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Oakland Intl (OAK):

Location: 13 km/8 Miles S of Oakland, 18 km/11 Miles S of Berkeley, 19 km/12 Miles SE of San Francisco.
Airport Overview: 2 terminals, 1 & 2, very close together, a 3 minute walk.
By Taxi: To Oakland $25-30, To San Francisco ~$70. DeSoto Cab (925) 277 9999, Friendly Cab (510) 536 3000, Veteran’s Cab (510) 533 1900 & Yellow Cab (925) 777-7777.

By Local Bus:
AirBART bus to Coliseum BART station:	Route: Runs between the airport terminals and the Coliseum BART station, for connection to the train system to Oakland, San Francisco & Beyond. Timings: Mon-Sat: Runs every 20 mins 0500-0600, and then every 10 mins until midnight. Sundays & Holidays: every 10 mins 0800-midnight. Cost: Adults $3, child under 12 & senior over 65 $1. exact money needed as no change given.
AC Transit Bus 50 to Fruitvale & Bay Fair BART stations:	Route: BART Fruitvale Station (36 mins) - Park St/Santa Clara Ave (26 mins) - South Shore Shopping Center (23 mins) - Otis Dr/Park St (19 mins) - Island Dr/Mecartney Dr (16 mins) - Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal (12 mins) - Oakland Intl Airport (outside terminal) - BART/Coliseum Station (12 mins) - Eastmont Transit Center (28 mins) - Estudillo Ave/MacArthur Blvd (43 mins) - BART Bay Fair station (53 mins). Timings: Buses leave from outside the airport terminal heading for Bay Fair BART station Mon-Fri every 15-40 mins 0539-0040. Weekends & Holidays every 30-45 mins 0601-0043. Buses leave from outside the airport terminal heading for Fruitvale BART station Mon-Fri every 15-40 mins 0535-0043. Weekends & Holidays every 30-45 mins 0633-0045. Buses leave Bay Fair BART station heading for the airport Mon-Fri every 15-40 mins 0450-0000. Weekends & Holidays every 30-45 mins 0615-0000. Buses leave Fruitvale BART station heading for the airport Mon-Fri every 15-40 mins 0515-0015. Weekends & Holidays every 30-45 mins 0600-0015. Cost: Adult $3.50, Youth (5-17) $1.70, Seniors (65+) & disabled $1.70. Contact: Tel 511.
AC Transit Bus 805 to Downtown Oakland (Night Bus):	Route: Airport - BART/Coliseum Station (11 mins) - Eastmont Transit Center (20 mins) - Seminary/MacArthur Blvd (24 mins) - Fruitvale/MacArthur Blvd (34 mins) - Lakeshore/MacArthur Blvd (42 mins) - 14th St/Broadway (Downtown Oakland/50 mins). Timings: Buses run at night only. Buses leave from outside the airport terminal nightly at 0037, 0137, 0237, 0337 & 0437. Buses leave from 14th St & Broadway in Oakland nightly at 0035, 0135, 0235, 0335, 0435 & 0535. Cost: Adult $3.50, Youth (5-17) $1.70, Seniors (65+) & disabled $1.70. Contact: Tel 511.

By Long Distance Bus:
Northbay Airporter to Santa Rosa & Petaluma:	The Oakland Intl Airport Airport Express/Northbay Airporter runs from outside terminal 1 as follows: Route: Airport - San Rafael Transit Center (1 hour) - Petaluma Fairgrounds (1:30) - Rhonert Park, Doubletree Hotel (2 hrs) - Santa Rosa, Days Inn Hotel (2:15) - Sonoma County Airport (2:30). Timings: Buses leave from outside the airport terminal at 0600, then every 2 hrs until 0000. Buses leave Sonoma County Airport every 2 hours 0300-2100. Buses leave Santa Rosa Days Inn every 2 hours 0315-2115. Buses leave Petaluma every 2 hours 0345-2145. Buses leave San Rafael Transit Center every 2 hours 0415-2215. Buses arrive at Oakland Airport every 2 hours 0515-2330. Cost: To Sonoma County: Adult $28, Child $14, Seniors $26. To Marin County: Adult $22, Child $12, Seniors $20. Contact: Tel 1 800 327 2024.
Evans Bus to Napa & Vallejo:	Route: Oakland Airport (across the street from baggage claim at the shelter marked Regional Transit) - Vallejo (1 hour) - Napa (1:30). The Oakland Intl Airport Airport Express/Northbay Airporter runs from outside terminal 1 as follows: Timings: Buses leave from outside the airport terminal daily at 0615, 0900, 1130, 1430, 1730 & 2030. Buses leave Napa daily at 0415, 0645, 0930, 1230, 1530 & 1830. Buses leave Vallejo daily at 0445, 0715, 1000, 1300, 1600 & 1900. Contact: Tel (707) 255 1559.

