{"id":582,"date":"2011-10-08T16:45:40","date_gmt":"2011-10-08T16:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/?p=582"},"modified":"2012-02-25T23:26:55","modified_gmt":"2012-02-25T23:26:55","slug":"transportation-to-berkeley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ca\/582\/transportation-to-berkeley\/","title":{"rendered":"Transportation to Berkeley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So much more than hippies and head shops, Berkeley is a lively hotbed of students, artists, and adventurers. Whether you\u2019re after some gourmet grub in <a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/485\/bart-stops-her%E2%80%A6gourmet-ghetto\">North Berkeley<\/a>,\u00a0retail therapy <a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/483\/bart-stops-her%E2%80%A6ntown-berkeley\">downtown<\/a>, or a good long hike, this vibrant enclave has a little bit of everything. And it\u2019s easy to reach.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Stories<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/650\/things-to-do-on-solano-avenue-berkeley\/\">Five Things to Do on Solano Avenue<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/485\/things-to-do-in-north-berkeley\/\">Five Things to Do in North Berkeley (the Gourmet Ghetto)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/483\/things-to-do-in-downtown-berkeley\/\">Five Things to Do in Downtown Berkeley<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/662\/tilden-park-california\/\">Day Trip: Tilden Park<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>By BART<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBART\u2019s red line connects San Francisco to Berkeley via three stops:<\/p>\n<p><strong>North Berkeley<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Trains:<\/strong> Richmond (direct); \u00a0Pittsburgh\/Bay Point (transfer to Richmond at 19th St. Oakland)<br \/>\n<strong>Duration:<\/strong> 23 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cost:<\/strong> $3.70<br \/>\n<strong>Last Stop:<\/strong> Richmond trains stop running to\/from San Francisco after 7:15 p.m. (take Pittsburgh\/Bay Point after that)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/485\/things-to-do-in-north-berkeley\/\">Five Things to Do in North Berkeley (the Gourmet Ghetto)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Downtown Berkeley<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Trains:<\/strong> Richmond (direct); \u00a0Pittsburgh\/Bay Point (transfer to Richmond at 19th St. Oakland)<br \/>\n<strong>Duration:<\/strong> 21 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cost:<\/strong> $3.65<br \/>\n<strong>Last Stop:<\/strong> Richmond trains stop running to\/from San Francisco after 7:15 p.m. (take Pittsburgh\/Bay Point after that)<a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/483\/things-to-do-in-downtown-berkeley\/\"><br \/>\nFive Things to Do in Downtown Berkeley<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ashby<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Trains:<\/strong>\u00a0Richmond (direct); \u00a0Pittsburgh\/Bay Point (transfer to Richmond at 19th St. Oakland)<br \/>\n<strong>Duration:<\/strong>\u00a019 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0$3.50<br \/>\n<strong>Last Stop:<\/strong>\u00a0Richmond trains stop running to\/from San Francisco after 7:15 p.m. (take Pittsburgh\/Bay Point after that)<a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/483\/things-to-do-in-downtown-berkeley\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><em><strong><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>By AC Transit<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<strong>San Francisco Stop: <\/strong>Transbay Terminal<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> E<br \/>\n<strong>Stops:<\/strong>\u00a0Domingo\/Ashby<br \/>\n<strong>Duration:<\/strong> 26 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cost:<\/strong> $4.20 (adults); $2.10 (children and seniors)<br \/>\n<strong>Departures:<\/strong>\u00a06:59 a.m.; evening buses depart regularly between 4:45 p.m. and 7:09 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0E<br \/>\n<strong>Stops:<\/strong>\u00a0Ashby BART; University\/Shattuck; Hearst\/Shattuck; Bancroft Way\/Telegraph<br \/>\n<strong>Duration:<\/strong>\u00a017-46 minutes (depending on stop)<br \/>\n<strong>Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0$4.20 (adults); $2.10 (children and seniors)<br \/>\n<strong>Departures:<\/strong>\u00a0Buses depart regularly between 6:10 a.m. and 12:10 a.m. (note that only afternoon buses stop at Hearst\/Shattuck)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0FS<br \/>\n<strong>Stops:<\/strong>\u00a06th\/University; University\/Shattuck; Solano\/The Alameda<br \/>\n<strong>Duration:<\/strong>\u00a018-40 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0$4.20 (adults); $2.10 (children and seniors)<br \/>\n<strong>Departures:<\/strong>\u00a0Weekday evenings between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0G<br \/>\n<strong>Stops:<\/strong>\u00a06th\/University; University\/San Pablo<br \/>\n<strong>Duration:<\/strong>\u00a020-24 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0$4.20 (adults); $2.10 (children and seniors)<br \/>\n<strong>Departures:<\/strong>\u00a0Weekday evenings between 4:40 p.m. and 7:10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0H<br \/>\n<strong>Stops:<\/strong>\u00a0San Pablo\/Gilman; Monterey\/Hopkins; Monterey\/Colusa<br \/>\n<strong>Duration:<\/strong>\u00a022-23minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0$4.20 (adults); $2.10 (children and seniors)<br \/>\n<strong>Departures:<\/strong>\u00a0Weekday evenings between 4:15 p.m. and 7:20 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0J<br \/>\n<strong>Stops:<\/strong>\u00a0Ashby\/San Pablo;Sacramento\/University<br \/>\n<strong>Duration:<\/strong>\u00a030-43 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0$4.20 (adults); $2.10 (children and seniors)<br \/>\n<strong>Departures:<\/strong>\u00a0Weekday evenings between 4:45 p.m. and 7:32 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So much more than hippies and head shops, Berkeley is a lively hotbed of students, artists, and adventurers. 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