Oakland First Friday: Getting Around

You can take the ferry, take BART, or drive. ONCE YOU ARE THERE, THERE IS A FREE SHUTTLE! First Friday was originally organized by Art Murmur and is in the process of switching to the aegis of OADA, the Oakland Art Dealers' Association. Third Thursday is in the works as well. Get yourself to Swarm and the shuttle will pick you up right in front.

*Note Swarm is open this Friday, July 6, but Swarm Director, Svea Lin Vezzone won't be there. She'll be back next week but call first if you want to make sure she is there when you want to visit.

First Fridays Free Shuttle Sponsored by the City of Oakland
Shuttle runs 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Last loop starts at 10 p.m. Be at your stop by 10p to ensure
pick-up. Shuttle arrives at each stop approximately every 30-45 minutes

First Friday:
http://www.oaklandartmurmur.com/pages/about.php

First Friday Shuttle Schedule:
http://www.swarmstudios.net/pdfs/Shuttle%20Stops.pdf

BART: Exit at the 12th Street/City Center Station. Ride the 72R or 72M to 2nd Street just before Jack London Square. Swarm is two blocks west of Broadway at Clay Street. Walking from the 12th Street BART station takes 10-15 minutes. Following Broadway to Second Street, turn right and walk two blocks to Clay Street. (http://www.bart.gov/index.asp)

FERRY: Take the Alameda/Oakland Ferry from San Francisco, board either at PIER 41 or the Ferry Building. Walk 3 blocks west to Clay Street and 1 block north to Second. (http://www.eastbayferry.com// or 510-522-3300)

Ferry Schedule:
http://www.eastbayferry.com/when/printable.html

General Oakland-SF public transportation info:
http://www.eastbayferry.com/what/transit.html

Mapquest to Swarm:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?address=560%202nd%20St&city=Oakland&state=CA&zipcode=94607%2d3543&country=US&geodiff=1

AC TRANSIT: Ride the 72R or 72M to Jack London Square. Swarm is two blocks west of Broadway on Second at Clay Street. (http://www.actransit.org/)

AMTRAK: Jack London Square is home to the award winning C.L. Dellums AMTRAK station located just one block from the center of the Square on Alice Street and the Embarcedero. Once you deboard the train, walk 3 blocks west to Clay Street and 1 block north to Second. (http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage%00)