Directions

Getting to Bear River's offices

Our offices are in downtown Oakland a few blocks from the freeway, right across the street from City Hall. It's easy to go to our offices via public transit (including AC Transit, BART and Amtrak), bicycle, or car. Here’s a map of Bear River's offices.

BART

Using BART to get to our offices:

  • Take BART to the 12th Street Oakland City Center Station in Oakland
  • Exit from the 14th Street Exit
  • After walking up the stairs, the entrance to 436 14th Street will be on your left

Driving from the South Bay or the Oakland Airport:

  • From I-880 North
  • Take Broadway Exit
  • Turn Right on 14th Street

Driving from San Francisco:

  • Come across the Bay Bridge (I-80) and merge toward the right onto Hwy I-580
  • Take I-980/I-880 South to Downtown Oakland
  • Take 18th Street/14th Street Exit
  • Go straight on Brush
  • Turn Left on 14th Street

Driving from East Bay or Walnut Creek:

  • From I-680 North or South take 24 West
  • Stay on 24 until it turns into I-980/Downtown Oakland
  • Take 18th Street/14th Street Exit
  • Go straight on Brush
  • Turn Left on 14th Street

Driving from Richmond:

  • Take I-80 thru Emeryville to 580 East/Downtown Oakland
  • Take I-980/I-880 South to Downtown Oakland
  • Take the first exit: 27th Street/West Grand
  • Go straight on Northgate
  • Turn Left on West Grand Ave.
  • Turn Right on Broadway
  • Turn Left on 14th Street

Nearby Parking:

There are several nearby parking lots:

  • 14th St. between Clay and Broadway (City Center Parking)
  • 14th St. & Franklin St. (Downtown Merchants Parking)

Airports:

The closest airport to our offices is the Oakland International Airport which is about a 15 minute drive. Oakland Airport is the primary Bay Area hub for both Southwest and Jetblue.

Other nearby airports include the San Francisco and San Jose International Airports.

Hotels:

There are quite a few hotels close to our offices including:

Oakland Marriott City Center
1001 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: 1-510-451-4000

Clarion Hotel Downtown Oakland City Center
371 13th Street
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 1-510-279-1700

Hilton Oakland Airport
One Hegenberger Road
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone: 1-510-635-5000

Holiday Inn & Suites Oakland Airport
77 Hegenberger Road
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone: 1-510-638-7777