Update: Free Shuttle Service to Node Summit
In an effort to make it easier to get from downtown San Francisco to the Mission Bay Conference Center (and back), we set up a free shuttle bus service for Node Summit Attendees. The buses each seat 30 people and will be working on (roughly) the schedule below. Please review the Public Transit information below as there are plenty of ways to get to the event already, we just figured it would help if we added one more. It may be overkill, and there may be tons of seats available. If so, feel free to just ride the shuttle around the loop again and again if you like doing that sort of thing.
Shuttles will depart from 125 3rd Street (Third and Mission) just outside the St. Regis Hotel, and will then make a stop at the CalTrain Station (Fourth and Townsend) before continuing on to the Mission Bay Conference Center. The shuttles will be making a loop, so the return trip will be from Mission Bay to Third and Mission. Note: The stop at Caltrain will be short so be ready to jump on when you see the shuttle pull up.
Shuttles start at 7:30am on Tuesday (first departure from 3rd and Mission is at 7:30am). On Tuesday, the shuttles will run every 15 minutes from 7:30am until 10:30am, and every thirty minutes from 3:30pm until 6:30pm. On Wednesday, shuttles will run every thirty minutes from 7:30am until 10:30am and again from 3:30pm until 6:30pm.
To the best of our knowledge, no conference at Mission Bay has ever tried to provide a private shuttle service before, so please anticipate a few glitches, but it seems to be well planned out at this point.
Again, there are several public transit options (including UCSF Shuttles) so if you miss the Node Shuttle (sorry, no time to come up with clever names), or if the one you want to get on is full, don’t lose heart, just scroll down and check out the options.
Also – Catching cabs from the MissionBay Conference Center can be tough. We recommend you download the Cabulous app on iPhone – it makes ordering a cab in San Francisco easier – there are probably others that do the same, this is the one we know about.
Misson Bay Conference Center
The Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF is a world-class setting with everything from ergonomic furnishings and dramatic color to the latest technology to inspire your Node Summit experience. MBCC has hosted a number of well-known industry conferences and we are excited to add Node Summit 2012 to the roster of successful technology conferences that call the Mission Bay Conference Center home.
Mission Bay Conference Center
1675 Owens Street (866) 431-8273
San Francisco, CA 94158
UCSF SHUTTLES
There are multiple UCSF shuttles that provide access to the Mission Bay Conference Center (Green, Red, Gold, Blue, Gray, Lilac). The most frequently used are the Green Shuttle from Caltrain at 4th & King and the Red Shuttle from 16th Street BART. view the shuttle map and schedules, click here.
Public Transportation
BART
Take BART to the 16th Street stop. Exit the station to the left of the turnstiles. Walk to the right towards the sidewalk of 16th street. The UCSF Shuttle stops in front of the Burger King Restaurant. Take the Red Shuttle to Mission Bay Community Center (William J. Rutter Center). (The shuttle itself is not colored red, the signage on the shuttle says red). Shuttle arrives every 15 minutes, starting at 6:15AM with the last one at 8:05PM
MUNI
T-Line – Third Street light rail stops at the Mission Bay UCSF Campus (The UCSF/Mission Bay Stop is between the 4th Street & King and 3rd Street & 20th Stops shown in the T-Line Schedule). For train schedules, visit www.sfmuni.com.
AIRPORTS
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) – 25 minutes
Oakland International Airport (OAK) – 45 minutes
PARKING
Paid parking is available onsite at Mission Bay Conference Center Parking Garage. There are two parking lots on-site located on opposites sides of the building.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From 101 North
Exit onto Vermont Street
Turn right onto 16th Street and continue for 0.6 miles (cross the railroad tracks that are under the I-280 overpass)
Turn left onto Owens Street
Turn right into Parking Garage
From 280 North
Exit at Mariposa Street and turn left
Turn right on Mississippi Street and go two blocks
Turn right onto 16th Street
Turn left onto Owens Street
Turn right into Parking Garage
Directions from the East Bay/Bay Bridge
After crossing the Bay Bridge, exit at Fifth Street and turn left onto Harrison
Go one block, then turn left onto 6th Street
Turn right onto Brannan
Turn left on 7th and go straight until 16th Street
Turn left on 16th Street
Turn left onto Owens Street
Turn right into Parking Garage
Directions from the North Bay/Golden Gate Bridge
After crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, drive east on 101 (Doyle Drive) towards downtown
Exit at Marina Boulevard and follow Marina Boulevard past Fort Mason.
Turn left onto Bay Street
Turn right onto the Embarcadero
After passing under the Bay Bridge, the Embarcadero will become King Street
Turn left onto 3rd Street just past SBC Baseball Park
Cross 3rd street (Lefty O’Doul Bridge) and continue south on 3rd Street
Turn right on 16th Street
Turn right onto Owens Street
Turn right into Parking Garage
HOTELS
Mission Bay
Synergy Avalon Mission Bay
255 King Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: 925-807-1155
(requires four night minimum stay)
South of Market (SOMA)
Courtyard by Marriott San Francisco Downtown
299 Second Street
San Francisco, CA 95105
Phone: 415-947-0700
Hotel Milano
55 Fifth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-543-8555
Hotel Vitale San Francisco
8 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415-278-3700
Intercontinental San Francisco
888 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-616-6500
Marriott Marquis San Francisco Hotel
55 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-896-1600
The St. Regis San Francisco
125 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-284-4000
W San Francisco
181 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-777-530
Westin San Francisco Market Street
50 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-974-6400
Downtown/Union Square Area
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
757 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-633-3000
Grand Hyatt San Francisco
345 Stockton Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: 415-398-1234
Hilton San Francisco Financial District
750 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: 415-433-6600
Hilton San Francisco Union Square
333 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: 415-771-1400
Hotel Nikko San Francisco
222 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: 800-248-3308
Hotel Whitcomb
1231 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-626-8000
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
5 Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415-788-1234
Le Méridien San Francisco
333 Battery Street,
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415-296-2900
Palomar San Francisco, a Kimpton Hotel
12 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-348-1111
Parc 55 Wyndham San Francisco
55 Cyril Magnin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: 800-595-0507
Taj Campton Place
340 Stockton Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: 415-781-5555
The Westin St Francis on Union Square
335 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: 800-937-8461
Triton, a Kimpton Hotel
342 Grant Avenue
San Francisco, CA US 94108
Phone: 800-800-1299
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