Driving to Berkeley

Parking in Berkeley is hectic, because there are far too many people with cars and far too little room for them. If possible, I would recommend you take the BART.

Your best bet for getting good driving directions to Berkeley is to use Yahoo!Maps to map out a route from your current location to one of the recommended parking structures (see below).

This map is just to illustrate where Berkeley is in relation to the rest of the Bay Area.

This is just a map to show you where the talk is being held, relative to the streets around it.

Parking in Berkeley

Parking in Berkeley is hectic, because there are far too many people with cars and far too little room for them. However, there is one place in particular, a large parking structure around the 2000 block of Center Street, that I recommend. Click here to get driving directions from Yahoo!Maps.

It is on the north side of the street, and has a large neon sign that says, appropriately, "Parking." The cost of parking there is $2 until 12:00 PM after 6:00 PM. You won't find a better deal in Berkeley. It is only a two block walk east to campus from there, and once you have arrived on campus you'll just need to find your way to the right building (campus maps are posted around). Below is my recommended path, chosen for its simplicity and its being relatively well lit:

You'll notice I highlighted Sather Tower in the first picture; this is just to serve as a reference point, as it's the most recognizeable and visable UC Berkeley structure.

Other parking

If the above cited lot fills up, there are also other parking structures and lots around the Center Street area. Underhill Lot, at College Ave and Channing Way, charges $5 for night parking. Click here for a walking route through campus from the Underhill Lot. Click here to get driving directions from your current location using Yahoo!Maps.

Taking BART

For those in the Bay Area, the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) train may be a easier alternative than driving in Berkeley traffic. If you aren't familar with the BART system, please look at their website at http://www.bart.org.

You'll want to disembark at the Downtown Berkeley station, which is located at Shattuck and Center Street. From Center Street, you can follow the same path into campus as given for the people who drive.

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