Transportation
- Bike
- 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.
- License your bike on campus
- 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).
- Bear Transit close to campus
- AC Transit – get a Class Pass to ride for free.
- Walk! Berkeley is a very walkable city.
- 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. You can also get a residential parking pass to park overnight on the street in Berkeley. 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.
- Other options less common are mopeds (popular with undergrads) and motorcycles.
