Driving Directions

Below you'll find directions for reaching the Department of Rec Sports by car. Also see the online campus map for details.  Due to limited parking availability, we recommend that you use public transportation whenever possible.

From San Francisco, the SF airport, and points south off Highway 101

• Follow U.S. 101 north and then switch to I-80 east, and take it across the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge.
• Stay left as you get off the Bay Bridge and take I-80 east heading to Berkeley & Sacramento
• Exit I-80 onto University Avenue.
• Continue east on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to Oxford Street at the western edge of the campus.
• Turn right on Oxford Street, proceed six blocks (three stoplights) to Durant Ave.
• Turn Left onto Durant Ave.
• Turn Left on Telegraph Ave. Continue on Telegraph until it ends at the southside of campus on Bancroft.
• Turn Left on Bancroft Way.  Continue for two blocks to 2301 Bancroft Way.  We are on the right side of the street.
• Park on the street, or in the RSF garage (entrance is about 50 meters down Bancroft from our front doors).  

From Oakland, the Oakland airport, Hayward or San Jose on northbound I-880

• Stay in left center lanes on I-880 when you reach downtown Oakland
• Exit I-80 east (to Berkeley)
• Take the University Avenue Exit
• Continue east on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to Oxford Street
• Turn right on Oxford Street, proceed six blocks (three stoplights) to Durant Ave.
• Turn Left onto Durant Ave.
• Turn Left on Telegraph Ave. Continue on Telegraph until it ends at the southside of campus on Bancroft.
• Turn Left on Bancroft Way.  Continue for two blocks to 2301 Bancroft Way.  We are on the right side of the street.
• Park on the street, or in the RSF garage (entrance is about 50 meters down Bancroft from our front doors). 

From Walnut Creek, Orinda, and points east off Highway 24

• From Highway 24 exit at Telegraph Ave. and take a right on Telegraph.
• Continue on Telegraph until it ends at the southside of campus on Bancroft Way.
• Make a left on Bancroft.  Continue for two blocks to 2301 Bancroft Way.  We are on the right side of the street.  
• Park on the street, or in the RSF garage (entrance is about 50 meters down Bancroft from our front doors). 

From Oakland on Highway 13

• Highway 13 ends and becomes Tunnel Road
• Continue on Tunnel Road. Tunnel Road becomes Ashby Avenue near the Claremont Hotel. Continue on Ashby.
• Turn right at Telegraph Avenue
• Continue on Telegraph until it ends at the southside of campus on Bancroft Way.
• Make a left on Bancroft.  Continue for two blocks to 2301 Bancroft Way.  We are on the right side of the street.  
• Park on the street, or in the RSF garage (entrance is about 50 meters down Bancroft from our front doors). 

From Oakland and Hayward on I-580

• Merge onto I-80 East (to Berkeley & Sacramento)
• Exit at University Avenue
• Continue east on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to Oxford Street
• Turn right on Oxford Street, proceed six blocks (three stoplights) to Durant Ave.
• Turn Left onto Durant Ave.
• Turn Left on Telegraph Ave. Continue on Telegraph until it ends at the southside of campus on Bancroft.
• Turn Left on Bancroft Way.  Continue for two blocks to 2301 Bancroft Way.  We are on the right side of the street.
• Park on the street, or in the RSF garage (entrance is about 50 meters down Bancroft from our front doors).  

From the East Bay on I-80 bound either east or west

• Exit at University Avenue
• Continue east on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to Oxford Street
• Turn right on Oxford Street, proceed six blocks (three stoplights) to Durant Ave.
• Turn Left onto Durant Ave.
• Turn Left on Telegraph Ave. Continue on Telegraph until it ends at the southside of campus on Bancroft.
• Turn Left on Bancroft Way.  Continue for two blocks to 2301 Bancroft Way.  We are on the right side of the street.
• Park on the street, or in the RSF garage (entrance is about 50 meters down Bancroft from our front doors).