Airport - Downtown Berkeley
From San Francisco International Airport (SFO):
Option 1: take the BART metro public transportation at the airport, and get off at Downtown Berkeley Station. For details on the BART map and schedule, please see BART website.
Option 2: Uber/Lyft: see instructions here
Downtown Berkeley - Berkeley Lab
Driving:
Driving to the lab is not recommended due to limited parking spaces. We recommend using the Berkeley Lab shuttle service instead.
Parking permit is required onsite. For the those who indicated that you would drive, we already requested parking permit for you. The permit is attached to your site access. See previous emails for parking instructions.
Guest house guests will have dedicated parking spaces. Ask the front desk when you check in.
Shuttle:
- The downtown Berkeley Lab shuttle stop is located near the Shattuck & Allston intersection on the east side of Shattuck, near the Target store and Jupiter pizza (look for the Berkeley Lab shuttle sign near the regular bus stop sign):
- Board either the Orange or Blue route (uphill) shuttle as identified by the destination sign. The shuttle stops are shared with regular bus service and the UC berkeley shuttles, so be sure to board the Lab shuttles look like below. Tell the driver you are a visitor & that you want to get off at Building 65, and show your site access email.
- Have your passport/REAL-ID and site access email (QR code) ready on your phone or printed. You will be checked-in by security either at the Blackberry Gate or the B65 shuttle stop.
Shuttle schedule:
Blue:
https://commute.lbl.gov/resource/maps-routes-schedules/blue-route/
Orange:
https://commute.lbl.gov/resource/maps-routes-schedules/orange-route/
A realtime route map is available: http://lbnl.tripshot.com/
On Foot
It is possible to walk from downtown Berkeley to the Lab in about 30 - 45 minutes, but be aware that it’s a pretty steep uphill walk! Navigate to Blackberry gate using your GPS. At the gate, you will have to catch the guard’s attention since they will mostly be focusing on the car entrance that is adjacent to the pedestrian entrance.
Note that it is possible to rent bikes/ebikes/scooters in Berkeley, see: https://berkeleyca.gov/city-services/getting-around/shared-bikes-and-scooters
Finding your way inside the Berkeley Lab campus
Site map (pdf and interactive versions): https://www2.lbl.gov/Workplace/lab-site-map.html
We post the workshop logo at a few places for guidance:
Relevant buildings / landmarks (see annotated map below). B70A and B59 doors are unlocked during the workshop. You won't be able to enter other buildings without a badge.
- Blackberry gate (where you will access the site every day)
- B65: Shuttle stop
- B70A: Main building for Monday / Tuesday
- B55: Breakroom for Tuesday morning
- B59: Main building for Wednesday / Thursday
- B23 (Guesthouse): Lunch on Tuesday
If you are lost or are having issues:
- Ping us using the workshop’s mattermost channel
- Call Berkeley Lab site operation center: 510-486-6999
In case of emergency:
- Life threatening: 911
- Non-life threatening: 510-486-6999
