 AIR TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM HOTEL AND UCSF
ARRIVAL AT UCSF, AFTER EXITING MUNI
TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM DINNER BANQUET
DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO UCSF
AIR TRANSPORTATION
The Bay Area has three commercial airports: San Francisco International, Oakland International and Mineta San Jose International. The most convenient public transportation options are from San Francisco International and Oakland International (please see below).
Many visitors find that one of the private door-to-door van services is the most convenient transportation option for the price (approximately $12-$30). Vans leave about every 10-15 minutes from each of the airports and drop you off at your exact destination. Note that some van services require advance reservations. Public transportation takes longer, but costs only $5-$11.
Contact information for van services, car rentals and other transportation options are available on each airport's Web site. Airport public transit information, including point-to-point routing is available at 511.org.
  San Francisco International
Oakland International
Mineta San Jose International
Transportation from San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
- Go to the SFO BART station located on the Departures/Ticketing Level (Level 3) of the International Terminal. It is easily accessed from any terminal by riding SFO’s AirTrain to the Garage G/BART Station stop. There is no charge to board AirTrain.
- Purchase a ticket through an automatic ticket machine at the BART station. The ticket machine accepts nickels, dimes, and quarters. It also accepts $1, $5, and $10 bills. (Note: Select machines accept $20 bills. All machines will change you in quarters.) When purchasing a ticket, select Civic Center if you are traveling to UCSF campus or Powell St if you are traveling to the Serrano Hotel as the destination. The fare is $5.15.
- To pass through the gate to enter the platform, insert the BART ticket into the fare gate. The ticket will be returned to you after the gate opens. Remember to take this ticket. You will need the ticket to exit the BART station gates later.
- Board the train. The destination of the train will be referred to as Dublin/Pleasanton.
To Hotel: Exit the train at Powell St station. The Serrano Hotel is within walking distance from the BART station. (Refer to the map of the hotel location). The hotel is at the corner of Taylor and O’Farrell at 405 Taylor St.
To UCSF: Exit the BART train at Civic Center station. Go up the escalators to the main station area to exit the BART gates and walk over to the MUNI gates. Purchase a ticket at the fare gate. The gate acts as an automatic ticket machine and accepts only quarters. The fare is $1.50. If you need change, approach one of the automatic BART ticket machines, and press button “H” to get change in quarters. (Note: Keep your ticket. You will be fined if caught without one.) Go down the stairs to the MUNI platform. Take the N line (outbound). The train will say N – Ocean Beach.
Transportation from Oakland International Airport (OAK)
- Take the AirBART shuttle to the Oakland Coliseum/Airport BART station. The shuttle stops at the island in front of the airport’s baggage claim area. Ticket machines for the $3.00 fare are located in Terminals 1 and 2 at the airport but do not give change. You may also purchase a ticket at the BART station. Please check http://www.bart.gov for schedules. The trip will take approximately 30 minutes.
- From the Oakland Coliseum/Airport BART station, take either the Daly City train or the Millbrae train (depending on the schedule) to Civic Center (for UCSF destination) or Powell St Station (for hotel destination). From here, please follow the instructions given on Transportation from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) above.
For more info, map, schedule, fare, check:
BART
MUNI
TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM HOTEL AND UCSF
From hotel, enter Powell St. BART/MUNI station. Purchase a MUNI ticket at the fare gate. The gate acts as an automatic ticket machine and accepts only quarters. The fare is $1.50. If you need change, approach one of the automatic BART ticket machines, and press button “H” to get change in quarters. (Note: Keep your ticket. You will be fined if caught without one.) Go down the stairs to the MUNI platform. You will take MUNI Outbound N-line Judah/Ocean Beach.
From UCSF, take MUNI N-line inbound and exit at Powell St station.
The ride either direction will be approximately 20 minutes.
ARRIVAL AT UCSF, AFTER EXITING MUNI
Exit the train at the UCSF stop. This stop is located next to the UCSF parking garage. To get to the main campus, go into the garage and up the elevator to Level I into Milberry Union. Exit to the right of the elevator. Go up the stairs to Level J. Exit to the right of the stairs. Walk across the street and enter Medical Sciences building. (Refer to the map below or the full map)
TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM DINNER BANQUET
Cathedral Hill Hotel: Banquet Site
Detailed instructions for the most convenient routes can be found at
http://www.cathedralhillhotel.com/location.htm
Banquet is 0.6mi from the hotel or 0.9mi from Powell St BART/Muni Station.
It is approximately a 3 min cab ride or a 20 min walk to the banquet site
from the hotel or BART/Muni.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO UCSF
Parnassus Campus: Conference Site
Detailed instructions for the most convenient routes can be found at
http://www.ucsf.edu/maps/direction.html
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