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Visitor Information

Campus Location

SIMS is located in South Hall on the UC Berkeley campus. South Hall is just southwest of the Campanile, also know as Sather Tower, near the center of campus. Other nearby buildings include Doe (Main Library), Wheeler, Moses, and Stephens. [Map]

Public Transportation

Rail transportation is provided throughout much of the Bay Area by the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system. The nearest station is the Berkeley Station, located at the intersection of Shattuck Avenue and Center Street, on the west side of campus. AC Transit provides bus service to and from San Francisco and portions of the East Bay, including Berkeley.

Transportation by Car

Public parking is available at the Martin Luther King, Junior Student Union Garage. The entrance to this garage is on the north side of Bancroft Avenue, just west of Telegraph Avenue. Cost is $1.50 per hour.

From San Francisco / SF Airport / SF Peninsula (via 101 North) :

• Exit to San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge
• Exit to 80 East (after crossing Bay Bridge)
• Take University Avenue exit; head east for approximately 1.5 miles
• Turn right on Oxford Street
• Turn left on Durant Avenue
• Turn left on Telegraph Avenue; move into right lane
• Turn left on Bancroft Way
• Turn right into MLK Jr. Student Union Garage (just past bus stop)

From Oakland / Oakland Airport / San Jose (via 880 North) :

• Exit to 980 (becomes 24 East after crossing 580)
• Take Claremont Avenue exit; turn left on Claremont Avenue
• Turn left on College Avenue
• Turn left on Bancroft Way
• Turn right into MLK Jr. Student Union Garage (just past bus stop after crossing Telegraph Avenue)

From Walnut Creek / Concord (via 24 West) :

• Take College Avenue exit (exit runs along Miles Avenue--College begins at first traffic light)
• Turn right on College Avenue
• Turn left on Bancroft Way
• Turn right into MLK Jr. Student Union Garage (just past bus stop after crossing Telegraph Avenue)

From Davis / Sacramento (via 80 West) :

• Take University Avenue exit; head east for approximately 1.5 miles
• Turn right on Oxford Street
• Turn left on Durant Avenue
• Turn left on Telegraph Avenue (move into right lane)
• Turn left on Bancroft Way
• Turn right into MLK Jr. Student Union Garage (just past bus stop)