Oakland · OAK
25 minutes to city center. 3–24 hours of layover time.
LayoverScore™
TIME
60
THINGS TO DO
85
VALUE
77
STRESS
20
BART to Jack London Square waterfront in 25 minutes — Oakland's food scene rivals San Francisco.
Oakland (OAK) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 25 minutes gets you to the center. 3–24 hours of layover time.
Getting around
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Logistics
Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Bounce Luggage Storage - Jack London Square
Jack London Square
$6/bag
5 min walk
Waterfront Hotel
Jack London Square
$89/day
3 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
BART
to downtown Oakland
Coliseum station connector to airport, runs every 10-20 min
25 min
$2.50
Uber/Lyft
Variable with traffic, pickup at Terminal 1 & 2 curbs
18 min
$22.00
BART to San Francisco
to Embarcadero/Powell
Easy day trip to SF if you have 8+ hours
45 min
$5.50
Oakland Museum General Admission
All galleries plus special exhibitions
Free first Sundays
$16
per day
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