Getting Around

Oakland sits in the center of the San Francisco Bay Area and is easily accessible by plane, train, automobile, BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), bus, and ferry. The Oakland International Airport is the most centrally located airport in the Bay Area, the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States. For more information on airlines, car rentals, parking, flight schedules and airport updates visit www.oaklandairport.com.

Maps · Airlines · Airport Shuttles · Important Phone Numbers · Local Transportation · Rental Cars · Taxis · Distance Chart

Maps

Downtown Oakland Area		San Francisco/East Bay Region

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Airlines

		JetBlue (800) 538-2583 www.jetblue.com
Alaska (800) 252-7522 www.alaska-air.com Aloha (800) 367-5250 www.alohaairlines.com ATA (800) 435-9282 www.ata.com America West (800) 235-9292 www.americawest.com American (800) 443-7300 www.americanair.com Continental (800) 525-0280 www.continental.com Delta (800) 221-1212 www.delta.com		Kaiser Air (510) 553-8437 www.kaiserair.com Mexicana (800) 531-7921 www.mexicana.com North American Airlines (800) 531-7921 www.northamericanair.com Southwest (800) 435-9792 www.southwest.com SunTrips (800) 786-8747 www.suntrips.com United/United Express (800) 241-6522 www.united.com

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Airport Shuttles

Oakland International has door-to-door shuttle providers on site that are located on the third (outer) curb. Reservations in advance are not required. However, passengers can also prearrange shuttle service. All approved shuttle providers are listed on the Oakland International website. Additionally, there are two companies providing scheduled service to the North Bay; Evans Airport Service and Airport Express. More information on these two companies can also be found on the Oakland International website.

AirBART (510) 577-4294 www.oaklandairport.com Bayporter Express (415) 467-1800 www.bayporter.com

City Express (888) 874-8885 East Bay Connection (800) 675-3278

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Important Phone Numbers

Emergency for Police, Fire, Ambulance, and Highway Patrol
911

Oakland Police Non-Emergency
(510) 777-3333

Oakland Fire Non-Emergency
(510) 444-3322

Summit Medical Center 24-Hour Emergency
(510) 869-6600

Children’s Hospital Oakland Emergency
(510) 428-3240

Highland General Hospital Emergency
(510) 437-4800

Caltrans Highway Information
(800) 427-7623
www.dot.ca.gov

Oakland Airport
(888) 435-9625
www.oaklandairport.com

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Local Transportation

AC Transit Alameda-Contra Costa Transit buses (510) 891-4777 www.actransit.org Alameda/Oakland Ferry (510) 522-3300 www.eastbayferry.com Amtrak (800) 872-7245 www.amtrak.com

BART Bay Area Rapid Transit light rail (510) 465-2278 www.bart.gov Greyhound (800) 229-9424 www.greyhound.com

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Rental Cars

Avis (800) 331-1212 www.avis.com Budget (800) 527-0700 www.budget.com Dollar (800) 800-4000 www.dollar.com Enterprise (800) 736-8222 www.enterprise.com

Hertz (800) 654-3131 www.hertz.com National (800) 227-7368 www.nationalcar.com Thrifty (800) 367-2277 www.thrifty.com

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Taxis

Friendly Cab (510) 536-3000 Veterans Cab (510) 533-1900

Yellow Cab (510) 655-8100

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Distance Chart

Destination		Distance		Average Drive Time
San Francisco		12 miles/19 km		20 minutes
Vallejo		25 miles/40 km		30 minutes
San Jose		50 miles/80 km		60 minutes
Napa/Sonoma Wine Country		50 miles/80 km		60 minutes
Sacramento		90 miles/144 km		90 minutes
Monterey		112 miles/180 km		2 hours
Lake Tahoe		185 miles/296 km		4 hours
Yosemite National Park		207 miles/331 km		4 hours
Reno		210 miles/336 km		4 hours
Los Angeles		403 miles/645 km		6 hours

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