Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley

Name: Downtown Berkeley
Address: Berkeley, United States

#69 among attractions in Berkeley

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Downtown Berkeley is the central business district of the city of Berkeley, California, United States, around the intersection of Shattuck Avenue and Center Street, and extending north to Hearst Avenue, south to Dwight Way, west to Martin Luther King Jr. Way, and east to Oxford Street. Downtown is the mass transit hub of Berkeley, with several AC Transit and UC Berkeley bus lines converging on the city's busiest BART station, as well as the location of Berkeley's civic center, high school, and Berkeley City College. ()

Coordinates: 37°52'12"N, 122°16'5"W

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Downtown Berkeley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, The UC Theatre, Sather Gate.

0.5 miE
Street, Shopping, Shopping district
Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley
14 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant heart of Berkeley, California, Telegraph Avenue is a cultural and commercial lifeline that captures the unique spirit of this eclectic city. Stretching south from the edge of the University of California, Berkeley campus, Telegraph Avenue is not...
~550 ftNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Berkeley
3 min walk • Berkeley Repertory Theatre is a regional theater company located in Berkeley, California. It runs seven productions each season from its two stages in Downtown Berkeley.
~900 ftNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
The UC Theatre, Berkeley
5 min walk • The UC Theatre is a music venue on University Avenue near Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States. From 1976 until 2001, it was as a movie theater known for a revival house presentation of films.
0.4 miE
Bridge
Sather Gate, Berkeley
12 min walk • Sather Gate is a prominent landmark separating Sproul Plaza from the bridge over Strawberry Creek, leading to the center of the University of California, Berkeley campus. The gate was donated by Jane K.
~1790 ftE
Museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
University of California Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley
9 min walk • The University of California Museum of Paleontology is a paleontology museum located on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. The museum is within the Valley Life Sciences Building, designed by George W. Kelham and completed in 1930.
0.5 miE
Universities and schools
University of California, Berkeley
13 min walk • The University of California, Berkeley is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant university and the first campus of the University of California system.
0.4 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood
Campus of the University of California, Berkeley
11 min walk • The campus of the University of California, Berkeley and its surrounding community are home to a number of notable buildings by early 20th-century campus architect John Galen Howard, his peer Bernard Maybeck, and their colleague Julia Morgan.
~1310 ftN
Nightlife, Bars and clubs, Brewery
Triple Rock Brewery, Berkeley
7 min walk • Triple Rock is a brewpub in Berkeley, California.
~1670 ftSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Hotel
Berkeley City Club, Berkeley
9 min walk • The Berkeley City Club was commissioned as the club house of the Berkeley Women's City Club organized in Berkeley, California in 1927 to contribute to social, civic, and cultural progress.
~680 ftNW
Nightlife, Music and shows, Concerts and shows
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley
4 min walk • The Freight and Salvage is a nonprofit musical performance venue in Berkeley, California that primarily hosts Americana music and world music acts.
~680 ftNE
Museum, Theater, Art museum
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley
4 min walk • The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive are a combined art museum, repertory movie theater, and archive associated with the University of California, Berkeley.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Downtown Berkeley?

Nearby attractions include Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, Berkeley (2 min walk), Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Berkeley (3 min walk), Berkeley City College, Berkeley (3 min walk), David Brower Center, Berkeley (3 min walk).

How to get to Downtown Berkeley by public transport?

The nearest stations to Downtown Berkeley:

Bus

Shattuck Avenue & Allston Way • Lines: 18, 51B, 6, 79, 800, 851, F, Ss (1 min walk)
Downtown Berkeley (1 min walk)

Metro

Downtown Berkeley • Lines: Orange, Red (1 min walk)
North Berkeley • Lines: Orange, Red (23 min walk)