Like many parts of Berkeley, street parking near RBI is limited.  The following plan outlines guidelines for transportation to support an easeful experience for RBI visitors while respecting the needs of our resident neighbors.

Staff and tenants are highly encouraged to arrive to work car-free.  Plan your trip here or consider the following:

1. 1. Bicycle or Scooter. There are many bike friendly roads and dedicated bike lanes in West Berkeley.  Staff and tenants can use RBI’s secure, indoor parking for their bicycles. Learn more about bike and scooter shares. 
   2. Bus. The following bus lines are within a few blocks
      1. Line 36: 7th Street & Dwight Way (3 blocks away)
      2. Lines 72, 72M & 802: San Pablo & Bancroft Way (5 blocks away)
   3. BART.  North Berkeley Station is 1.3 miles from RBI. Combine with bike-or-scooter-share, ride service, bus or walk. 
   4. Capital Corridor Train.  CC Berkeley train stop is 6 blocks away, service every hour on weekdays.

If you need to drive a car 3 or more days/week, you will be required to purchase a subsidized monthly parking pass at SteelWave 3 blocks away (full cost $125/mo; RBI covers $40/mo the 1st year)

If you need to occasionally park your car, park west of 6th Street, where more street parking is available. No staff or tenant parking is allowed on 7th St, 8th St, or 9th St, or on Bancroft east of 6th St – this is in care of our residential neighbors. Anyone reported parking east of 6th St will be asked to pay a $40 fine towards RBI’s fund for bikeeastbay.org.  See map below for details.

As a tenant, please take the care and responsibility to inform your clients of our public facing transportation plan here www.rootandbloominstitute/how-to-arrive so they may contribute to our shared transportation plan and arrive easefully and on-time to your office.   Thank you!