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Save 10% at Residence Inn by Marriott Berkeley with promo code E0033. Book through Marriott.

Book Your Race Weekend Stay

Planning your trip for the 2026 Berkeley Half Marathon? Explore hotel options through Visit Berkeley’s race-weekend booking site.

Find and book Berkeley race-weekend hotels

We’re proud to partner with Residence Inn by Marriott to bring you discounted lodging rates!

Residence Inn by Marriott
2121 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94704

Getting to the Start Line

Bart Busing

BART doesn’t run early enough to get runners to the Berkeley Half Marathon Main Start Line on time, but don’t fret! The Berkeley Half Marathon offers early morning bus service from five Bay Area BART stations, so runners can forget the hassle of driving and focus on the race.

Buses transport runners from the following BART stations to our Start Line at the following times on Race Morning:

  • Fremont at 5:25 am
  • Civic Center at 5:40 am (Buses pick up on Grove at Market St.).
  • Walnut Creek at 5:45 am
  • El Cerrito Plaza at 6:10 am
  • MacArthur at 6:10 am

Free parking is available at each location.  BART will be running normally after the race, so you may buy a BART ticket after the race, hop on, and head home. The BART Bus ticket does not include the return BART ticket fare.

You must purchase your spot in advance. On race morning, you will not need a ticket to board the BART bus because your name will be on the list for bus loading.

Click here for more information and to add tickets

Parking and Biking

Bike East Bay

Biking and Free Bike Valet

Sunday, November 15 · 6:00 AM–1:00 PM
Allston St & Martin Luther King Jr Way

Bikes parked on racks at a staffed Bike East Bay valet event

Drop off your ride at the free bike valet before heading out to the start line. Bike East Bay provides stress-free parking for bikes, scooters, skateboards and other personal mobility devices.

Trained staff will look after your ride. No locks required!

SpotHero Parking
We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, or Berkeley High School’s private lot (link below).

New to SpotHero? Download the SpotHero app.

2026 BHS parking lot fundraiser
Support Berkeley High School by reserving VIP Parking for the Berkeley Half Marathon.

Berkeley High School Mascot