Wikimedia Developer Summit/2018/transport

Location
The 2018 Developer Summit will be held at the David Brower Center in Berkeley, California.

David Brower Center 2150 Allston Way, Suite 100 Berkeley, CA 94704

Directions
David Brower Center Google Maps

BART
BART is probably the quickest, most convenient way to reach the venue from downtown San Francisco. The David Brower Center is located just steps away from the Downtown Berkeley Bart Station. The nearest BART station to the Parc 55 Hotel is Powell Street BART.

Powell Street --> Downtown Berkeley

Taxi or Ride share
Taxis and Ride sharing services (Lyft, Uber, etc) are convenient and fairly inexpensive. Be aware that freeway travel times can vary greatly between San Francisco and Berkeley depending on the time of day. Make sure to give yourself plenty of time to reach your destination. If you use a ride sharing service, you may notice an extra charge added to your final bill for bridge fares.

Drive & Park
The David Brower Center is located in downtown Berkeley close to the UC Berkeley Campus. There are a number of options for parking near the venue. You can learn more about at the City of Berkeley's Offstreet Parking page.

Be aware that driving times can vary greatly depending on the time of day.

Bike
Berkely is a bike friendly city, and there are plenty of places near the David Brower Center to park your bike. If you would like to bike as part of your commute to this year's Dev Summit, we encourage you to learn more about Berkeley's bike parking policies.

If you plan on coming by bike to Berkeley from San Francisco, there are two good ways to get your bike across the bay.

Bikes on BART

You can travel on BART with your bike for no extra charge. The suggested line to take is the Richmond line from San Francisco. You can ride straight to Downtown Berkeley or hop off at any station along the way depending on how long you would like your ride to be.

There are specific bike rules for BART, which you should make yourself familiar with before riding.

San Francisco Bay Ferry

The SF Bay Ferry is a fun and easy way to travel across the bay with your bike. Ferries leave for Oakland frequently from Pier 41 and the San Francisco Ferry Building. There will be some folks riding in the mornings of the Dev Summit.

See Below:

Morning pedaling to the DevSummit When: 7:30 AM on 22nd and 23rd Meet at: Parc 55 Route: via the Ferry Building --> Oakland ferry @ 7:45 Distance: 14.2 miles / 22.9 kilometers Elevation gain: 210 ft / 64 meters Pace: Slow poke picture-taking (10 mph, 16 kph) Duration: 78 minutes (30 minutes on ferry, 48 minutes pedaling)