Traffic & Transportation in Berkeley
Berkeley sits on a real, extensive transit network: three BART stations plus AC Transit bus service, giving residents genuine one-ticket connections to both OAK and SFO airports.
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Learn moreThree BART stations: a real, genuine transit advantage
North Berkeley, Downtown Berkeley, and Ashby BART stations give Berkeley a real, dense transit presence most cities of its size lack, with seamless, one-ticket connections to both Oakland International (OAK) and San Francisco International (SFO) airports.
AC Transit: extensive East Bay bus coverage
AC Transit's extensive East Bay bus network, including lines connecting directly to San Francisco, supplements BART service throughout Berkeley -- a real, practical option for trips BART doesn't directly serve.
A genuinely walkable city
Berkeley's dense, walkable urban form -- particularly downtown, the Gourmet Ghetto, Elmwood, and the area around UC Berkeley's campus -- reduces car dependence for many day-to-day trips, a real, distinctive feature relative to more car-dependent East Bay suburbs.
Key takeaways
- Three BART stations serve Berkeley directly, with one-ticket connections to both OAK and SFO airports.
- AC Transit's extensive bus network supplements BART throughout the city.
- Berkeley's genuinely walkable urban form reduces car dependence relative to more car-dependent East Bay suburbs.
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