Location, Directions, and Parking

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The Center for Studies in Higher Education offices are located on the 7th floor of Evans Hall situated in the northeast quadrant of Berkeley's scenic hillside campus. The nearest road access is the East Gate on Gayley Road.

Directions to the Berkeley campus by car

From Northbound Highway 101 (San Francisco/Daly City)

• Follow 101 North to 80 East, San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge
• After the Bay Bridge, Exit to I-80 East (Berkeley/Sacramento)
• Exit on University Avenue
• Continue East on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to the the campus West Gate.

From Westbound Highway 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 the campus West Gate.

From Westbound Highway 13

• Highway 13 becomes Tunnel Road
• Continue on Tunnel Road
• Tunnel Road becomes Ashby Avenue near the Claremont Hotel
• Turn right at Shattuck Avenue
• Turn right at University Avenue and continue east one block to the campus West Gate.

From I-80 East or West

• Exit University Avenue
• Continue east on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to the campus West Gate.

From Westbound I-580

• Exit I-80 East (to Berkeley, Sacramento)
• Exit at University Avenue
• Continue east on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to the campus West Gate.

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

• Exit to 980
• Exit 580 West (to San Francisco)
• Exit 80 East (to Berkeley)
• Exit at University Avenue
• Continue east on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to the campus West Gate.

Directions to the Berkeley campus from the Oakland Airport

Public Transportation

• At the airport take the AirBart Shuttle to the Oakland Coliseum BART station
• Board a Richmond-bound BART train and get off at the Berkeley Station
• Exit the Berkeley station at Center Street
• Walk east on Center Street for 1 block to the West Circle campus entrance

Airport Shuttles
Various door-to-door airport shuttles take passengers directly to the Berkeley campus. These shuttles stop in a waiting area outside Terminal One (Southwest Airlines). Reservations are not needed for travel from the airport to Berkeley, but are recommended for those traveling from campus back to the airport.

Bayporter Express: (510) 864-4000
City Express: (510) 638-8830

Parking

Although you can drive past the building near the Mining Circle, there is no parking directly adjacent, and very little on-campus parking nearby. The closest visitor parking is on Hearst Avenue. If you must park nearby or make a delivery by car to the Center, call our office in advance and we will make arrangements.

If a campus visitor parking permit has been arranged for you, you will be asked to pick it up at either West Gate or East Gate, shown on the map. The staff at the gate kiosk will direct you to a nearby parking structure.

Public Parking

Public parking near campus is available to those without campus parking permits at the following locations:

City of Berkeley Center Street Garage
2025 Center Street between Shattuck and Milvia Street.

City of Berkeley Sather Gate Garage
Located on Durant between Dana and Telegraph (southside of campus). Enter from Channing Way or Durant Ave.

University of California Student Union Garage
Located on Bancroft just west of Telegraph.

Bancroft Garage
2558 Bancroft Way, 1 block east of Telegraph Avenue.

City of Berkeley parking lot at Oxford Street, Allston Way, and Kittredge. Enter from Kittredge.

Street Parking
Metered and strictly enforced

Public Transportation

For more public transit information, visit the Bay Area Transit Information service online or at (510) 817-1717.

Bay Area Rapid Transit
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Trains operate from Fremont, Richmond, Bay Point/Concord and San Francisco/Daly City. A map indicating the route and stops for each train line is located at each station. The Berkeley BART station is just 1-1/2 blocks west of the Berkeley Campus.
(510) 465-2278

AC Transit
AC Transit bus service provides transportation for commuters to and from San Francisco and throughout Alameda and Western Contra Costa County. The AC bus lines coming near the campus area are: 7, 8, 9, 15, 40, 40L, 43, 51, 64, 65, 67, and F. For additional lines and information contact AC Transit at (510) 839-2882.

Muni
San Francisco buses
(415) 673-6864

AirBART
A shuttle service from the Oakland airport to the Coliseum/Airport BART station
(510) 562-7700

Caltrain
Commuter train service from San Francisco and San Jose
(415) 557-8661
(800) 558-8661

UC Berkeley Campus Shuttles (Monday - Friday)
Lines P, C, and R run from the Downtown Berkeley BART station to the campus' Hearst Mining Circle, a short walk from the Center. Fare: $0.50
(510) 642-5149