By Long Distance Bus:

Northbay Airporter to Santa Rosa & Petaluma:

The Oakland Intl Airport Airport Express/Northbay Airporter runs from outside terminal 1 as follows: Route: Airport - San Rafael Transit Center (1 hour) - Petaluma Fairgrounds (1:30) - Rhonert Park, Doubletree Hotel (2 hrs) - Santa Rosa, Days Inn Hotel (2:15) - Sonoma County Airport (2:30).
Timings: Buses leave from outside the airport terminal at 0600, then every 2 hrs until 0000. Buses leave Sonoma County Airport every 2 hours 0300-2100. Buses leave Santa Rosa Days Inn every 2 hours 0315-2115. Buses leave Petaluma every 2 hours 0345-2145. Buses leave San Rafael Transit Center every 2 hours 0415-2215. Buses arrive at Oakland Airport every 2 hours 0515-2330.
Cost: To Sonoma County: Adult $28, Child $14, Seniors $26. To Marin County: Adult $22, Child $12, Seniors $20. Contact: Tel 1 800 327 2024.

Evans Bus to Napa & Vallejo:

Route: Oakland Airport (across the street from baggage claim at the shelter marked Regional Transit) - Vallejo (1 hour) - Napa (1:30).
The Oakland Intl Airport Airport Express/Northbay Airporter runs from outside terminal 1 as follows: Timings: Buses leave from outside the airport terminal daily at 0615, 0900, 1130, 1430, 1730 & 2030. Buses leave Napa daily at 0415, 0645, 0930, 1230, 1530 & 1830. Buses leave Vallejo daily at 0445, 0715, 1000, 1300, 1600 & 1900.
Contact: Tel (707) 255 1559.

By Shuttle Van:
Super Shuttle:	Runs shuttles from the airport to homes and hotels all over the Bay area. To Oakland $12, to San Francisco $21. Contact: Tel (510) 595 3000 or 1 800 258 3826.
Bayporter Express Airport Shuttle:	Runs door to door shuttles from the airport to San Francisco & East Bay cities. Contact: Tel 1 877 467 1800.
US Airporter:	Runs shuttles from the airport to homes and hotels all over San Francisco and the Bay area. Pick up in less than 5 mins. Contact: Tel 1 800 275 1977.
City Express Shuttle:	Runs shuttles from the airport to All Bay Area Cities. Contact: Tel 1 888 8SHUTTLE.
Citywide Shuttle Service:	Runs shuttles from the airport all over the Bay area. Contact: Tel 510 336 0090.
ASC Airport Shuttle:	Runs a door to door service from the airport. Contact: Tel (510) 385 5513.

