The East Bay Meditation Center is located at: 285 17th St., in downtown Oakland, at the corner of Harrison.
By BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)
We are 3 blocks from the 19th Street BART station
See www.bart.gov for schedules and information or call (510) 465-2278
By Bus
You may use AC Transit Buses 51, 59, 59A, 651, and 851.
See www.actransit.org for schedules and information. Or call 817-1717 or 511 and say, “AC Transit,” to speak with a person about route information including time points, destinations, or trip planning.
By Bike
The latest step in BART's efforts to improve facilities for bicyclists is a set of spiffy double-deck racks that can hold 64 bikes inside the 19th St./Oakland Station. The new racks are located on the concourse level (the same level as the faregates) outside the paid area near the 19th Street entrance to the station. There are two lightly used stairways near 19th Street and Broadway that provide direct, easy access to the new in-station racks. Or, bicyclists can use the station elevator.
Parking
Finding street parking on Sundays and weekday evenings is generally not too difficult. If you are attending an EBMC event on a Saturday or a weekday during business hours, you may wish to use one of the many paid parking lots, within a couple blocks of EBMC (because lots of the street parking is metered). You will need to bring an assortment of small bills and coins, as many of the parking lots have drop boxes rather than attendants on duty. Here are several lots within a couple blocks of EBMC:
PARKING LOTS NEAR EBMC
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NAME AND ADDRESS |
RATES |
HOURS |
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LAZ Parking 1434 Harrison There are 2 lots, a surface lot and a garage. |
$8/day, $3 for 2 hours $3 all day on weekends, self pay. |
Open 24 Hours |
|
Douglas Parking 1415 Harrison |
$7/day, $2 after 4pm |
Open 24 hours |
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Douglas Parking 1414 Harrison |
$7/day |
Open 24 hours |
|
Douglas Parking 1515 Harrison |
$7/day |
Open 24 hours |
|
Douglas Parking Harrison and 19th |
$9/day |
Open 24 hours |
|
Douglas Parking 1624 Webster |
$10/day |
Open 24 hours |
|
Douglas Parking 1721 Webster |
$1 for every 30 min, $10/day |
Open 24 hours |
|
Douglas Parking On Webster, near 19th |
$10/day |
Open 24 hours |
|
ACE Wells Fargo Parking 344 19th Street bet. Harrison and Webster |
$3 for first 20 min, $1 for each 20 min after. So it would be $5 for first hour, then $3/hr after. |
M-F 7AM to 5PM, Closed Sat and Sun. |
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ProPark Corner of 19th and Harrison |
$15 flat day rate $5 after 2:00 pm $2 weekend rate, self pay |
Open 24 Hours |
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ProPark 1746 Webster (bet. 17th and 19th)
|
$10/day $2 after 2:00 pm. $2 on weekends, self pay |
Open 24 Hours |
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Downtown Merchants 1314 Franklin |
$1.25/30 min. ,$10 max $6 Sat. |
M-F 6:30am-8:00pm Sat. 8:00am-6:00pm Closed Sun. |
|
STAR Park 1520 Harrison St (bet. 15th and 17th) |
$8 (Need to confirm) |
Open 24 Hours |
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Founded in a celebration of diversity, the East Bay Meditation Center welcomes everyone seeking to end suffering and cultivate happiness. Our mission is to foster liberation, personal and interpersonal healing, social action, and inclusive community building. We offer mindfulness practices and teachings on wisdom and compassion from Buddhist and other spiritual traditions. Rooted in our commitment to diversity, we operate with transparent democratic governance, generosity-based economics, and environmental sustainability.