Getting to Berkeley Playhouse
Berkeley Playhouse is located at 2640 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704
We are located at the intersection of College Avenue and Derby Street. Businesses nearby include Souvenir Coffee, Derby Food Center, Wood Salon, and Cal Suds. We are a 5-minute drive / 20-minute walk from UC Berkeley.
If you have questions about finding the theater, please call the box office at 510.845.8542 x351 (box office hours are Mon-Fri 11am-4pm) or email boxoffice@berkeleyplayhouse.org .
Getting Here by Car
🚗 From the South
I-580 W
Merge onto I-580 W toward Downtown/Oakland/San Francisco and take Hwy-24 E toward Walnut Creek. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for 51st St. Turn right onto 52nd St. Continue onto 51st St. Turn left onto Telegraph Ave, right onto Derby St and left onto College Ave. The Theater will be on your left.
I-880 N
Merge onto I-880 N toward Oakland, slight right onto I-980 E (signs for Hwy-24/Walnut Creek)and take Hwy-24 E toward Walnut Creek. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for 51st St. Turn right onto 52nd St. Continue onto 51st St. Turn left onto Telegraph Ave, right onto Derby St and left onto College Ave. The Theater will be on your left.
CA-13 N
Merge onto CA-13 N (Tunnel Rd) toward Berkeley. Tunnel Rd turns into Ashby Ave. Turn right on College Ave. Go about 1/2 mile, Theater will be on your left just after Derby St.
🚗 From the North
Merge onto I-580 E/I-80 W toward Oakland/San Francisco, continue to follow I-580 E, stay left to merge onto I-580 E (signs for I-580/Downtown Oakland/Hayward/Stockton) then move to the right to take Hwy-24 E toward Walnut Creek. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for 51st St. Turn right onto 52nd St. Continue onto 51st St. Turn left onto Telegraph Ave, right onto Derby St and left onto College Ave. The Theater will be on your left.
🚗 From the East
Merge onto Hwy-24 W toward San Francisco. After the Caldecott Tunnel, take CA-13 N (Tunnel Rd) towards Berkeley. Tunnel Rd turns into Ashby Ave. Turn right on College Ave. Go about 1/2 mile, Theater will be on your left just after Derby St.
🚗 From the West
Merge onto I-80 E (signs for Bay Bridge/Oakland). After bridge merge onto I-580 E toward CA-24/Hayward/Stockton and take Hwy-24 E toward Walnut Creek. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for 51st St. Turn right onto 52nd St. Continue onto 51st St. Turn left onto Telegraph Ave, right onto Derby St and left onto College Ave. The Theater will be on your left.
Parking
There is usually plenty of street parking near the Julia Morgan Theater for most performances. Street parking is regulated to only 2 hours before 7 p.m., but unregulated after 7 p.m. Monday – Saturday and all day on Sunday. However, please take note, street parking during our Saturday Matinee is limited to 2 hours. Also there is very limited street parking on Cal Bears football game days (plus double fines!). If you do decide to use street parking, please check all applicable signage as in the event of a change in regulations Berkeley Playhouse cannot be held responsible for parking tickets or other problems.
Getting Here by BART
The easiest way to get here by BART is to get off at the Rockridge Bart station and take the 51B bus. If it’s a nice day out, you can also walk; it’s 1.2 miles.
Getting Here by Bus
The AC Transit 51 line passes right by The Julia Morgan Theater on College Avenue.
Getting Here by Bike
If you’d like to ride your bike to the Playhouse, we have bike posts alongside the building to your left when facing the entrance.