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Parking & Transportation
Parking for ESE Employees
Full-time parking in the ESE garage is available on a limited basis.
Jasmine Ario will provide information on full-time parking if it becomes available.
New hires are generally asked to use the valet parking service:
The valet is provided in the ESE garage on the P2 level.
Enter after 8 a.m.
Obtain a validation sticker from Reception
Retrieve the car before 5:00 p.m.
Parking for Visitors
We are unable to provide parking to visitors
Metered street parking is typically available near the ESE building.
A fee parking structure is located at the Terraces at 5855 Horton, located 2 blocks from the ESE building.
Closes at 6 p.m. Fees: $2.50 per hour, CASH only.
Visiting ESE
ESE can host visitors with the authorization of Berkeley Lab. All visits must be scheduled and approved in advance by the host. Click the button below for further instructions.
ESE employees have the use of a government fleet vehicle, to be used for official LBNL purposes only.
To reserve the van, please check the ESE Van Calendar before booking; the ESE fleet vehicle must be reserved via the Google Form.
Upon confirmation, the vehicle keys can be retrieved from the receptionist.
Once the trip is complete, vehicle keys are required to be returned to the reception and/or a member of the Ops team on the same day of the trip.
A debit card is attached to the vehicle's keys should you need to buy gas while using the vehicle.
Do not use your own money, as this is NOT a reimbursable expense.
LBNL Transportation & Parking Resource
LBNL Shuttles: the Potter Route serves ESE, Downtown Berkeley BART, and LBNL main campus on “The Hill”
Public Transportation
BART: light rail system throughout the Bay Area
Amtrak: country-wide train system
AC Transit: bus system within the East Bay
Emery-Go-Round: free shuttles within the city of Emeryville
Bicycles
Bicycle racks are located on the P1 level. Please bring your own lock. No bikes are allowed in the office or lab.