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There are 4 ways to get from Alameda to Embarcadero Center by subway, taxi, or car

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BART
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1. Take the subway from West Oakland to EmbarcaderoBlue-S / ...
10 min
$2–3
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Alameda to Embarcadero Center12.8 mi
21 min
$50–60
Drive 12.8 mi
1. Drive from Alameda to Embarcadero Center12.8 mi
21 min
$3–4
BART via Lake Merritt
1. Take the subway from Lake Merritt to EmbarcaderoBlue-S / ...
16 min
$2–4

Alameda to Embarcadero Center by subway and foot

1628Weekly Services

10 minAverage Duration

$2Cheapest Price

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Distance: 6 mi
Duration: 10 min

What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and Embarcadero Center, CA, USA?

BART operates a subway from West Oakland to Embarcadero every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 6 min.

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Embarcadero Center

Embarcadero Center is a commercial complex of five office towers, two hotels, an underground shopping center with more than 125 stores, bars and restaurants, two movie theaters, and fitness center on three levels. There is an outdoor ice skating rink during winter months. Embarcadero Center sits on a 9.8 acre site located off the Embarcadero in the financial district of San Francisco.

More things to do in Embarcadero Center

Golden Gate Park(Opens in a new window)

Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, United States, is a large urban park consisting of 1017 acres of public grounds. It is administered by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department, which began in 1871 to oversee the development of Golden Gate Park. Configured as a rectangle, it is similar in shape but 20 percent larger than Central Park in New York, to which it is often compared. It is over three miles (3 mi) long east to west, and about half a mile (0.5 mi) north to south. With 13 million visitors annually, Golden Gate is the fifth most-visited city park in the United States after Central Park in New York City, Lincoln Park in Chicago, and Balboa and Mission Bay Parks in San Diego.

Golden Gate Bridge(Opens in a new window)

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the 1 mi strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the American city of San Francisco, California – the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula – to Marin County, carrying both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1 across the strait. The bridge is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and the United States. It has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Conservatory of Flowers(Opens in a new window)

The Conservatory of Flowers is a greenhouse and botanical garden that houses a collection of rare and exotic plants in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California. With construction having been completed in 1879, it is the oldest building in the park. It was one of the first municipal conservatories constructed in the United States and is the oldest remaining municipal wooden conservatory in the country. For these distinctions and for its associated historical, architectural, and engineering merits, the Conservatory of Flowers is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historical Places. It is a California Historical Landmark and a San Francisco Designated Landmark.

Alcatraz Island(Opens in a new window)

Alcatraz Island is located in San Francisco Bay, 1.25 mi offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. The small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison (1868), and a federal prison from 1934 until 1963. Beginning in November 1969, the island was occupied for more than 19 months by a group of Native Americans from San Francisco, who were part of a wave of Native activism across the nation, with public protests through the 1970s. In 1972, Alcatraz became part of a national recreation area and received designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1986.

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