directions listed above on getting to the GTU Library from BART.

8 and 65 Lines 
The 8 and 65 lines go past Euclid Avenue and Ridge.  
Get off near there and walk one block west on Ridge (towards the Bay)

40 Line—Two possible routes

Route 1 
Get off at Telegraph Avenue near the U. C. Berkeley campus. 
Walk straight north through the campus to Euclid Avenue. 
Go up Euclid Avenue to Ridge. 
Turn left and go one block towards the Bay.

Route 2 
Get off at the Downtown Berkeley BART Station and follow the directions listed above on getting to the GTU Library from BART.

52 Line 
The 52 bus goes to Euclid Avenue and Hearst.  
Go up Euclid Avenue to Ridge.  
Turn left and go one block towards the Bay.