Directions to ICSI
ICSI is located at:
1947 Center St. Ste. 600
Berkeley, CA 94704
Map of Downtown Berkeley:
Getting to ICSI
From the University Avenue exit off of Highway 80: Drive up University Avenue and turn right on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Turn left on Center Street. ICSI is between MLK and Milvia Street.
From San Francisco: On public transportation, take a Richmond-bound BART train to the Downtown Berkeley station. (Please note: BART fares increased in 2009.) Walk 1 1/2 blocks down Center Street to ICSI. By car, take Highway 80 East, go over the Bay Bridge, and exit at University Avenue in Berkeley (see above).
From the South Bay/Oakland: Take Highway 880 North. Take the Berkeley-Sacramento exit to Highway 80 East. Exit at University Avenue (see above). From the North Bay: Take Highway 80 West toward San Francisco/Oakland. Exit at University Avenue in Berkeley (see above).
From Concord/Walnut Creek: Take Highway 24 toward Oakland, then take the 580 exit toward San Francisco. Stay to the right to exit toward Berkeley/Sacramento (80 East) and exit at University Avenue (see above). On BART, take a San Francisco-bound train, transfer at Macarthur Station to a Richmond train, and exit at Downtown Berkeley.
Parking Information
Parking in Downtown Berkeley can be tricky, and usually requires either a little exploring, or a little money. All the on-street parking in ICSI's immediate vicinity is metered, and therefore is time-limited. This may or may not be the ideal choice for you when attending meetings here.
Although much of Berkeley's street parking is zoned for local residential use, there are zones where you can find all-day parking on the street, and these areas are marked on the map with blue. Please note that these spots are only recommendations, so make sure to check for street signs regarding time limits and street sweeping to make sure it is a valid parking spot.
There are two garages and two lots nearby, all within a short walk of ICSI. They are marked on the map with orange, and their information is given below, beginning with the northernmost and progressing south.
Berkeley Way Lot (Six-hour limit)
Berkeley Way at Shattuck (one block north of University)
Open 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
*1 hr - $1.50
*2 hr - $3
*3 hr - $5.50
*4 hr - $8
*5 hr - $10.50
*6 hr - $13
Center Street Garage
2025 Center Street (between Milvia and Shattuck)
*Open 5:15 AM - midnight
*1 hr - $1
*2 hr - $3
*3 hr - $6
*4 hr - $10
*5+ hr - $15
Allston Way Garage
2061 Allston Way (between Milvia and Shattuck)
*Open 6:00 AM to midnight
*$2.50 per hour, $14 maximum
Oxford Street Lot (Attended lot)
Oxford Street between Allston and Kittredge
*Open 8:00 AM - midnight
*1 hr - $1
*2 hr - $3
*3 hr - $6
*4 hr - $10
*5+ hr - $15
Another option is to park at the North Berkeley BART station at 1750 Sacramento Street. Parking at the BART station is $1 for the entire day, and a round-trip ticket between the stations is another $3.50. From the North Berkeley station, you'll want to board either a Fremont train or a San Francisco train and get off at the next stop, Downtown Berkeley. You'll take a Richmond train for the return trip. Trains run every seven to eight minutes during business hours, and transit time is only three minutes.
Building History
ICSI occupies a 28,000 square foot research facility located at 1947 Center Street, Suite 600, Berkeley CA, 94704-1198. ICSI is just two blocks from the central UC campus in downtown Berkeley. It is about a 15 minute walk from Cory or Soda Hall to ICSI.
1947 Center Street, a six-story office building in the Art Deco style, was designed in 1947 by Berkeley architect James W. Placheck for the State Farm Insurance Company. The building forms a handsome companion to Placheck's Farm Credit Building, the present City Hall, and the Civic Center Park, giving the historic Berkeley Civic Center a unified architectural style.
Contact Information:
International Computer Science Institute
1947 Center Street, Suite 600
Berkeley, CA 94704
phone: (510) 666-2900
fax: (510) 666-2956
info @ icsi.berkeley.edu