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Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
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Berkeley

Berkeley is a sightseeing stop in Berkeley, CA, part of the San Francisco Bay Area guide. Cost: free.

2030 Addison St, Suite 102 · Berkeley, CA

Why you should go…

Visit Berkeley operates the city's Visitor Information Center at 2030 Addison Street, one block north of the Downtown Berkeley BART station. Staff there help visitors plan what to do, where to stay and dine, and how to get around the city. The center is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Berkeley, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Downtown Berkeley

    Free

    Berkeley's civic and cultural core around Shattuck Avenue, next to the UC Berkeley campus and BART.

    Right next doorMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Foodie Favorite

    Oakland

    Free

    The East Bay's food-forward, art-filled city on the shores of Lake Merritt.

    5.2 mi awayMore like this

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Pacific Pinball Museum

    $25–$50

    An Alameda museum packed with dozens of playable pinball machines spanning nearly a century.

    6.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Museums
    Iconic

    Exploratorium

    $25–$50

    Hands-on science, art and human-perception museum on San Francisco's waterfront with hundreds of interactive exhibits.

    8.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    San Francisco Bay Ferry

    Under $25

    Passenger ferries linking San Francisco's Ferry Building to Oakland, Alameda, Sausalito, and other bay towns.

    8.6 mi awayMore like this

  • Shopping
    Iconic

    Ferry Building

    Free

    Browse nearly 50 food merchants and restaurants inside an 1898 ferry terminal on the waterfront, with bay views.

    8.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping