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Location: The airport is located 19km (12 miles) southeast of Oakland and 29km (18 miles) from the centre of San Francisco.

Country Code: 1

Airport Code: OAK

Time Zone: GMT - 8 (GMT - 7 between Apr-Oct)

Driving Directions:
From I-880 North or South, drivers should follow the exit signs on 98th Avenue or Hegenberger Road to the airport entrance. 98th Avenue is now the main airport entrance.

Car Parking:
The airport provides short- and long-term, economy and valet car parking facilities. The car parks are open 24 hours a day Monday-Sunday and provide a free shuttle service to the terminals every ten minutes. For parking information, passengers should contact Five Star Parking (tel: 510 633 2571 or 2572).

Transport:
Water: For travel by ferry, AC Transit’s line no.58 bus connects Jack London Square and the Alameda/Oakland Ferry to Oakland International Airport. The ferry (website: www.eastbayferry.com) provides services to Alameda, San Francisco’s Ferry Terminal and Pier 39/Fisherman’s Wharf. Rail: AC Transit’s line no.58 bus connects the Amtrak Station at Jack London Square to Oakland International Airport. Road: Taxi: Taxis are readily available from Veteran’s Cab and Friendly Cab; regional shuttle services are also available to most destinations, including scheduled and door-to-door services. Bus: AirBART and AC Transit (website: www.actransit.org) buses run between the airport and the BART Oakland Coliseum rail station, for connections to BART services. Line N runs an hourly service at night between the airport and downtown Oakland and downtown San Francisco. Further ground transportation information is available (tel: 888 435 9625).

Facilities:
Money and communications: ATMs and travel insurance services are available in both terminals. Both terminals provide fax and dataport services, and a post box. Eating and drinking: The airport has restaurants and bars. Shopping: There are shops, including duty-free shopping, in both terminals. Other facilities: A paramedic service is available in the case of an emergency.

Business:
There are full-service Laptop Lane business centres at the airport located in Terminal 1 at gate 9 (tel: 510 969 3580) and in Terminal 2 at gate 20 (tel: 510 969 3570). The nearby Hilton Oakland Airport (tel: 510 635 5000) offers a full-service business centre and facilities ranging from small boardrooms to a theatre-style venue that can accommodate up to 810 people; high-speed Internet connections are available; a courtesy shuttle bus serves the airport.

Hotels:
Hotels located within 3km (2 miles) of the airport are Courtyard by Marriott Oakland Airport(tel: 510 568 7600), Days Inn Oakland Airport (tel: 510 568 1880), Hampton Inn Oakland Airport (tel: 510 632 8900), Hilton Oakland Airport (tel: 510 635 5000), Holiday Inn Express Oakland Airport (tel: 510 569 4400) and Park Plaza Hotel Oakland Airport (tel: 510 635 5300). Each provides a courtesy shuttle service to and from the airport. Many other hotels in the area also provide a courtesy shuttle service to and from the airport.

Disabled:
Lifts and ramps are available where necessary; passengers requiring wheelchairs should contact their airline in advance. Disabled parking is available in both hourly and daily car parks. AirBART and AC Transit buses (website: www.actransit.org), as well as Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) rail stations (website: www.bart.gov) are fully wheelchair-accessible.

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