Career Services

2008-2009 Recruiting Guide

Travel and Driving Directions

Driving Directions
Parking and Checking In
Taxis/Airport Shuttles
Public Transit
Accommodations

Traveling to the San Francisco Bay Area

Travelers to the San Francisco Bay Area may fly in to either Oakland or San Francisco. The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is located on the peninsula south of the city, across the bay from Berkeley. The Oakland International Airport (OAK) is smaller and closer to Berkeley. You may take public transportation from either airport. A taxi to Berkeley costs approximately $40-50 from OAK versus $60-70 from SFO.

Driving Directions & Map to Berkeley from the Oakland Airport

Take 880 North to Oakland.
At the 880-80 junction, take 80 East to Berkeley.
Exit on University Avenue and head east (right) toward campus.
When you reach the campus, turn left onto Oxford Street.
Turn right onto Hearst Avenue.
Veer right onto Gayley/Piedmont Road (to the left, this street is called
La Loma).
At the second stop sign, the Haas School of Business will be on your right. See below for parking information.

To Berkeley from the San Francisco Airport

Take 101 North to San Francisco.
Take 80 East across the Bay Bridge and stay on 80 East to Berkeley.
Exit on University Avenue and head east (right) toward campus.
When you reach the campus, turn left onto Oxford Street.
Turn right onto Hearst Avenue.
Veer right onto Gayley/Piedmont Road (to the left, this street is called
La Loma).
At the second stop sign, the Haas School of Business will be on your right. See below for parking information.

Campus Map

Click here to view a map of the Berkeley campus and surrounding area.

Local Traffic Map

Click here to view a fully interactive map of current traffic conditions in the Bay Area, including driving times and routes to avoid.

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Parking & Checking In

For your on-campus interviews, you may request that a parking permit be mailed to you in advance. Parking is very limited on the Berkeley campus and parking regulations are strictly enforced. Due to campus construction, the nearest parking lot for visitors to Haas is the Underhill Parking Garage, which is located on College Avenue between Channing and Haste. If you have materials for your visit, we recommend that you drop them off using the loading zone at the entrance to the school on Piedmont Avenue.

Please don't hesitate to call or email your Account Manager if you have any questions about parking.

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Taxis/Airport Shuttles

Note: A taxi to Berkeley costs $40-50 from the Oakland Airport and $60-70 from the San Francisco Airport. Taxis from downtown San Francisco can cost even more during commute hours. If you are staying in San Francisco, the concierge at your hotel may have some suggestions.

Airport Shuttles

For airport shuttles from both airports, you generally need to call 24 hours in advance and again upon your arrival at the airport.

Bayporter
415.467.1800
OAK-Haas $25 + $15/each add'l passenger
SFO-Haas $29 + $15/each add'l passenger

City Express Shuttle & Limo
888.574.1803
OAK-Haas $28 + $10/each add'l passenger
SFO-Haas $55 + $10/each add'l passenger

East Bay Shuttle
925.800.4500
OAK-Haas $55 + $5/each add'l passenger
SFO-Haas $65 + $5/each add'l passenger

Taxi Companies

Yellow Express Cab
510.234.1111
OAK-Haas $35-40
SFO-Haas $55-60

American Yellow Cab
510.655.2233
OAK-Haas $35-40
SFO-Haas $60-65

Budget Towncar Services
866.594.2500 or 510.594.2500
OAK-Haas $60
SFO-Haas $70

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Public Transit

BART:

From the Oakland Airport, take the AirBART shuttle ($2; purchase your ticket at the machine in the terminal before boarding the shuttle, runs every 10 minutes) to the Coliseum/Oakland Airport BART station. Then take the Richmond BART train ($1.90) to the Downtown Berkeley station. Once outside of the Downtown Berkeley station, board the UC Berkeley Campus Perimeter Shuttle (50 cents) at the corner of Shattuck Avenue and Center Street, in front of Bank of America. Get off at the Haas School of Business stop.

From the San Francisco Airport (SFO), we recommend that you use one of the airport shuttles or taxi cab companies noted above. If you'd like, you may take BART from SFO to Berkeley by first taking the free AirTrain to the SFO BART station. Take the Richmond BART train ($5.50) to the Downtown Berkeley station. Follow the above directions from the Berkeley station to the Haas School.

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Accommodations

Below is a list of selected hotels in Berkeley. Some of them provide shuttle service from SFO and/or OAK.

Bancroft Hotel
(1 block from Haas)
2680 Bancroft Way
510.549.1000

Claremont Resort Hotel
(approx. 1.5 mi. from campus)
41 Tunnel Road
510.843.3000

Courtyard Marriott
(approx. 3.8 mi. from Haas)
5555 Shellmound Street
Emeryville, CA
510.652.8777

Doubletree–Berkeley Marina
(approx. 2 mi. from campus)
200 Marina Blvd.
510.548.7920

Hotel Durant
(2 blocks from Haas)
2600 Durant Ave.
510.845.8981

Rose Garden Inn
(approx. 1 mile from campus)
2470 Telegraph Avenue
510-549-2145
800.992.9005

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