Transportation

Airports

The most convenient airports to Walnut Creek are San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Oakland International Airport (OAK). The Oakland airport is closest to Walnut Creek. Both SFO and OAK offer easy connections to Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), which also stops near the Embassy Suites Hotel (at the Pleasant Hill BART station). Rental cars are also available at both airports.

Shuttles and Cabs to the Embassy Suites

Shuttles and cabs are available from Oakland and San Francisco airports.

Oakland airport shuttle information
San Francisco airport shuttle information (click on "Transportation")

Public Transit to the Embassy Suites

From Oakland Airport

Get on the AirBART shuttle (tickets are $2), which takes you to the Coliseum BART stop. Board a Richmond-bound train. Transfer to a Pittsburg/Bay Point train at 12th St. (Oakland City Center). The train fare is $3.25. Get off at the Pleasant Hill station. From this station, walk across Oak Rd. to the Embassy Suites.

From San Francisco Airport

BART stops inside the international terminal at San Francisco International Airport. The free AirTrain shuttle provides connections from other terminals to the SFO BART station, though all are within walking distance (5-15 minutes). From SFO, take a Richmond or Pittsburg/Bay Point train. Passengers on Richmond-bound trains will need to transfer at 12th St. (Oakland City Center). The train fare is $6.75. Get off at the Pleasant Hill station. From this station, walk across Oak Rd. to the Embassy Suites.

Driving to the Embassy Suites

From Oakland Airport
(Estimated travel time: 30 minutes)

Follow Airport exit signs onto AIRPORT DR.
Turn RIGHT onto HEGENBERGER RD.
After traveling about 0.8 miles, take the I-880 NORTH ramp.
Travel about 1.5 miles and follow signs to get onto I-980 EAST.
I-980 merges with and becomes CA-24 after about 4.4 miles.
Travel 13.5 miles on CA-24 EAST through the CALDECOTT TUNNEL.
Take the I-680 NORTH exit on the LEFT towards CONCORD/SACRAMENTO.
Travel 1.6 miles on I-680, then exit right on TREAT BLVD.
Merge onto TREAT BLVD traveling EAST.
Travel approximately .1 miles on TREAT BLVD.
Make a left turn onto OAK RD. The hotel is on the left side of the street.

From San Francisco Airport
(Estimated travel time, non-afternoon commute hours: 50 minutes)

Follow the SFO Airport EXIT signs to US-101 NORTH
Take US-101 NORTH towards SAN FRANCISCO.
Follow the signs to get onto I-80 EAST.
Cross the SF Bay Bridge on I-80 EAST.
Take I-580 EAST EXIT (towards HAYWARD/STOCKTON/DOWNTOWN OAKLAND).
Stay on I-580 EAST until you reach the CA-24 EAST exit (towards BERKELEY/WALNUT CREEK).
Take the CA-24 EAST exit.
Travel on CA-24 EAST approx. 12.5 mi. through the CALDECOTT TUNNEL and past PLEASANT HILL exits.
Take the I-680 NORTH exit on the LEFT towards CONCORD/SACRAMENTO.
Travel 1.6 miles on I-680, then exit right on TREAT BLVD.
Merge onto TREAT BLVD traveling EAST.
Travel approximately .1 miles on TREAT BLVD.
Make a left turn at OAK RD. The hotel is on the left side of the street.

Getting to JGI from the Embassy Suites

JGI is located at 2800 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek. A free shuttle service will be provided between the Embassy Suites and JGI. See the program for pickup times. If you plan to use the shuttle, please be sure to indicate that when you register.

To drive to JGI on your own (estimated travel time: 10 minutes),

Travel EAST approximately 1.8 miles on TREAT BLVD.
Turn RIGHT onto OAK GROVE RD. (Note: do not confuse Oak Grove Rd. with Oak Blvd., which is near the Embassy Suites. Oak Grove Rd. is nearly two miles further east.)
Go through three stop lights
Turn RIGHT onto MITCHELL DR.
Turn RIGHT into third driveway, at JGI sign (parking lot for JGI Building 100).
Check in with the receptionist, who will direct you to the jamboree.