Visitor Information

Mailing address

Center for Theoretical Physics
Department of Physics
366 Le Conte Hall #7300
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-7300

Director

Lawrence J. Hall
Office: 411 Birge Hall
Email: ljhall@lbl.gov
Phone: (510)642-6536

Contact

LaVern Navarro
Office: 425 Birge Hall
Email: lavernn@berkeley.edu
Phone: (510)642-2304

Map

Map of the campus
Birge Hall is in C5, next to Sather Tower.

How to get here

You can fly to San Francisco (SFO) or Oakland (OAK) International Airports. SFO is a major hub of United; but flights are often cheaper to Oakland. From Chicago, ATA is often the cheapest, flying to OAK. From Boston and New York, try jetBlue. From Seattle, try Alaska Airlines. From southern California, Denver, and Chicago, try Southwest Airlines.

From San Francisco International Airport, the easiest way to get to UC Berkeley is to use door-to-door-shuttle Bayporter Express. You call them when you arrive, and typically wait 5-10 minutes for a shuttle van to come. The fare is $29. It takes about an hour to Berkeley.

Another way is to use BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit, a local train system). Take BART for Balboa Park, and transfer to another one for Richmond, get off at Downtown Berkeley station (not North Berkeley). The fare is $5.50. It takes about an hour. See also public transportation to UC Berkeley. You can walk from BART station to UC Berkeley campus (see Map of the campus; BART station is in C1), or can use campus shuttle.

From Oakland International Airport, you get on the bus "AirBart" ($2) to the Coliseum/Oakland Airport BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit, a local train system) station. Then take BART for Richmond, and get off at Downtown Berkeley station (not North Berkeley). The fare is $1.90. The rest is the same as above. Door-to-door shuttle Bayporter Express can also take you to Berkeley. Fare is $23.

Driving is not recommended in Berkeley because parking and traffic can be a nightmare. Public transportation is recommended. Nonetheless, here is driving direction to campus. We can arrange parking at LBNL. Please contact us in advance.

Accommodation

Faculty Club

Durant Hotel

Shattuck Hotel

List of Motels and Hotels in Berkeley from www.usa-lodging.com

Housing Service at UC Berkeley

Local Information

City of Berkeley

San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau

Weather

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