Travel Information
Travel Information
Participants are encouraged to take advantage of the pre-booked room block at the Residence Inn by Marriott Berkeley at
2121 Center Street, Berkeley, California, 94704.
Each SPARK program is responsible for booking the hotel stays for your program participants. Please contact your program coordinator for more information.
Getting Here
Airports
Oakland International Airport – Recommended
San Francisco International Airport
Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport
Shuttle Service
The hotel does not provide a shuttle service. We recommend using:
- Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) – Subway Transportation
- There is no need to buy a clipper card, but each person needs their own card or phone.
- Oakland International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
- Round trip = $22.70
- One way = $11.35
- San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
- Round trip = $25.20
- One way = $12.60
- Service Alert: Use Tap and Ride to easily pay for BART. At the fare gate, tap your credit/debit card or phone. Each person needs their own card/phone. No transit card/ticket required.
- The hotel is located near the Downtown Berkeley Station. Plan your trip here.
Hotel Arrival
For information regarding getting to the hotel, please review the “Getting Here” section on the hotel’s website.
Departure
We recommend booking flights departing at 7:45 p.m. PDT or later on August 1.