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| =====Transportation===== | =====Transportation===== |
| * Bike | * Bike |
| * There are multiple schools of thought on where one should go to get a bike: go with a local, co-op, smaller-selection option ([[http://www.missinglink.org/|The Missing Link]]), get a used bike (many, but try [[http://www.insiderpages.com/b/3710874412|The Bent Spoke]], and maybe avoid the shady [[http://www.shopinberkeley.com/k/karimcycle/index.php|Karim Cycle]]), or a try more traditional bike store ([[http://mikesbikes.com/index.cfm|Mike's Bikes]], [[http://www.rei.com/stores/berkeley/|REI]], [[http://www.solanoavenuecyclery.com|Solano Ave Cyclery]], or [[http://www.performancebike.com/inform/store_profile.cfm?Store_ID=102|Performance Bike]]). [[http://www.hankandfrankbicycles.com|Hank and Frank]] has the added bonus that they will service your bike for life for free, if you are willing to trek to north Oakland. | * There are lots of places to get a bike: local co-ops (e.g. The Missing Link Bike Shop), used/secondhand (e.g. Craigslist, people moving out of the area selling their stuff), a traditional bike/sports store (Mike's Bikes, REI, Sports Basement, etc.) or big box store (e.g. Target). |
| * [[|General advice]] for biking safely and avoiding bike theft. | * [[bike_advice|General advice]] for biking safely and avoiding bike theft. |
| * [[http://pt.berkeley.edu/around/bike|License]] your bike on campus | * [[http://pt.berkeley.edu/around/bike|License]] your bike on campus |
| * Here are some excellent [[http://www.ebbc.org/?q=maps/map.html|maps]] of bike routes in the East Bay. | |
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| * [[http://www.bart.gov/index.asp|BART]] around the Bay Area | * [[https://www.bart.gov/|BART]] around the Bay Area. Very convenient for getting to the airport (there are trains that go directly to both Oakland OAK and San Francisco SFO). |
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| * [[http://pt.berkeley.edu/transportation_alternatives/beartransit/index.html|Bear Transit]] close to campus | * [[https://pt.berkeley.edu/BearTransit|Bear Transit]] close to campus |
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| * [[http://www.actransit.org|AC Transit]] -- get a [[http://pt.berkeley.edu/transportation_alternatives/classpass/index.html|Class Pass]] to ride for free; if you don't want to wait in the ginormous line in Sproul you can get one [[https://classpass.berkeley.edu/tripstu/secure/trip_stu_menu|mailed to your home]] | * [[http://www.actransit.org|AC Transit]] -- get a [[http://pt.berkeley.edu/transportation_alternatives/classpass/index.html|Class Pass]] to ride for free. |
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| | * Walk! Berkeley is a very walkable city. |
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| | * Car: approximately 1/3 of grad students have a car. Which means 2/3 of the grad students don't, and it's pretty easy to get around without one. If you do have a car, some apartments might charge you (usually $50-$100/month) for a parking spot. [[https://berkeleyca.gov/city-services/parking/residential-preferential-parking-permits|You can also get a residential parking pass to park overnight on the street in Berkeley.]] [[https://pt.berkeley.edu/StudentParking|There are also parking permits needed for campus.]] If you don't have a car but need to drive, there are options like ZipCar or Gig Car Share. |
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| | * Other options less common are mopeds (popular with undergrads) and motorcycles. |