By Train:
Bay Area Rapid Transit Train all over the Bay Area:	BART is a metro train system which runs all over the San Francisco Bay area. It is fast, clean and efficient. There is a BART train station (Coliseum/Oakland Airport) near the airport and reached by airBART buses (see bus section above) or by AC Transit 50 buses (every 15 mins on weekdays and every 30 mins at weekends). The most useful station for downtown San Francisco (city center) is Powell St. Trains take about 25 mins to get there and cost $3.35. Tickets must be bought from a machine in the station. BART Route Map. Contact: Tel 1 800 676 1611 or (650) 992 2278. Routes: The lines that includes Oakland airport are the Blue Line running from Millbrae to Dublin/Pleasanton, The Green Line running from Fremont via downtown San Francisco to Daly city, and the Orange Line running from Fremont to Richmond via Berkeley. Blue Line: Millbrae - San Francisco Airport - San Bruno - South San Francisco - Colma, Daly City - Balboa Park (change here to other lines) - Glen Park - 24th St Mission - 16th St Mission - Civic Center - Powell St - Montgomery St - Embarcadero -then to the other side of the bay via tunnel - West Oakland - Lake Merritt - Fruitvale - Coliseum/Oakland Airport - San Leandro - Bay Fair - Castro Valley - Dublin/Pleasanton. Orange Line: Fremont - Union City - South Hayward - Hayward - Castro Valley - Bay Fair - San Leandro - Coliseum/Oakland Airport - Fruitvale - Lake Merritt - Oakland City Centre - 19th St Oakland - MacArthur - Ashby - Downtown Berkeley - North Berkeley - El Cerrito Plaza - El Cerrito del Norte - Richmond. Green Line: Fremont - Union City - South Hayward - Hayward - Castro Valley - Bay Fair - San Leandro - Coliseum/Oakland Airport - Fruitvale - Lake Merritt - West Oakland - Embarcadero - Montgomery St - Powell St - Civic Center - 16th St Mission - 24th St Mission - Glen Park - Balboa Park - Daly City. Timings: Blue Line: Trains leave Coliseum/Oakland Airport station heading for Downtown San Francisco, SFO airport & Millbrae Mon-Fri every 15 mins 0438-0023. Saturdays every 20 mins 0602-0023. Sundays every 20 mins 0811-0023. Trains leave Coliseum/Oakland Airport station heading for Dublin/Pleasanton Mon-Fri every 15 mins 0458-0038. Saturdays every 20 mins 0628-0037. Sundays every 20 mins 0828-0037. Travel Times: To Downtown San Francisco/Powell St ~25 mins, San Francisco Airport ~ 50 mins, to Dublin/Pleasanton 25 mins. The other lines have similar timings. Cost: Fare from Coliseum/Oakland airport to downtown San Francisco is $3.35. Fremont $3.20, Richmond $2.75, South San Francisco $3.95, Pittsburg/Bay Point $4.15, Daly City $3.80, Balboa Park $3.70, Embarcadero $3.35, Downtown Berkeley $2.10, Dublin/Pleasanton $3.20, Walnut Creek $3.10 & Concord $3.55.
Capitol Corridor Trains to San Jose, Sacramento & Auburn:	Capitol Corridor Trains stop at the nearby Oakland Airport/Coliseum BART station, reached by buese (see bus section above). Route: San Jose Diridon - Santa Clara/Great America (note NOT the CalTrain station) - Fremont/Centerville - Hayward - Oakland/Coliseum (for Oakland Airport) - Oakland/Jack London - Emeryville - Berkeley - Richmond - Martinez - Suisun/Fairfield - Davis - Sacramento. Bus connections are possible at Sacramento. Timings: Blue Line: Trains leave Coliseum/Oakland Airport station heading East towards Oakland & Sacramento Mon-Fri at 0734, 0855, 1004, 1314, 1559, 1714, 1844 & 2010. Weekends & Holidays at 0844, 1044, 1344, 1514, 1719, 1844 & 2044. Trains leave Coliseum/Oakland Airport station heading Southwest towards SAn Jose Mon-Fri at 0632, 0732, 0902, 1212, 1412, 1740 & 1944. Weekends & Holidays at 0742, 0942, 1242, 1412, 1617, 1740 & 1942. Travel Times: To Oakland 10 mins, Fremont 27 mins, Santa Clara 44 mins, San Jose (Diridon) 1:05, Richmond 33 mins & Sacramento 2:10.

By Train:

Bay Area Rapid Transit Train all over the Bay Area:

