CNMAT Location, Directions and Parking

1750 Arch Street
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 643 9990 Voice
(510) 642 7918 Fax

We are located just north of the UC Berkeley main campus on Arch Street, one block above Hearst.

Although we welcome visits, round the clock activity in our studios, laboratories and performance space precludes unscheduled surprises. Please contact our administrator to set up appointments.

The campus maintains general transit information for the area. Detailed, specific directions are available here to facilitate your safe arrival at CNMAT according to your location and means of transport:

Use our General Visitor Information to plan your visit here. It includes information on hotels, local restaurants, food and book stores and other local points of interest.

CNMAT from UC Berkeley Main Campus

The basic idea is to head North and leave the main campus. The map above is part of a more complete map of the campus.

If you leave by passing under Tolman Hall, simply cross the road and head up Arch Street. The traffic at this crossing is heavy during busy times of day so be careful! CNMAT is on the left at the brow of the hill.

If you leave through the North Gate, walk one block up Euclid and turn left on Ridge Rd. until you hit a crossroads. Cross Scenic Avenue and le Conte Avenue and proceed westwardly across the grounds of the Pacific School of Religion. You will be surrounded by various styles of church buildings. Descend the steps and carefully cross Arch street. Drivers regularly ignore pedestrians and cross traffic at the brow of this steep hill. You are now outside CNMAT.

CNMAT by Road

North 101 (San Francisco/Daly City)

From Westbound 24

Westbound from Highway 13

I- 80 East (San Francisco; Oakland) or I-80 WEST (Sacramento; Vallejo; Richmond)

Westbound I-580

North I-880 (San Jose; Hayward; Oakland Airport)

Public Transportation on BART

BART Detailed System Map

From Central Berkeley BART station

From North Berkeley BART station

From the Airports

From the San Francisco Airport

Contact a shuttle service. Some offer door to door service. Others will drop you downtown from where you can follow the instructions from the Berkeley BART above.

From the Oakland Airport

Contact a shuttle service. Some offer door to door service. Others will drop you downtown from where you can follow the instructions from the Berkeley BART above.

From the San Jose Airport

Contact a shuttle service. Some offer door to door service. Others will drop you downtown from where you can follow the instructions from the Berkeley BART above.

CNMAT Parking

Parking is a challenge around CNMAT and in Berkeley in general. Much of the area close to CNMAT is a vigorously enforced 2 hour zone. On special request we can temporarily free up very limited staff parking for visiting dignitaries or special needs.

Public Parking

City of Berkeley Center Street Garage

2025 Center Street between Shattuck and Milvia Street (nearest Parking to University Hall). Cost: $.75 - $2 per hour.

City of Berkeley Sather Gate Garage

Durant between Dana and Telegraph (nearest parking to Student Union - south side parking). Cost: $.75 - $2 per hour.

University of California Student Union Garage,

Bancroft just below Telegraph (south side parking). Cost: $1.50 per hour

Public Parking Lot

located at the corner of Durant and College . Entrance on Durant (south side parking). Cost: $.75 per hour or $6.00 all day. Purchase ticket from dispensing machines and follow printed directions. No attendant on duty. Machines will take $1 bills and quarters.

Metered parking

Located on city streets around campus there are 1 and 2 hour meters. Usually metered parking is difficult to find and does not allow enough time for your campus visit. Meters take quarters and nickels. Parking for Tour Buses Bus parking is available at the white curb areas on Bancroft between Piedmont and College Avenue (near the law school and University Art Museum) and between Bowditch and Telegraph in front of Sproul Hall (near MLK Jr. Student Union). For further information call 510-642-5401.

Taxis

The closest taxi stand to CNMAT is downtown Berkeley at the BART station. No endorsement is given for the following companies: