Parking Lots

The following is a suggested list of parking lots near our venues:

1. Martin Luther King Student Union Garage
Bancroft Way near Telegraph Avenue, under Zellerbach Hall

2. Recreational Sports Facility (RSF) Garage
Bancroft Way at Ellsworth Avenue


3. Bancroft/Fulton Lot
Bancroft Way between Ellsworth Avenue and Fulton Street


4. Dana/Durant Lot
Dana Street near Bancroft Way, across from Zellerbach Hall


5. & 6. Telegraph-Channing Garage
Entrances on Durant Avenue and Channing Street, between Telegraph Avenue and Dana Street


7. Bancroft Structure
Bancroft Way between College Avenue and Bowditch Street


Half price parking at the Telegraph-Channing garage (5. & 6.) with $5 minimum purchase validation from one of the participating Telegraph Ave. area restaurants listed here.

Parking Alerts

The following are dates and times that we are currently aware of when parking may be especially scarce on the UC Berkeley campus due to conflicting sporting or other events. Allow plenty of extra time to find parking or take public transit! Most University parking lots will be reserved for game patrons and city-owned lots may have a limited number of spots available. Traffic will be heavy. Please be aware of the parking shortage on these days:


Again, most University parking lots will be reserved for game patrons and city-owned lots may have a limited number of spots available. If you have tickets to an event at these times, we advise you to arrive early and to seriously consider alternative transportation. The Downtown Berkeley BART station is a 10-minute walk to the Zellerbach Hall, and many AC Transit buses stop on Bancroft, right in front of the Hall. Visit BART's website in advance to schedule your trip online at www.bart.gov.

Please consult the Audience Guide mailed with your tickets or www.511.org for further suggestions, or see helpful transportation phone numbers portion of Directions page. You may also call UCB Parking and Transportation at 510.642.4283 or the Ticket Office at 510.642.9988 for additional information.

Telegraph-Channing Garage Restaurant Validations

The following Telegraph Ave Area restaurants and businesses offer half price parking with $5 minimum purchase validation for Telegraph-Channing Garage:

Sufficient Grounds
Hi Times
510 Skateboarding
Rasputin Music
Berkel-Berkel Restaurant
Amoeba Music
Cheese N Stuff
Musical Offering (See also Restaurant Rewards for special offer!)
Framer's Workshop
University Press Books
Maxi Hair Care
Naan N Curry
Berkeley Dollar Store
Bank of America
EDGE Hair Salon
Zahava Smoke Shop
Revolution Books
Noah's Bagels
Blondie's Pizza
Reprint Mint
Kip's Restaurant
Zee Zee Copy
Moe's Flowers
Crepes A Go Go
Durant Shoe Repair
Tienda Ho
Futura/Bear Basics
University Copy
Berkeley Art Museum/PFA
Fashion Plaza
Johnston's Market
EB Games
Beads & Rocks
Hot Topic
Tako Sushi
UC Hair Salon
Annapurna
Bancroft Café
Whelan Smoke Shop
Slurp
Vietnam Village
YWCA
Blake's (See also Restaurant Rewards for special offer!)
Mandarin Restaurant
Panache
Berkeley Hat Co.
Raleigh's
Mars Mercantile
Riya
Michelle's Yogurt
Postal Annex
Ann's Kitchen
Sun Shade Optique
Zebra
Café Mediterraneum
Shiekh Shoes
String Thing
Berkeley City Club (See also Restaurant Rewards for special offer!)
Filthy Dripped
Big Al's Smoke Shop
Narcissus
Joy's
Chinese Express
City Lights
Gracie Fighter
Minami Sushi
Moe's Book Store
Rasputin Music
The Noodle Restaurant
The Wing Institute
Toust
Walgreens
Berkeley Shade and Optical Inc.
Café Durant
Friends of Berkeley Public Library
Lhasa Karnak Herb Co.
Manny's Tap Room
Organic Roots
World Cuts
Mars Mercantile