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Travel:
We
recommend that participants arrive
at the Clark Kerr Campus on the
afternoon or evening of Sunday,
August 7. Schedule departures
for Saturday before noon (August
14).
Airports:
San
Francisco International Airport
(SFO) is served by most major
airlines.
- The fastest and most convenient
local transport to the Clark
Kerr campus is by airport van.
Check with the airport Local
Travel Information desk near
baggage terminals for directions.
Cost is about $25 per person
from the airport to the Clark
Kerr Campus.
- A taxi from the airport can
carry 3-4 persons for a fare
of $40-45. Travel time is about
35-40 minutes, longer during
heavy traffic.
- Public transport is available
via BART
train from SFO airport terminal
to the Downtown Berkeley station,
about 40 km (24 miles) distant.
Take the Pittsburg/Bay Point
train to Oakland 12th Street
and transfer to a Richmond train
to the Downtown Berkeley station.
The trip takes about 1 hour
($6). Clark Kerr campus is 1
km (slightly uphill) from the
Downtown Berkeley station. Cab
fare from the Downtown Berkeley
BART station to the Clark Kerr
Campus should be about $6.
Oakland
International Airport (OAK)
is served by many domestic and
some international airlines and
is somewhat closer and easier
to reach from Berkeley than San
Francisco.
- A shuttle bus ($2) circulates
frequently from the Oakland
airport to the nearest BART
train station (Coliseum Station)
about 10 minutes away. Take
the BART Richmond train to the
Downtown Berkeley station. The
trip takes about 25 minutes
($2). Clark Kerr Campus is 1
km (slightly uphill) from the
Downtown Berkeley station. Cab
fare should be about $6.
- Cabs and airport vans from
Oakland Airport are about $20-25
for up to 4 persons. Check with
the Local Transportation Information
desk at the airport.
Automobile:
You will be able to reach most
sites of interest by convenient
public transportation from the
Congress site. However, for those
driving, parking by permit at
Clark Kerr campus is$10 per day.
All major rental car companies
have counters at the airports,
near the baggage pick-up areas.
You should make advance reservations
to guarantee the availability
of a car suiting your needs.
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