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Directions to MA Center FROM THE WEST: FROM THE EAST OR NORTH: FROM THE SOUTH: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FROM OAKLAND AND SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORTS: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) connects at both Oakland and San Francisco airports and the nearest stop to M.A Center is Castro Valley BART Station. From Castro Valley BART, visitors can either look for the frequent informal pick-ups or take a taxi to MA Center (approximately $24). Directions for the taxi drivers who may not know of MA Center: Take Crow Canyon Road, watch for the big red-lettered sign: M.A. Center , 10200 Crow Canyon Road . Turn left and follow the signs over a small bridge and along a gravel road. FROM THE CASTRO VALLEY BART: FROM THE MARRIOT:
Shuttles from the Airport: East Bay Connection provides shuttle services from Oakland and San Francisco and deliver to East Bay. They have excellent door-to-door service. Their contact is:
Please contact us if you have any questions or would like further
information about MA Center or the Bay Area Satsang.
PARKING AND SHUTTLING INFO (**Important Parking Update) Parking is limited at the MA Center and carpooling is strongly encouraged. At times it may be necessary for cars with fewer than 4 passengers to be re-directed to offsite parking for carpooling/shuttling. Please allow plenty of time for parking. Castro Valley BART Pickups: REGULAR EVENING PROGRAMS: If you arrive at 7:00 pm or later and do not have 4 passengers in your car, please go directly to the San Ramon Valley Conference Center for carpool/shuttle. Please see directions below. DEVI BHAVA: For the Devi Bhava program only cars with 4 or more passengers will be allowed onsite at the MA Center. Parking, carpooling and shuttling starts at 4:00 pm for the Devi Bhava program. Offsite parking for Devi Bhava program on 11/21 will be on Old Crow Canyon Rd. SEE BELOW FOR DIRECTIONS TO OFFSITE PARKING To get a ride back to offsite parking, please report to the “Shuttle Shack” near the entrance to the M.A. Center. Directions to San Ramon Valley Conference Center: Offsite parking for all programs except Devi Bhava: - From I-680, take the Crow Canyon Road Exit and go East on Crow Canyon Road (turn LEFT if you are coming on I-680 South and RIGHT if you are coming on I-680 North). Click here for map PARKING ON DEVI BHAVA 11/21: We will be parking off Old Crow Canyon Road in San Ramon, where shuttles will take everyone to the MA Center. These shuttles will be returning throughout the evening. To get to the parking site: From Interstate 680: Go West (towards the MA Center) to the third light, which is Old Crow Canyon Road. Turn right, go 1/10 of a mile and look for the parking attendants. Parking will be along the street and in the parking lot of the large glass office building on the left. From the MA Center: Go East towards San Ramon. At the fifth light, turn left on Old Crow Canyon Road, go 1/10 of a mile and look for the parking attendants.. Parking will be along the street and in the parking lot of the large glass office building on the left.
SHUTTLE INFO Public Days Please see below for the Retreat BART Shuttle Schedule
Day 1: 4:00pm -- 11:00pm from and to the Marriott Day 2: 8:00am until 11:00pm from and to the Marriott Day 3: 8:00am -- 5:00pm from and to the Marriott every 30 min. RETREAT BART SHUTTLE SCHEDULE
SHUTTLE EXPENSES
Hotels with Special M. A. Center Rates (please contact the hotels for more information on the special rates) 1. San Ramon Marriott 3. Pleasanton Hilton 4. Econolodge 5. Extended Stay America 7. Best Western Danville Sycamore Inn 8. Castro Valley Inn (11 minutes from M. A. Center) 9. Summerfield Suites by Hyatt - Pleasanton
Hotels 1. Holiday Inn Express 2. Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites 3. Homestead Village 4. Extended Stay America 5. Sheraton Pleasanton 6. Motel 6 7. Ramada Inn 8. Sheraton Inn Pleasanton 9. Courtyard by Marriott 10. Pleasanton Marriott 11. Courtyard by Marriott Camping 1. There are RV camping facilities at the Alameda 2. Anthony Chabot Campground: 30 minutes away by car / $15.00 a
night. Located in Anthony Chabot Regional Park (in the hills between
Oakland and Castro Valley). Reservations can be made from 12 weeks
to 24 hours in advance. They have a flier with directions and other
details. Please note that the campground has a strict 10:00 pm curfew
when they lock the entry gate. Phone: (510) 562-2267
Health Food Stores 1. Health Unlimited 2. Whole Foods Market Laundromats 1. Launderland 2. Splish Splash M.A. Center has endeavored to make the information presented as accurate as possible, but is not responsible for any inaccurancies or changes in the material. You should inquire directly with each party listed to assure the infomation is correct. M.A. Center does not certify, recommend or guarantee any of the persons or companies about whom information is provided. www.switchboard.com is good resource for locating hotels close to the MA Center zip code, which is 94583. (MA Center is not affiliated with and does not endorse this site.) DEVI BHAVA People waiting outside can go to the enclosed dining hall where Mother can be seen via closed circuit TV on a large screen. During peak times, people who have been in the hall more than an hour are asked to leave the temple for some time. Those who can are encouraged to come to Devi Bhava later in the evening, preferably after 9 PM. (Because of the limited space,we all need to make an extra effort to be selfless and giving- this is an opportunity to actually live Mother's teachings) Questions? Call us at 510-537-9417 or email us. |
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