Getting Around

Alameda and Contra Costa County Transit

Alameda and Contra Costa County (AC) Transit is the local bus service in and around Berkeley. Bus lines that go to campus are the #51B, down College and University avenues, the #40, which goes to Bancroft, and the #67, which goes into the Berkeley Hills and out toward Albany and El Cerrito. The Trip Planner can be used to plan your transportation ahead of time . Registered Berkeley students can obtain a Student EasyPass which allows them to ride AC Transit for free.

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)

BART is the local subway system that links the west bay area (San Francisco/Colma) with the east bay area (Oakland, Berkeley and points south, north and east). There is a BART link to San Francisco International Airport. The Oakland Airport is linked to BART by a shuttle bus that takes passengers to the Oakland Coliseum BART station, which goes to downtown Berkeley and the UC Berkeley campus via the Richmond line.

Bicycle

Bicycle riding is an easy and inexpensive way to get around town, although the Berkeley Hills can appear daunting. Several streets have designated bike lanes, and the City has mapped popular routes with purple and white signage throughout.

For a safer, easier trip by bike, plan your route to use one of Berkeley's bicycle boulevards. Berkeley's seven bicycle boulevards are streets that have been identified as optimal routes for cyclists. These streets discourage cut-through vehicle traffic and prioritize through-traffic by bicycle.

Bear Transit

Getting around campus is easy with a variety of Campus Shuttles that go around the campus perimeter. There is also an H-line that takes passengers to the Space Sciences Laboratory and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute. (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has its own shuttle service from downtown Berkeley.) Night shuttles are also available. The campus night escort “walk” service (510-642-9255) is available for anyone requesting a walking escort to a nearby residence, public transportation, or parking facilities. There are also shuttles to the Richmond Field Station. Most services are either free or available for a nominal fee.

Inter-Campus Bus Service

Bus services are available between UC Berkeley and UC Davis as well as UC Berkeley and Mills College. The Capitol Corridor train runs between Sacramento and San Jose several times a day, with stops in Davis and Berkeley.

Driving & Parking

Commuting by car can be difficult as parking near campus is scarce. A university parking permit is not a guarantee of parking, particularly after 8:45 a.m. For parking information, contact the University’s Parking & Transportation department at 510-642-4283 or visit the Parking and Transportation page.