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How to get to Downtown Berkeley by bus, BART, train or light rail?

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Directions to Downtown Berkeley with public transportation

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How to get to Downtown Berkeley by bus?

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How to get to Downtown Berkeley by train?

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How to get to Downtown Berkeley by BART?

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Bus stations near Downtown Berkeley

  • Shattuck Sq & Center St (Downtown Berkeley BART),1 min walk,
  • Shattuck Av & Allston Way,2 min walk,
  • Shattuck at Allston,2 min walk,
  • Allston Way & Shattuck Av,3 min walk,
  • Downtown Berkeley: Shattuck at Addison,4 min walk,
  • University Av & Shattuck Av,4 min walk,
  • Shattuck Av & University Av,4 min walk,
  • Rockridge,33 min walk,

Bart stations near Downtown Berkeley

  • Ashby Station,7 min walk,

Train stations near Downtown Berkeley

  • Berkeley,39 min walk,

Bus lines to Downtown Berkeley

  • 51B,Rockridge BART,
  • 52,University Village, Albany,
  • 79,El Cerrito Plaza BART,
  • 800,Richmond BART,
  • F,U.C. Campus,
  • 7,El Cerrito Del Norte BART,
  • 18,University Village, Albany,
  • NIGHT SAFETY SOUTH SIDE,Night Safety South Side,
  • R-LINE,Reverse Perimeter,
  • 6,Berkeley - Telegraph - Oakland,
  • 851,College - Broadway All Nighter,
  • 65,Senior Ave. Loop,
  • 67,Spruce St. & Grizzly Peak Blvd.,
  • C-LINE,Central Campus,
  • H-LINE,Space Sciences Lab,
  • P-LINE,Perimeter,
  • 88,Downtown Berkeley,
  • FS,San Francisco,
  • BRIDGEA,Bus Bridge,
  • BRIDGEB,Bus Bridge,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Downtown Berkeley?

    The closest stations to Downtown Berkeley are:

    • Shattuck Sq & Center St (Downtown Berkeley BART) is 71 yards away, 1 min walk.
    • Shattuck Av & Allston Way is 86 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Shattuck at Allston is 124 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Allston Way & Shattuck Av is 168 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Downtown Berkeley: Shattuck at Addison is 260 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • University Av & Shattuck Av is 261 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • Shattuck Av & University Av is 277 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • Ashby Station is 489 yards away, 7 min walk.
    • Rockridge is 2761 yards away, 33 min walk.
    • Berkeley is 3326 yards away, 39 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Downtown Berkeley?

    These bus lines stop near Downtown Berkeley: 18, 7, 88, F

  • Which train lines stop near Downtown Berkeley?

    These train lines stop near Downtown Berkeley: CC

  • Which BART lines stop near Downtown Berkeley?

    These BART lines stop near Downtown Berkeley: ORANGE, RED

  • What’s the nearest BART station to Downtown Berkeley?

    The nearest BART station to Downtown Berkeley is Ashby Station. It’s a 7 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Downtown Berkeley?

    The nearest bus stop to Downtown Berkeley is Shattuck Sq & Center St (Downtown Berkeley BART). It’s a 1 min walk away.

  • What time is the first BART to Downtown Berkeley?

    The ORANGE is the first BART that goes to Downtown Berkeley. It stops nearby at 4:53 AM.

  • What time is the last BART to Downtown Berkeley?

    The ORANGE is the last BART that goes to Downtown Berkeley. It stops nearby at 1:00 AM.

  • What time is the first train to Downtown Berkeley?

    The CC is the first train that goes to Downtown Berkeley. It stops nearby at 5:44 AM.

  • What time is the last train to Downtown Berkeley?

    The CC is the last train that goes to Downtown Berkeley. It stops nearby at 9:30 PM.

  • What time is the first bus to Downtown Berkeley?

    The 851 is the first bus that goes to Downtown Berkeley. It stops nearby at 3:00 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to Downtown Berkeley?

    The 800 is the last bus that goes to Downtown Berkeley. It stops nearby at 3:58 AM.

  • How much is the light rail fare to Downtown Berkeley?

    The light rail fare to Downtown Berkeley costs about $2.50.

  • How much is the BART fare to Downtown Berkeley?

    The BART fare to Downtown Berkeley costs about $2.15 - $9.55.

  • How much is the bus fare to Downtown Berkeley?

    The bus fare to Downtown Berkeley costs about $1.75 - $6.40.

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Downtown BerkeleyDowntown Berkeley is the central business district of the city of Berkeley, California, United States, around the intersection of Shattuck Avenue and Center Street, and extending north to Hearst Avenue, south to Dwight Way, west to Martin Luther King Jr. Way, and east to Oxford Street. Downtown is the mass transit hub of Berkeley, with several AC Transit and UC Berkeley bus lines converging on the city's busiest BART station, as well as the location of Berkeley's civic center, high school, and Berkeley City College.
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