Parking and Transportation

Location

The 2020 Water Law Symposium will take place at Golden Gate University School of Law

536 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

Parking

PAYMENT & PARKING GARAGES
Drivers have two options. Both options will require paying a toll into the city and the Oakland/Bay Bridge toll out of the city - Carquinez Bridge if taking 80e and Martinez-Benecia Bridge if taking 680. Option 1: 80w all the way to the first exit after the bay bridge (Folsom /Fremont exit). Option 2: 80w to Fairfield, 680s towards concord/Walnut Creek, exit 24 towards Oakland, 580 towards San Francisco, immediate exit left to 80w.

Fifth and Mission Garage/ Yerba Buena Garage
833 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Hours of Operation:
24 Hours

Telephone:
(415) 982-8522

Impark
833 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Hours of Operation:
24 Hours

Telephone:
(415) 982-8522 ext. 14

Hearst Parking Center
45 3rd Street (Stevenson Street)
San Francisco, CA 94103

Hours of Operation:
6am-Midnight

Telephone:
(415) 989-4000

West Oakland Bart (Coming from the East Bay)
1451 7th Street
Oakland 94607

Hours of Operation:
24 Hours

Telephone:
(510) 465-2278

STREET PARKING

Parking meters accept coins, pre-paid cards, pay-by-phone, and credit cards.

Coins – simply add coins to the meter. Your meter is the one at the front of your parking spot.
Credit Card – all meters accept credit card payment. A $0.27 fee is added to these purchases.
SFMTA Parking Card – pre-paid cards are available at local merchants for $20 or $50, including the following in Chinatown. You may want to call to confirm availability. See a full list of merchants in San Francisco that offer $20 and $50 cards SFMTA Parking cards. You can also purchase SFMTA Parking Cards online; allow seven days for them to arrive.
PaybyPhone – this service allows you to pay and extend your time from your phone for an extra $0.45 fee per transaction. Here’s how:

Call 866-490-7275 or download the app on iPhone, Android, or Blackberry to register
Enter the meter location and submit payment
Utilize the countdown or fare replenishment features to manage your parking

Keep in mind that if you use the PaybyPhone option, the meter will still read expired. Don’t worry – Parking Control Officers monitor payment from a handheld device.

Transportation Options and Directions

From the East Bay:
There are two ways - 80w all the way to the first exit after the bay bridge (Folsom /Fremont exit) or 80w to Fairfield, 680s towards concord/Walnut Creek, exit 24 towards Oakland, 580 towards San Fran, immediate exit left to 80w. Both routes involve a toll into the city and the Oakland/bay bridge and out of the city- carquinez bridge if 80e, Martinez-Benecia Bridge if 680. There is another way of traffic is exceptionally horrible for some reason -following the Sacramento delta through Antioch. I don’t know the directions off the top of my head but can update you shortly.

From the North Bay:
The best way to get to GGU from the North Bay is to drive. Commuters can take 101S across the Golden Gate Bridge or 580E to I80W. Both routes involve a toll and will take about and hour from the Marin area.

From the South Bay:
Golden Gate University is about a 30 min Bart Ride from SFO. If Bart is the most convenient mod of transportation for you, the Richmond (Red) or Antioch (Yellow) lines can be caught at the Millbrae station - the southern most Bart station- and exit the train at the Montgomery station. The trip will cost $5.05 each direction. Parking is available for $3 at this station and also services SAMTRANS and CALTRAIN.
If you would like to drive into the city and find parking, it will take about an hour and a half to drive from the San Jose area to GGU. Follow I-280N and US-101N to Bryany St in San Francisco, take exit 2 from I-80E

Oakland Airport (OAK)
Check the ground transportation section of the airport homepage for transportation options from and to the airport. In particular, consider the convenient BART line.

San Francisco Airport (SFO)
Check the transportation section of the airport homepage for directions and transportation options from and to the airport. In particular, consider the convenient BART line.

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