The 2024 Berkeley-Stanford Veridical Data Science Workshop will be held on the UC Berkeley campus. Browse the resources below before your visit.
Venue
Banatao Auditorium is located in Sutardja Dai Hall. Get complete venue information on the CITRIS website, including disability access and parking options. The address is 2594 Hearst Ave, 3rd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94720. If you enter the building from Hearst Ave, you are on the 3rd floor and the auditorium is just inside the doors. If you enter the building from the campus, you will be on the 2nd Floor.
- Use this Google Map to get directions.
Food and Drink
You will be offered lunch during the conference. If you would like to get coffee/tea or a snack, Yali's Cafe is located on the 2nd Floor of Sutardja Dai Hall and there are many restaurants nearby on Euclid Ave.
Parking
The closest street parking is limited to 2 hours, so it is not recommended. As an alternative, there are campus parking lots and city parking lots. Find Campus Parking Information here and Off-campus Parking here. Don't forget to plan the time needed to walk from parking to the venue (expect 10-20 minutes, depending on the location).
- The Lower Hearst Garage has hourly public parking on Level 2 only.
- The Stadium Parking Structure has hourly public parking at all times.
- The Lower Sproul Garage has hourly public parking at all times.
BART and Transit
The closest BART station is Downtown Berkeley. It is approximately a 20-minute walk to the venue. This Campus Map shows walking routes from BART. Alternatively, you can take an Uber or Lyft from Downtown Berkeley or North Berkeley station.
The campus shuttle system is called BearTransit. The shuttle is free for Berkeley affiliates with a Cal ID and costs $1 for visitors. Learn more and check the route schedule.
UC Berkeley and Accessibility
The Disability and Access Compliance page on the UC Berkeley website features all campus maps related to disability. Campus access maps are designed to assist individuals with disabilities, so they can navigate and/or plan ahead during their time around campus.
Local Accommodations
The "Visit Berkeley" website includes a Berkeley Hotel Map and filters to find what you need. There are hotels near the Downtown Berkeley BART station and on the other side of campus near Sproul Plaza. The walk through campus is beautiful!