The Focal Point: Oakland

Directions to our Oakland office

From BART:

• Take BART to 12th Street/Oakland City Center (both Richmond and Pittsburg/Bay Point trains go through our stop from San Francisco, do not take Fremont or Dublin/Pleasanton trains)
• Easiest to be in the middle of the train and exit the station by walking up the staircases/escalators and following the signs to: John Williams Plaza Exit
• After exiting the turnstiles, walk along the fountain and go up the escalator to the Plaza level (there will be a Jamba Juice on your left at the top of the escalator)
• Head towards the colorful fountain in the middle of the plaza and turn right
• Walk down the alley between the Fountain Café and Bagel Street Café, turn left immediately after the Bagel Street Café and before the stairs
• Walk 80 feet and you should be at the pair of glass doors for our building: 501 14th Street
• Take the elevator to the second floor

Driving (from Oakland Airport/South Bay):

• Take I-880 North to Broadway exit, turn right onto Broadway
• Turn left onto 8th St.
• Turn right onto Clay St.
• Turn right onto 11th St.
• Turn left into the City Center parking garage

Driving (from SF/San Francisco Airport):

• Take I-80 East across the Bay Bridge towards Oakland
• Take I-580 East toward downtown Oakland/Hayward/Stockton
• Merge onto I-980 West
• Take the 11th Street exit
• Turn left onto 11th Street
• Cross Clay Street (3 lights)
• Turn left into the City Center Parking Garage

Driving (from the East Bay/Walnut Creek):

• Take CA-24 West, which becomes I-980 West
• Take the 11th Street exit
• Turn left onto 11th Street
• Cross Clay Street (3 lights)
• Turn left into the City Center Parking Garage

Directions from the parking garage to The Focal Point:

• Walk up the stairs
• Walk past FedEx Office and make a right into the center of the City Center Plaza
• Continue to the fountain and turn left, passing between the Fountain Cafe and the Bagel Street Cafe, turn left before you reach the stairs
• Continue around the corner of the building and you will see a set of glass doors and a sign for the “501 14th Street” entrance
• Take the elevator to the second floor