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September 8, 2023

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Starting September 11, 2023, BART will roll out a reimagined service plan that is responsive to post-pandemic commute patterns and ridership growth opportunities.

August 22, 2023

Students who are planning to take City Planning (CYPLAN) 098 DeCal Course (Introduction to Transportation Demand Management) for Fall 2023:

The first class of the semester will be Wednesday, September 13, 2023.

  • Clipper Cards were available to use as a digital card in the Summer of 2021 to eliminate touchpoints, reduce COVID-19 Transmission, and create a better transit experience.

    • Students were given the option to transfer from a physical card to a digital card if they wished to do so.
    • If a user transfers their physical card to their digital one (Android or iPhone), the physical card is automatically turned off. 

August 21, 2023

Where Can I Park?

The designated Student Commuter 'S' parking facilities (from largest to smallest capacity) are:

The United Auto Workers (UAW) and the University of California, Berkeley have a mutual goal of reducing the carbon footprint of the UC community and improving access to transit. The University and the Union believe the MTC Clipper BayPass pilot program is an important step towards achieving this goal. Both parties are committed to exploring ways to expand BayPass or a similar program. 

August 4, 2023

Effective: August 7–18

Lines affected: 7, 36, 51B, 79, 604, 605, and 851

Stop closed: Durant Ave. at Telegraph Ave. (Stop ID 51579)

Alternatives:

  • Durant Ave. at Dana St. (Stop ID 51606)
  • Durant Ave. at College Ave. (Stop ID 52333)

Due to: Construction

July 31, 2023

Notice: GIG CarShare Rate Changes Eff. 14 August 2023

July 28, 2023

Transportation Handbook for the 2023-24 School Year Now Available.

July 25, 2023

AC Transit
Route 7 serves El Cerrito Del Norte BART Station to Downtown Berkeley, and will be extended to Emeryville Amtrak via Southside Berkeley, Elmwood District, Ashby Avenue.

July 24, 2023

July 10, 2023

MTC was informed the UC Berkeley and UAW 2865 reached a settlement in principle regarding the Clipper BayPass pilot program. UC Berkeley intends to extend its participation in the pilot until August 13 or until a final settlement with UAW is reached, whichever comes first. Once the final settlement is reached, UC Berkeley intends to continue its participation in the Clipper BayPass program as originally agreed upon and throughout the duration of the pilot.

May 5, 2023

UC Berkeley Parking & Transportation, and the Office of Senator Kailen Grottel-Brown are excited to announce the operation of all three Bear Transit Night Shuttles during finals week. The Southside loop, Northside loop, and Door-to-Door shuttles will all be in service for the entirety of next week so you can get home safely from your finals and late-night studying. You can read more about the specific routes and times above on the post or by going to pt.berkeley.edu/BearTransit and Nightsafety.berkeley.edu

December 13, 2022

P&T Offices

The Parking & Transportation office at 1995 University Avenue will be closed during campus curtailment and reopen on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2023

(Limited customer support during Curtailment will be available through e-mail at prktrans@berkeley.edu.)

Parking Enforcement

Parking regulations will be enforced during campus curtailment. All parking rules and regulations continue to apply.   

November 13, 2022

Due to the upcoming UC Strike, there may be disruptions to Bear Transit Shuttles and Loop Golf Cart services. We will update this webpage and our social media channels with any important updates or service changes. 

October 31, 2022

Please see the following AC Transit Alert.

Bear Transit Riders who need Bear Transit Routes, must board at Oxford and Berkeley Way West. The stops at University/Oxford and Hearst/Arch will be closed throughout the project.

Download the Alert Here.

October 21, 2022

The Campus Annual Survey Launches October 24th and will last through December 4th.

The survey will take 10 minutes and participants will be put in a drawing for Amazon, Peet's, and Spotify Gift Cards (there's a lot to be offered this year)!

You can take the survey on your desktop: https://berkeley.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4VMu59FpkKfnhwG

October 20, 2022

AC Transit Detours along South and East Sides of Campus, October 22nd.

September 30, 2022

Come learn about and give your input on options for a new plaza and redesign of Adeline Street next to the Ashby BART station that the City is developing. 

Please share widely among anyone in our community. The more involved you are, the broader the set of experiences we'll capture. 

September 22, 2022

To pledge on behalf of UC Berkeley, please logon and sign up! 

www.cleanairday.org/pledge/individual/UCBerkeley 

www.cleanairday.org/pledge/youth/UCBerkeley (if you have a child and would want them to pledge too!)

September 15, 2022