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AC Transit
511, www.actransit.org
There are 15 AC Transit bus lines that serve downtown Berkeley . All buses are wheelchair accessible and can transport bicycles.

Bus lines:
1, 1 Rapid, 7, 9, 15, 18, 19, 51, 52L, 65, 67, 79, 800, 851, and the F Transbay

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
510.464.6000 or 465.2278, www.BART.gov
The Downtown Berkeley BART Station is located in downtown Berkeley on Shattuck Ave. between Center St. and Allston Way . BART serves San Francisco/Colma, SFO/Milbrae, Fremont , Richmond , Dublin / Pleasanton , and Pittsburg/Bay Point.

Hours: M-F 4am - 12midnight; Sat 6am - 12midnight; Sun 8am - 12midnight.

Bikestation
510.549.7433, www.bikestation.org/berkeley
Free and secure parking for up to 100 bicycles daily. Located on the subterranean level of the BART station; enter via the stairs or elevator to access the facility. Open: M-F 7:30am - 8pm

City CarShare
510-352-0323 www.citycarshare.org
City CarShare provides time-share car rentals on a per-use basis. Cars are located throughout downtown Berkeley and the Bay Area ; $5/hour (10am - 10pm), $1 (12pm - 8am) and $0.44/mile plus application and administration fees.

ZipCar
415-495-7478 www.zipcar.com
ZipCar provides time-share car rentals on a per-use basis. Cars are located through downtown Berkeley and in many other cities ; $9/hour plus application and administration fees.

Taxi Service
A taxi line is located at BART Plaza on Shattuck Avenue between Center Street and Allston Way.

UC Campus Parking & Transportation
510.642.5149, www.berkeley.edu/transportation

UC Campus Parking & Transportation & Bear Transit Shuttle
510.642.5149, www.berkeley.edu/transportation
The UC Shuttle is open to the public for 50 cents (on lines P, R, and S) and $1 (on lines RFS and H). Routes serve the downtown, hills, southside, northside and the Richmond Field Station. During peak hours, shuttles stop every 12-30 minutes in the downtown. Night shuttles are FREE. Hours: Weekdays, year-round.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From San Francisco:
Take the Bay Bridge . Get on I-80 East towards Berkeley/Sacramento. Take the University Avenue exit. Go east (towards the hills) 2 miles to Shattuck Avenue.

From East of Berkeley:
From Highway 24, take the Berkeley exit: Highway 13/Tunnel Road/Ashby Avenue. Drive west on Ashby for 2-3 miles. Turn right on Shattuck Avenue and drive one half mile.

From the South Bay:
Take 880 North to I-80 East/Sacramento towards Berkeley . Take the University Avenue exit. Go east (towards the hills) 2 miles to Shattuck Avenue.

PARKING IN DOWNTOWN
More than 2,500 parking spaces are available on the street and in garages & lots throughout the downtown. On-street parking meters operate daily from 9am to 6pm (except Sundays and holidays). For more information, check out our listings of Parking Garages.

EZ PARK VALIDATION
EZ PARK validation stickers are accepted at the Center Street and Allston Way Garages. Please check with downtown Berkeley businesses to see if they offer EZ PARK validation. For more information on the EZ PARK Program please contact the Downtown Berkeley Association office at 510.549.2230.

E-PARK
Purchase debit cards for use at some parking meters within Berkeley : 510.981.7200.