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You can access the interactive map of UC Berkeley campus at the UC Berkeley website.
A map of downtown Berkeley can be accessed through downtownberkeley.org.

Lodging

There are numerous lodging possibilities in the Berkeley area.

The Durant, a major hotel adjacent to the UC Berkeley campus, has made rooms available at a special conference rate of $132.46 (single) and $151.20 double (rates are per night and include tax). To get a room at this rate, one must book by February 28, reserving the room with a major credit card. For more information, consult hoteldurant.com.

Berkeley YMCA, 2070 Allston Way, 15 minutes walk from the Berkeley campus.
Private rooms, bathroom facilities down the hall: single $44/day, double $60 per day. Contact Bob Dixon (residence@baymca.org) for information to make reservations. If you are interested in this option, please make reservations as soon as possible. Payment is to be made by the individual guest, on arrival, to YMCA.

Women's Faculty Club on the UC Berkeley campus, less than 5 minutes walk from the conference site.
Private rooms with ensuite bath: single $91 per day, double $113 per day. These rooms must be reserved through Prof. Ronelle Alexander (ralex@berkeley.edu), by February 28 at the latest. Payment is to be made by the individual guest to WFC, on arrival.

Several Berkeley graduate students have offered to host graduate students from other institutions in their apartments. Please contact one of the BSS student coordinators below for more information.

Traci Lindsey (tracilindsey@yahoo.com)
Stiliana Milkova (smilkova@uclink.berkeley.edu)
Elena Morabito (elena@berkeley.edu)

The UC Berkeley website Cal Rentals offers a comprehensive list of hotels and motels near campus.

For public transportation in the Bay Area, consult actransit.org.

Travel

The closest major airport to Berkeley is Oakland International Airport. It is served by a number of airlines, and particularly by JetBlue Airways and Southwest Airlines, both of which are well known for their low cost service. The other major airport is San Francisco International, which is served by all major airlines (including the low cost carrier Airtran). For more information on these airports, consult flyoakland.com and flysfo.com.

The easiest way to reach Berkeley is with the Bay Area Rapid Transit or BART. The station called “Downtown Berkeley” (on the Richmond line) is only a few blocks from the UC Berkeley campus, the site of all conference events. From Oakland airport, it is necessary to take a shuttle bus to the BART station at Coliseum; from there one takes any train to Oakland City Center, and then changes to a Richmond train traveling north to Berkeley. From the San Francisco airport, one takes any train to the Balboa Park station, and then changes to a Richmond train traveling east to Berkeley. For more information on the BART system, consult bart.gov.

One can also travel to Berkeley with the Bayporter (shared van service). For more information, consult bayporter.com.

It is not advisable to travel by taxi, especially from the San Francisco airport, as the cost is prohibitive.

Weather

The weather is in general mild and pleasant. Be aware, however, that Berkeley is in northern, not southern California. This means that mornings and evenings can be foggy and chilly. Daytime temperatures usually run around 60 - 70 degrees F.