Within just a few blocks in any direction, you will find shopping, restaurants, arts, hotels. Next stop: the bustling hub, Downtown Berkeley has its own spacious BART Plaza to offer an inviting welcome to this amazing city. The Center for Independent Living Ed Robert Campus is located directly above the station, providing advocacy, transportation, education, independent living skills, peer counseling and more for people with disabilities. Theatre lovers will recognize that the Ashby Stage, home of the Shotgun Players, is just across the parking lot from the station exit. Go for the Huarache with extra avocado salsa. Open seven days a week, it's a Berkeley institution and fulcrum point for free speech.ĭelicious vegan Mexican comida is just a few steps from the station exit at Flacos. Plus, there's a delightful deli and cafe. A local fave and experience not to miss, the Berkeley Bowl serves as a sort of shrine to amazing fruits and vegetables, packaged foods and groceries, and ethically-sourced consumer products. And just a few steps north of the station is the original Berkeley Bowl market. This tiny, chill cafe blends drinks with elegant, organic spices of India and the Asian and African diaspora together with classic specialty coffee standards. Looking for a cup of coffee, cappuccino or chai? Rasa Caffe is just a block away from Ashby BART. Have a suggestion to share? Awesome, just send us a tip, Stationįor BART riders, Ashby is the first Berkeley station in the Richmond-bound direction. Here's our guide to true finds within steps of Berkeley's BART stations. BART is the easiest, most economical, and often fastest way to travel between Oakland International Airport, local stadiums and concert venues, museums, San Francisco and Berkeley.īART service currently operates in five counties (San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara) with 131 miles of track and 50 stations, including three in Berkeley located on the 'Richmond' line:' Ashby, Downtown and North Berkeley, each just a couple of minutes apart. Beep Beep! Since 1972, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has provided reliable transportation for Bay Area residents and visitors alike.

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