Public transportation services to Alta Bates Summit Medical Center's three campuses in Oakland and Berkeley are readily available through shuttles, buses and BART.
Bus Service
For information on bus routes to the Alta Bates Campus or Herrick Campus in Berkeley, or the Summit Campus in Oakland, contact AC Transit by calling 511, and saying "AC Transit.” You can also get information by visiting the AC Transit website.
BART Service
For information on taking BART to the Alta Bates Campus or Herrick Campus in Berkeley, or the Summit Campus in Oakland, visit the BART website for train schedules.
Shuttle Service
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center provides free shuttle services for patients and visitors. Please note that there is no shuttle service on weekends or holidays. Our shuttle services include:
- MacArthur BART station to the Summit and Alta Bates Campuses between the hours of 4:30 am — 9:00 pm The shuttle runs every 20 minutes.
- Milvia parking lot to the Herrick Campus, and then to the Alta Bates Campus between the hours of 4:30 am — 9:00 pm The shuttle runs every 20 minutes.
- On-call shuttle service for the Summit Campus and Alta Bates Campus, MacArthur BART station and Rockridge BART station is available between the hours of 9:00 pm — 1:00 am
- On-call shuttle service for the Herrick Campus, Milvia parking lot and Ashby BART station is available between the hours of 9:00 pm — 2:00 am
If you have questions about our shuttle service, please call (510) 655-4000, ext. 2126, or (510) 655-4000, ext. 7847.
If you are experiencing difficulties with shuttle wheelchair lift equipment, or with driver operation of wheelchair lift equipment, please call the supervisor at (510) 774-1588 for immediate assistance.