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East Bay Real Estate - East Bay Area Transit Guidewww.transitinfo.orgThis website, funded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, offers schedules, maps, routes and fares to help travelers negotiate the nine-county Bay Area via public transit. Transit InformationTravelers Information provides Bay Area Travelers with recorded 24 hour information about public transit and paratransit,traffic conditions and highway construction, car and van pools, and access to ariports. MTC-sponsored. 817-1717RIDESFor Bay Area Commuters. RIDES provides free information and assistance on transportation alternatives, including carpools, vanpools and cycling. Free communte consultations help lone drivers consider their options. Are you a commuter interested in carpooling? RIDES provides a free on-line service, or people can call for an instant list of potential carpoll partners.800-755-POOL Web Site: www.rides.org
RideshareFind carpool, vanpool and bicycling partners. (Bay Area Rapid Transit) BART serves Alameda and Contra Costa counties, San Francisco and a portion of San Mateo County. It operates weekdays, 4 a.m. to after midnight; Saturday, 6 a.m. to after midnight; Sunday 8 a.m. to after midnight. Riders must get to a station by midnight to ensure they'll reach their destination. Stations serving West County: 2160 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 6400 Cutting Blvd., El Cerrito 6699 Fairmont Ave., El Cerrito 1750 Sacramento ST., Berkeley 1700 Nevin ave., Richmond 3100 Adeline Ave., Berkeley (925) 676-2278 or (510) 464-2278 TDD: 510-839-2220 Web Site: www.bart.gov AirportsOakland International: 510-577-4000Website: www.flysfo.com FerriesRichmond Ferry The ferry travels between Richmond and San Francisco four times every weekday, twice a day on weekends. The fare is $5 for adults, $2.50 for ages 5-11. Red and White Fleet also runs a ferry from Richmond to Pacific Bell Park for Giants games on weekend afternoons; the round-trip cost is $10. For more information call: (415) 673-2900, or (510) 464-1030 (recording) or visit on-line www.redandwhite.comHarbor Bay Ferry Alameda - San Francisco For schedule times visitHarborBayFerry.com Biking in the Bay AreaEast Bay Bicycle Coalition (EBBC) - 510-433-7433Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay - 510-466-5123 Alameda County Bike Alameda Biking in Berkeley - Berkeley's Bicycle Program with information on riding groups, bikes on transit, safety tips and maps and guides. Bicycle Friendly Berkeley Coalition Contra Costa County - Biking BusesAC Transit (Alameda - Contra Costa Transit) serves Berkeley, Albanyu, El Cerrito, Richmond and San Pablo. Buses run seven days a week, the earliest being in Oakland, 4 a.m. to the latest (also in Oakland) midnight.(510) 891-4777; TDD for deaf caller, 800-448-9790. Or visit the web site: www.actransit.dst.ca.us County Connection Wheels is a service of the LIvermore Amador Valley Transit Authority and provides public transportation for the Tri-Valley communities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton. Westcat (Western Contra Costa Transit Authority) serves Port Costa, Crockett, Rodeo, Hercules and Pinole 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., weekdays; 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends. The Martinez Link, 30-Z, connects to county offices and hospitals in Martinez. WestCAT also runs BART Express buses. The J-line runs seven days a week all day from El Cerrito Del Norte BART to the Park-n-Ride lot in Hercules. Two other lines are weekday commute hours only: from Del Norte to Pinole Valley High, and from Del Norte to Hercules. (510) 724-7993 Golden Gate Transit Serves Marin and Sonama commuters with buses, ferries and the Golden Gate Bridge. East Bay residents can catch a Golden Gate bus at the El Cerrito Del Norte BART station for a ride to Marin County or Sonoma County seven days a week. Also offered is weekend service to Steinson Beach. Buses run approx. 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. every day. (415) 923-2000. Or visit the web site: www.goldengate.org Web site: www.transitinfo.org
East Bay Paratranist - provides transportation for disable people troughout parts of Contra costa and Alameda Counties.
TrainsAmtrack stations for Contra Costa County are located in Martinez and Richmond; Emeryville and Oakland in alameda County. There is an Amtraak stop, but not a station in Berkeley which means that riders boarding at Berkeley should buy tickets in advance from a travel agent.Amtrack's Capitols service links the East Bay to Sacramento seven days a week. The Capitol Corridor service is provided in partnership with Amrtak, Caltrans and the Capitol Corridor Joint Power Board. Amtrak connects to BART directly in Richmond and via public transportation in Emeryville, Oakland and Martinez. Reservations: 800-872-7245 Web site: www.amtrak.com ACE Rail Altamont Commuter Express commuter service from Stockton to San Jose through Pleasanton in the AM and reverse direction in the PM. Trains run weekdays only. The Pleasanton station is located at 4950 Pleasanton Avenue across from the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Parking for ACE drivers is free and available on first-come, first-served. DMV LocationsConcord DMV 2070 Diamond Blvd. ConcordEl Cerrito DMV 6400 Manila Avenue, El Cerrito Fremont DMV 4287 Central Avenue, Fremont Oakland DMV 5300 Claremont Avenue, Oakland Oakland DMV 501 85th Avenue, Oakland Pleasanton DMV 6300 W. Las Positas Blvd., Pleasanton Walnut Creek DMV 1910 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek Toll Free Telephone - All locations: 800-777-0133 |