School of Information Sciences

Transportation and Parking

The Information Sciences Building is conveniently located at 135 North Bellefield Avenue, near Fifth Avenue in Oakland. It has a variety of options to meet your transportation and parking needs.

Public Transportation

The closest bus stops to our building are “Fifth and Bellefield” and “Fifth and Tennyson.”

For public transportation options, please use Google Maps or visit the PortAuthority website for trip planners and schedules.

Street Parking

The closest street parking is on North Bellefield, Fifth Avenue, Bayard Street or Ruskin Street and the cost is usually $.25 per 15 minutes in these zones. TEC speakers will receive parking validation to be used at the nearby Soldiers and Sailors garage (see below).

Garage Parking

The Soldiers and Sailors parking garage is a short walk from our building, located at Fifth and Bigelow. TEC speakers will receive parking validation to be used at the Soldiers and Sailors garage.


SIS News

SIS Faculty and students are leaders in the Information Professions. Their research, teaching, and projects are often newsworthy.

iFest 2016

February 1-5, 2016

Join the iSchool community for our annual celebration of the information sciences.