Driving
Parking
UC Berkeley Campus Shuttles and Public Transit Routes
From the San Francisco Airport / Oakland Airport
Disclaimer
NOTICE OF ONE-LANE TRAFFIC, January 21 - February 7, 2020: Visitors to MSRI (including scientific program members and workshop attendees) should be aware that between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM Monday-Friday, Centennial Drive will be experiencing single-lane traffic due to ongoing tree removal work to aid fire prevention efforts. We recommend that for those attending MSRI workshops or events during this period, you may wish to arrive on site prior to 9:00 AM to avoid delays. The UC Berkeley Hill Shuttle will remain in operation during these hours, but schedule delays to/from Evans Hall/Mining Circle may occur.
Maps
- MSRI's location via Google Maps
- Area map
- Parking information
Driving Directions
From South, North, West (San Francisco): Get to the 80 (East or West), exit on University Avenue and drive away from the Bay. Follow University Avenue to its end. Turn left onto Oxford street, then right onto Hearst Avenue. At the second light, turn right onto Gayley Road (on the UCB campus). Take the first left onto Stadium Rim Way, and the first left onto Centennial Drive (which goes away from the Memorial Stadium). Signs now indicate the direction of MSRI. Centennial Drive goes up up up, past the UC Botanical Garden, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs, and the Lawrence Hall of Science. Past the Lawrence Hall of Science, the road curves sharply right and up. MSRI's parking spaces are in the uppermost 2 rows of the parking lots after this curve. (Parking information)
Campus Shuttles and Public Transit Routes
- UC Berkeley Hill Shuttle schedule
- View all UC Berkeley shuttle schedules
- View a map of all Bus Routes to MSRI
From San Francisco International Airport (SFO) / Oakland International Airport (OAK)
Public Transit
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART): Downtown Berkeley station
- From SFO: The San Francisco Airport BART station is located in the International Terminal at SFO (follow signs). Take the Pittsburg/Bay Point train (yellow line) to 19th Street Station in Oakland, then transfer to a Richmond-bound line (orange or red lines). Get off at the Downtown Berkeley station.
- From OAK: The Oakland Airport BART station is located just across from the Terminal 1 baggage claim area and a short walk from Terminal 2. Take theAirTram shuttle train to BART Coliseum Station (8 minutes), then transfer to a Richmond-bound line (orange or red lines). Get off at the Downtown Berkeley station.

Shuttle, Car, and Shared Ride Services
View all options for app-based ride services, charter transportation, shared ride services, and taxis via the airport websites:
- San Francisco Airport: www.flysfo.com/to-from/ground-transportation
- Oakland Airport: www.oaklandairport.com/ground-transportation/
Disclaimer
This information is provided as a matter of service only and users of this list must do business with companies at their own risk. MSRI shall not be liable for any errors or omissions made in the compilation of this list. When available, a coupon may be enclosed as a small gesture of saving to our visitors and not as an endorsement of a particular company.