BART is a metro train system which runs all over the San Francisco Bay area. It is fast, clean and efficient. There is a BART train station (Coliseum/Oakland Airport) near the airport and reached by airBART buses (see bus section above) or by AC Transit 50 buses (every 15 mins on weekdays and every 30 mins at weekends). The most useful station for downtown San Francisco (city center) is Powell St. Trains take about 25 mins to get there and cost $3.35. Tickets must be bought from a machine in the station. BART Route Map. Contact: Tel 1 800 676 1611 or (650) 992 2278.
Routes: The lines that includes Oakland airport are the Blue Line running from Millbrae to Dublin/Pleasanton, The Green Line running from Fremont via downtown San Francisco to Daly city, and the Orange Line running from Fremont to Richmond via Berkeley.
Blue Line: Millbrae - San Francisco Airport - San Bruno - South San Francisco - Colma, Daly City - Balboa Park (change here to other lines) - Glen Park - 24th St Mission - 16th St Mission - Civic Center - Powell St - Montgomery St - Embarcadero -then to the other side of the bay via tunnel - West Oakland - Lake Merritt - Fruitvale - Coliseum/Oakland Airport - San Leandro - Bay Fair - Castro Valley - Dublin/Pleasanton.
Orange Line: Fremont - Union City - South Hayward - Hayward - Castro Valley - Bay Fair - San Leandro - Coliseum/Oakland Airport - Fruitvale - Lake Merritt - Oakland City Centre - 19th St Oakland - MacArthur - Ashby - Downtown Berkeley - North Berkeley - El Cerrito Plaza - El Cerrito del Norte - Richmond.
Green Line: Fremont - Union City - South Hayward - Hayward - Castro Valley - Bay Fair - San Leandro - Coliseum/Oakland Airport - Fruitvale - Lake Merritt - West Oakland - Embarcadero - Montgomery St - Powell St - Civic Center - 16th St Mission - 24th St Mission - Glen Park - Balboa Park - Daly City.
Timings: Blue Line: Trains leave Coliseum/Oakland Airport station heading for Downtown San Francisco, SFO airport & Millbrae Mon-Fri every 15 mins 0438-0023. Saturdays every 20 mins 0602-0023. Sundays every 20 mins 0811-0023. Trains leave Coliseum/Oakland Airport station heading for Dublin/Pleasanton Mon-Fri every 15 mins 0458-0038. Saturdays every 20 mins 0628-0037. Sundays every 20 mins 0828-0037. Travel Times: To Downtown San Francisco/Powell St ~25 mins, San Francisco Airport ~ 50 mins, to Dublin/Pleasanton 25 mins. The other lines have similar timings.
Cost: Fare from Coliseum/Oakland airport to downtown San Francisco is $3.35. Fremont $3.20, Richmond $2.75, South San Francisco $3.95, Pittsburg/Bay Point $4.15, Daly City $3.80, Balboa Park $3.70, Embarcadero $3.35, Downtown Berkeley $2.10, Dublin/Pleasanton $3.20, Walnut Creek $3.10 & Concord $3.55.

Capitol Corridor Trains to San Jose, Sacramento & Auburn:

Capitol Corridor Trains stop at the nearby Oakland Airport/Coliseum BART station, reached by buese (see bus section above).
Route: San Jose Diridon - Santa Clara/Great America (note NOT the CalTrain station) - Fremont/Centerville - Hayward - Oakland/Coliseum (for Oakland Airport) - Oakland/Jack London - Emeryville - Berkeley - Richmond - Martinez - Suisun/Fairfield - Davis - Sacramento. Bus connections are possible at Sacramento.
Timings: Blue Line: Trains leave Coliseum/Oakland Airport station heading East towards Oakland & Sacramento Mon-Fri at 0734, 0855, 1004, 1314, 1559, 1714, 1844 & 2010. Weekends & Holidays at 0844, 1044, 1344, 1514, 1719, 1844 & 2044. Trains leave Coliseum/Oakland Airport station heading Southwest towards SAn Jose Mon-Fri at 0632, 0732, 0902, 1212, 1412, 1740 & 1944. Weekends & Holidays at 0742, 0942, 1242, 1412, 1617, 1740 & 1942.
Travel Times: To Oakland 10 mins, Fremont 27 mins, Santa Clara 44 mins, San Jose (Diridon) 1:05, Richmond 33 mins & Sacramento 2:10.

Rental Cars:
On-Airport Rental Car Providers:	AVIS, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, HERTZ, ALAMO/National, FOX & Thrifty are all reached using the rental car shuttle which stops outside each terminal regularly.

Car Parking: QUIKPark Airport Express: Tel 1 800 978 PARK. Park N'Fly (510) 633 9917. Valet Car Parking available.
Airport to Airport: To San Francisco Airport: Shuttle bus to Coliseum/Oakland Airport BART station ($2), then BART Blue LIne train to SFO airport ($5.80/50 mins). A Taxi will cost between $50 and $84. To Sonoma County Airport: Northbay Airporter (see above).
Notes: ATM/cash machine in Terminal 1.
Airport Hotels: There is an information board in the arrivals area with a freephone to contact hotels: Hilton Oakland Airport Tel (510) 635 5000. Fairfield Inn has a free airport shuttle, Tel (510) 568 1500. Courtyard Marriott has a free airport shuttle, Tel (510) 568 7600. Park Plaza Hotel has a free airport shuttle, Tel (510) 635 5300. Holiday Inn Express Tel (510) 569 4400. La Quinta Hayward/Oakland Airport has a free airport shuttle. Tel (510) 732 6300. San Leandro Marina Inn has a free Airport & BART shuttle running 0600-2200, Tel (510) 895 1311. Best Western Airport Inn & Suites has a complimentary 24hr airport shuttle. Tel (510) 633 0500 or 877 283 0500.
Airport Website: oakland-airport.com
Airport Tel No: +1 (510) 563 3300.
Updated Nov13. Last Visit May07.

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