 |
|
|
 add to Travel Bag (NEW)
Getting There
Air
Oakland International Airport ( OAK )
+1 510 577 4000
http://www.flyoakland.com/
San Francisco International Airport ( SFO )
+1 650 876 2377
http://www.flysfo.com/
Mineta San Jose International Airport ( SJC )
+1 408 277 4759
http://www.sjc.org/
Berkeley is located in proximity to the Oakland International Airport, the San Francisco International Airport, and the San Jose International Airport, and with the excellent public transportation in the area, it is easy to fly into any of the three major airports in the region to get to Berkeley. Flights are available from the following carriers.
For a complete list of airlines, visit airport websites.
Alaska Airlines ( + 1 800 426 0333/ http://www.alaskaair.com/ )
Aloha Airlines ( +1800 367 5250/ http://www.alohaairlines.com/ )
American Airlines ( + 1 800 433 7300/ http://www.aa.com/ )
Continental ( +1 800 525 0280/ http://www.continental.com/ )
Delta ( +1 800 221 1212/ http://www.delta.com/ )
Jet Blue ( +1 800 538 2583/ http://www.jetblue.com/ )
Mexicana ( +1 800 531 7921/ http://www.mexicana.com/ )
Southwest ( +1 800 434 9792/ http://www.southwest.com/ )
United ( +1 800 241 6522/ http://www.ual.com/ )
US Airways ( +1 800 428 4322/ http://www.usairways.com/ )
Car Rental:
Alamo ( +1 800 327 9633/ http://www.alamo.com/ )
Avis ( +1 800 831 2847/ http://www.avis.com/ )
Budget ( +1 800 527 0700/ http://www.budget.com/ )
Hertz ( +1 800 654 3131/ http://www.hertz.com/ )
Car Share:
Other attractive ground transportation options are Zipcar and City CarShare, which operate in certain U.S. cities. This new breed of rental car allows you to rent on an hourly basis rather than a daily basis. Be sure to register online with each company before your trip.
Zipcar ( +1 866 494 7227 / http://www.zipcar.com/ )
City CarShare ( +1 510 352 0323/ http://www.citycarshare.org/ )
Train
Amtrak ( +1 800 872 7245/ http://www.amtrak.com/ ) offers frequent services to Berkeley along the Capital Corridor line.
Bus
Berkeley is serviced by Greyhound ( +1 800 231 2222/ http://www.greyhound.com/ ) bus lines that provide transportation to destinations throughout America.
Highway
Berkeley can be easily accessed from I-80, I-580 and I-880; and U.S. 13, 101, and 24.
Getting Around
When you have a transportation query, you can pick up a phone and dial 511, or visit http://www.511.org/. Whether you're driving, taking public transportation, or looking into carpool options, 511 has all the information you need. It is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Public Transit
Berkeley is serviced by a wide variety of public transportation services. Bay Area Rapid Transit ( BART, +1 510 465 2278/ http://www.bart.gov/ ) provides a light rail system to destinations in and around the Bay Area. AC Transit ( +1 510 839 2882/ http://www.actransit.org ) offers bus services to local points of interest.
Shuttle
For access to UC Berkeley, there is a shuttle service available ( UC Shuttle, +1 510-642-5149/ http://pt.berkeley.edu/ ).
Trip Planner
511 is a Bay Area Transportation Hotline which creates custom itineraries for public transportation in the Bay Area ( dial 511 in the Bay Area; +1 510 817 1717; http://www.511.org/ ).
If traveling overseas, take the safety precaution of registering your trip at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ and for helpful, practical advice about traveling technicalities and safety standards check out http://travel.state.gov/
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Berkeley Hotels Guide
Company Info | About Wcities | Services | Contact Us | Careers
Copyright © 1999-2008 wcities.com all rights reserved
|
|
| |
|
Travel Bag
Interested in writing content for Wcities?