COCRA Spring Conference: Directions for Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

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I can’t even begin to tell you how insanely accessible the location is for the COCRA Spring Conference at the Westfield San Francisco Center.  So accessible that at our 2008 Spring Conference I was pleasantly surprised when I met a group of officials who had flown up from the Los Angeles area for the day.  The group had flown into San Francisco International and then walked over to the BART station and took the train into the city and got off at the BART station located in the San Francisco Center.  Now if this group of intrepid reporters were able to find their way from LA, what’s the excuse for those of you in the Bay Area?

Here are a couple directions and tips on parking for those of you planning on attending COCRA’s Spring Conference this Saturday April 4th at the SFSU Campus at 835 Market Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets.

PLANES

Those of you planning on flying in for the day or the weekend will be coming in either through San Francisco International or Oakland.  If you’ve got the money, you could catch a cab.  But if you plan on taking BART, here are some directions from the airport websites.

San Francisco International

BART operates rapid rail service to northern San Mateo County, San Francisco and the East Bay directly from SFO. The SFO BART Station is located on the Departures/Ticketing Level of the International Terminal (Boarding Area G side). BART is easily accessed from any terminal by riding SFO’s AirTrain to the Garage G/BART Station stop. There is no charge to board AirTrain. BART provides a connection to Caltrain at the Millbrae station.

Oakland International

AirBART operates between OAK and the BART Coliseum/Oakland Airport station daily, approximately every 10 minutes, until midnight. Service begins at 5 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and at 8 a.m. on Sundays and holidays. There is a single shuttle stop for both terminals, conveniently located between Terminal 1 and 2 at OAK’s third curbside.

TRAINS

BART Map of Powell Street Station

If you’re taking Caltrain from the South Bay you’re going to ride into the city and get off at the last stop which will be the San Francisco station.  From there you can either walk the roughly eight blocks up Fourth Street to Market Street, or you can catch MUNI, San Francisco’s public transit system, to Market Street.

Those of you who plan on taking BART from either the East Bay or along the Peninsula will get off at the Powell Street Station.  Now, please note that the easiest way to get to 863 Market when you’re at the Powell station is to take one of the exits up to Market Street.  Don’t bother entering through the San Francisco Center entrance.  You’ll just have to exit back out to Market Street.

Riders on the MUNI Underground will also get off at the Powell Street Station and follow the directions above.

AUTOMOBILES

Now for the details on parking.  The two closest parking spots are the Fifth and Mission Street Garage located on Mission Street between Fifth and Fourth Street and the Ellis-O’Farrell Garage at 123 O’Farrell Street between Powell and Stockton.

Fifth and Mission Street Garage

Fifth and Mission Street Garage website and directions

Ellis-O’Farrell Garage Website

Ellis-O’Farrell Garage Website and directions

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