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2008 Annual Fall Meeting of the APS Division of Nuclear Physics
23-26 October 2008
Marriott City Center Hotel
1001 Broadway
Oakland, California 94607 USA
Travel Information
Oakland is served by the Oakland International Airport (about 15 minutes from the Marriott hotel), the San Francisco International Airport (45 minutes away) and from the San Jose Airport (60 minutes away). Several low-cost airlines fly into Oakland while all of the major airlines serve SFO.
You can travel from either Oakland International Airport or SFO directly to the hotel via taxi, pre-arranged shuttle bus, or the BART subway system. Taxi's are available 24 hours per day. The door to door shuttle vans (such as Bayporter or Super Shuttle) are perhaps the best combination of economy and convenience but the shuttle companies prefer that you make an advance reservation. The subway connection from Oakland International requires that you use the AirBart Bus to connect to the system while the connection to BART at SFO is inside the International Terminal at the airport.
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Information
Bay Area Travel Information from the SFGate
Oakland Air Travel and Ground Transportation Information
San Francisco Air Travel and Ground Transportation Information
San Jose Air Travel Information
From SFO to Downtown Oakland by BART
The BART station at SFO is located inside the International Terminal. It's a short walk from United Airlines in Terminal 3 and a slightly longer walk from Terminal 1. You can also take the AirTrain (free) from both terminals directly to the BART station. Purchase a BART ticket at the kiosk. The fare will be about $6.00 but can vary depending on the time of day.
Board the Pittsburg/Bay Point train and travel to the Oakland City Center/12th Street Station. The conductor will call it "Twelfth Street". Leave the BART station on the 11th street side and look for the Convention Center exit at 11th and Broadway. When you exit the BART station via the convention center exit, you will be looking directly across the street at the Convention Center and the Marriott Hotel.
Returning to SFO is the reverse of these instructions. For additional information see the BART link above.
From OAK to Downtown Oakland by BART
The BART station is not located at the airport. You will take an AirBart Bus to get to the BART station. It runs approximately every 10 minutes and costs $3.00. You must have exact change. The bus will load passengers at pick-up point 3E in front of the terminal. Ride the bus to the Coliseum/Oakland Airport BART station. Purchase a BART ticket at the kiosk. The fare will be about $1.50 but can vary depending on the time of day.
Board the Richmond train and travel to the Oakland City Center/12th Street Station. The conductor will call it "Twelfth Street". Leave the BART station on the 11th street side and look for the Convention Center exit at 11th and Broadway. When you exit the BART station via the convention center exit, you will be looking directly across the street at the Convention Center and the Marriott Hotel.
Returning to the Oakland Airport is the reverse of these instructions. For additional information see the BART link above.