2009 Hotel and Travel Information

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Oakland Marriott City Center is now fully booked. The following hotels have rooms available:

The Washington Inn
495 10th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
510-452-1776
Right across the street from the conference center.
Mention you’re with APDT for a special rate!

Inn at the Jack London Square
233 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
510-452-4565
7 blocks from the conference center.

Waterfront Hotel
10 Washington Street
Oakland, CA 94607
510-836-3800
8 blocks from conference center.

Courtyard Oakland Marriott
988 Broadway
Oakland, California 94607
510.-625-8282
1 block from conference center.
Same room rate, $139 a night.

Hotel Information

Oakland Marriott City Center
1001 Broadway
Oakland, California 94607 USA
510.451.4000

The Oakland Marriott City Center features stunning views of the San Francisco Bay Area, Lake Merritt, Berkeley Marina, and the Golden Gate Bridge. Centrally situated in downtown, this hotel allows guests to explore nearby Chinatown, museums, many eateries, shopping at Jack London Square, and a renowned Farmers Market in the street right outside the hotel each Friday.

Hop on the BART Subway System located across from the Oakland Marriott City Center Hotel and be comfortably transported to downtown San Francisco in only 12 minutes.

For Hotel Reservations: call the Hotel toll free 800.228.9290. To ensure an APDT special conference rate, you must do two things: mention APDT when making reservations and make reservations before Sunday, September 27, 2009. Keep in mind rooms and rates are subject to availability.

Room Rates
$139.00 Single/Double
The Oakland Marriott City Center is a non-smoking hotel.

Air Transportation

Two International Airport Options

San Francisco International Airport
Oakland International Airport

Ground Transportation

From San Francisco International Airport

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
BART is the fast, easy, inexpensive way to get to San Francisco and Oakland. Trains arrive at the SF International Terminal every 15 minutes and it's just 30 minutes to downtown Oakland.
BART Fare: - $5.65 one-way

The BART station at SF Airport is located in the International Terminal. Take the free AirTrain from your terminals directly to the BART station. Just follow the signs to AirTrain and board the Red Line train. When you arrive, take the escalator down to the departures level and walk straight ahead to the BART station. Terminals 1, 2 & 3 are approximately a one to three-minute AirTrain ride to the BART station.

At the BART Station board the Pittsburg/Bay Point train to the Oakland City Center/12th Street Station and you will be right in downtown, exit the 11th Street escalator; you will see the hotel directly across the street.

All BART trains are ADA accessible.

Purchasing Ride Tickets: All BART stations have automatic ticket vending machines that accept nickels, dimes, quarters and $1 coins, as well as $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills. You can also use a credit card in select machines.

When you enter BART, insert your ticket into the fare gate and it will be returned to you. Use the same ticket when you exit. The correct fare will be automatically deducted and tickets with remaining value will be returned. If your ticket has too little value, a sign on the fare gate will read "Underpaid: Go to Addfare." A nearby Addfare vending machine will tell you how much additional fare you must add to your ticket to exit the BART system.

Please note, if you have an iPhone, there is an application you can download to help you navigate the system called iBart.

Taxi Service: approximately - $80

Taxies can be accessed directly outside of baggage claim. Ramp accessible taxis are available. Please contact the taxi coordinator to request a ramp accessible taxi, or phone *1191 from any airport courtesy phone.

Shuttle: approximately $40 - $60

Shuttle booths are located on the 2nd floor of each terminal.

From Oakland International Airport

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)

BART is the fast, easy and inexpensive way to get to the hotel from Oakland International Airport.

From the airport, take the convenient AirBART shuttle which travels to the Coliseum/Oakland Airport BART Station every 10 minutes during the day.

AirBART Fare $3.00 is payable in cash (exact change only)

At the BART Station take a 12-minute ride on the BART to the Oakland City Center/12th Street Station and you will be right in downtown, exit the 11th Street escalator; you will see the hotel directly across the street.

BART Train Fare: $1.50

All BART trains are ADA accessible.

Purchasing Ride Tickets: All BART stations have automatic ticket vending machines that accept nickels, dimes, quarters and $1 coins, as well as $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills. You can also use a credit card in select machines.

When you enter BART, insert your ticket into the fare gate and it will be returned to you. Use the same ticket when you exit. The correct fare will be automatically deducted and tickets with remaining value will be returned. If your ticket has too little value, a sign on the fare gate will read "Underpaid: Go to Addfare." A nearby Addfare vending machine will tell you how much additional fare you must add to your ticket to exit the BART system.

Please note, if you have an iPhone, there is an application you can download to help you navigate the system called iBart.

Taxi Service: approximately $30

Shuttle: approximately $21

Driving Directions From

San Francisco International Airport

Take US-101 North. Merge to I-80. Take I-580 East off the bridge to I-980 South. Take 11th/12th Street exit. Go 1 block, turn left hotel is at 11th & Broadway Streets.

Oakland International Airport

Take I-880 North. Exit Broadway and turn right. Go 3 blocks; turn left on 10th Street. Make right turns around the block to hotel entrance.

San Jose

Take I-880 North. Exit Broadway and turn right. Go 3 blocks, turn left on 10th Street. Make right turns around the block to hotel entrance.

Sacramento, Vallejo, and North Bay

Take l-80 West to San Francisco to I-580 East toward downtown Oakland to I-980 to downtown. Exit at 12th Street. Go left at the second light and drive 4 blocks; the hotel will be on your right.

Stockton, Livermore

Take I-580 West toward Oakland to I-980 to downtown Oakland. Exit at 12th Street. Go left at the second light and drive 4 blocks; the hotel will be on your right.

Walnut Creek, Concord

Take SR-24 West to San Francisco/Oakland to I-980 to downtown Oakland. Exit at 12th Street. Go left at the second light and drive 4 blocks; the hotel will be on your right.

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