Berkeley

Driving Directions

BDUG takes place in room 290 of the Hearst Memorial Mining Building (HMMB) on the UC Berkeley campus.

Parking can be a challenge around campus. The closest area to look is around Hearst & Euclid. Also, HMMB is about a 15 minute walk from the downtown Berkeley BART station.

From Northbound Highway 101 (Daly City)

  • Exit to San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge
  • Exit to I-80 East (Berkeley/Sacramento)
  • Exit University Avenue. Veer to your right, heading
    East, towards the Berkeley Hills
  • Continue East on University Avenue for approximately
    1.5 miles to Oxford Street
  • Turn Left onto Oxford Street
  • Turn right onto Hearst Avenue
  • Hearst Memorial Mining Building is located on the
    Northeast corner of campus (see campus
    map
    )

From Westbound 24 (Contra Costa County)

  • Take 24 through the Caldecott Tunnel
    to Highway 13 Berkeley exit
  • Continue on 13 - Hwy 13 becomes Ashby Avenue
    near the Claremont Hotel
  • Turn right at Shattuck Avenue
  • Turn right at University Avenue and continue
    east one block to Oxford Street
  • Turn Left onto Oxford Street
  • Turn right onto Hearst Avenue
  • Hearst Memorial Mining Building is located on
    the Northeast corner of campus (see campus
    map
    )

From Westbound Highway 13

  • Highway 13 becomes Tunnel Road
  • Continue on Tunnel Road. Tunnel Road
    becomes Ashby Avenue near that Claremont Hotel
  • Turn right at Shattuck Avenue
  • Turn right at University Avenue and continue
    east one block to Oxford Street
  • Turn Left onto Oxford Street
  • Turn right onto Hearst Avenue
  • Hearst Memorial Mining Building is located
    on the Northeast corner of campus (see campus
    map
    )

From I-80 East or West (San Francisco, Sacramento, Richmond, Vallejo)

  • Exit University Avenue
  • Continue east on University Avenue for approximately
    1.5 miles to Oxford Street.
  • Turn Left onto Oxford Street
  • Turn right onto Hearst Avenue
  • Hearst Memorial Mining Building is located on
    the Northeast corner of campus (see campus
    map
    )

From Westbound I-580

  • Exit I-80 East (Berkeley/Sacramento)
  • Exit at University Avenue
  • Continue East on University Avenue for approximately
    1.5 miles to Oxford Street
  • Turn Left onto Oxford Street
  • Turn right onto Hearst Avenue
  • Hearst Memorial Mining Building is located on
    the Northeast corner of campus (see campus
    map
    )

From North I-880 (San Jose; Hayward; Oakland Airport)

  • Stay in left center lanes
  • Exit 80 East (to Berkeley)
  • Exit at University Avenue
  • Continue East on University Avenue for approximately
    1.5 miles to Oxford Street
  • Turn Left onto Oxford Street
  • Turn right onto Hearst Avenue
  • Hearst Memorial Mining Building is located on the Northeast corner of campus (see campus
    map
    )

Transportation Options

Public Transportation Trip Planning

www.transitinfo.org/destinations/detail.asp?did=130

BART

www.bart.gov

Shuttles

Travelers to the Bay Area may fly into either Oakland or San
Francisco. The Oakland International Airport is closer to Berkeley. A shuttle from Oakland Airport is about $20 and from $25 to $40 for a shuttle from San Francisco Airport (SFO). For airport shuttles from either airport, you should to call 24 hours in advance and again upon your arrival at the airport.

  • Bayporter
    (510) 864-4000 or (415) 467-1800
  • Bridge Airporter Express
    (800) 300-1661
  • City Express Shuttle & Limo
    (888) 874-8885
  • South & East Bay Connection
    (800) 548-4664

Taxi Companies

Expect to pay about $35 for a taxi from the Oakland Airport to the Hearst Memorial Mining Building and about $45 to $50 for a taxi from San Francisco's airport.

  • American Yellow Cab
    (510) 655-2233
  • Berkeley Yellow Cab
    (510) 528-9999
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