Hotels/Transportation

San Francisco East Bay/Oakland, California
Tucked between San Francisco Bay and the coastal hills, Oakland is the Bay Area’s true temperate zone. Bead Expo visitors will find spring temperatures in the mid-60s, with a sea breeze cooling the evenings to the low 50s.

HOTEL
Oakland Marriott City Center
1001 Broadway
Oakland, California 94607
Phone: (510) 451-4000
Fax: (510) 835-3466

Parking at the Marriott
$3/hour or $15/day
Valet parking is $26/day

TRANSPORTATION

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
The City Center station is directly across from the Marriott and Convention Center, with easy, inexpensive access to Oakland, Berkeley and San Francisco stations. Service is available from the airport to station directly across from hotel. Airport-hotel service requires one train change. Estimated cost: $3-$4.

AC Transit bus service
Regular stops around Oakland and San Francisco area along bus routes. Service is available from the Oakland Airport, with a stop about 2 miles from the hotel. Estimated cost: $2-$3.

Taxi/Limo service
Limousine service is comparably priced to taxi fares. Click above for a list of providers gathered by the Oakland Airport. Estimated cost for one-way fare from airport to hotel is $30.

AIRPORTS
Oakland International Airport (OAK)
Located about 8 miles south of the Marriott.

Shuttle Service to hotel available from various providers. Estimated cost: $15 per person

Airport Rental Car Center is open 24 hours a day.
Driving directions: Exit airport and take Hegenberger Road to I-880 North. Exit at Broadway and turn right. Go 3 blocks, then turn left on 10th St. Make right turn around the block to the hotel entrance.
NOTE: See hotel parking information above.

OTHER AREA AIRPORTS
San Francisco (SFO)
Located about 26 miles southwest of the Marriott.
Driving Directions: Take 101 North, merge to I-80. Take 580 East off the bridge to 980 South. Exit 11th/12th St. and go 1 block, turn left. Hotel is at 11th and Broadway.
NOTE: See hotel parking information above.

Taxi/Limo service
Estimated cost to Marriott: $70 one way

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)
Estimated cost to Marriott: $6

San Jose (SJC)
Located about 43 miles south of the Marriott.
Driving Directions: Take I-880 North. Exit at Broadway and turn right, go 3 blocks, then turn left on 10th St. Make right turns around the block to hotel entrance.
NOTE: See hotel parking information above.

More information on services and links to travel resources.