Oakland operates more than 200 flights a day on 12 domestic and international carriers to 39 nonstop destinations. It handled about 15 million passengers in 2006. The San Francisco Bay Area airport is popular with low-cost airlines (such as JetBlue and Southwest). A major expansion program is underway at the airport. www.oaklandairport.com
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The two terminals are linked by a covered pedestrian walkway.
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Water: For travel by ferry, AC Transit’s line no.58 bus connects Jack London Square and the Alameda/Oakland Ferry to Oakland International Airport. The ferry (Web site: www.eastbayferry.com) provides services to Alameda, San Francisco’s Ferry Terminal and Pier 39/Fisherman’s Wharf.
Rail: AC Transit’s line no.58 bus connects the Amtrak Station at Jack London Square to Oakland International Airport.
Taxi: Taxis are readily available from Veteran’s Cab and Friendly Cab; regional shuttle services are also available to most destinations, including scheduled and door-to-door services.
Bus: AirBART and AC Transit (Web site: www.actransit.org) buses run between the airport and the BART Oakland Coliseum rail station, for connections to BART services. Line N runs an hourly service at night between the airport and downtown Oakland and downtown San Francisco. Further ground transportation information is available (tel: 1 888 435 9625).
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The airport provides hourly, daily, economy and valet car parking facilities. A moving walkway and free shuttle buses link the two terminals and parking lots.
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Money and communications: ATMs, fax and data port services and mail boxes are available in both terminals.
Eating and drinking: The airport has restaurants, coffee shops, snack bars and bars in both terminals.
Shopping: There are shops in both terminals; duty-free is available in Terminal 1.
Luggage: A lost property service is available in Terminal 1 (tel: 510 577 4095). There is a left-luggage office in Terminal 1.
Other facilities: A paramedic service is available in the case of an emergency.
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Hotels located within 2 miles of the airport are Courtyard Oakland Airport (tel: 510 568 7600), Days Inn Oakland Airport (tel: 510 568 1880), Hampton Inn Oakland Airport (tel: 510 632 8900), Hilton Oakland Airport (tel: 510 635 5000), Holiday Inn Express Oakland Airport (tel: 510 569 4400) and Holiday Inn Oakland International Airport (tel: 510 562 5311). All provide a courtesy shuttle service to/from the airport.
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Elevators and ramps are available where necessary; passengers requiring wheelchairs should contact their airline in advance. Disabled parking is available in both hourly and daily car parks. AirBART and AC Transit buses (Web site: www.actransit.org), as well as Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) rail stations (Web site: www.bart.gov) are fully wheelchair-accessible.
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There are full-service Laptop Lane business centers at the airport located in Terminal 1 at gate 9 (tel: +1 510 969 3580) and in Terminal 2 at gate 20 (tel: 510 969 3570). The nearby Hilton Oakland Airport (tel: 510 635 5000) offers a full-service business center and facilities ranging from small boardrooms to a theater-style venue that can accommodate up to 810 people; high-speed Internet connections are available; a courtesy shuttle bus serves the airport.
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