Oakland Airport Parking

Location of Oakland Airport

About 10 miles (16 kilometers) from the center of Oakland and 20 miles (32 kilometers) from Downtown San Francisco, Oakland International sits on the edge of San Francisco Bay, next to Alameda and the I-880 on Bay Farm Island. It is well-connected to Oakland, SF, San Jose, Berkeley, Palo Alto, Santa Rosa, Sacramento, Concord and Vallejo by a variety of road, rail and bus networks.

Which Terminal?

With only two terminals located immediately next to each other and connected pre- and post-security, Oakland International Airport is quite easy to get around. The terminals are practically selected in terms of passenger numbers, with Southwest, by far the busiest carrier at the airport, using all of Terminal 2. All other airlines at the airport are found in Terminal 1; if you're flying from Terminal 1 and making use of the on-site airport parking, keep in mind that the economy lot is as close to the terminal as the short- and long-term parking lots.

Customer relations volunteers are dotted around the airport to help with directions if you do have any problems finding your way.

The airlines currently offering public flights to and from Oakland Airport can be found on the Oakland Airport website.

Car

Found just off of the I-880 that connects Oakland and San Jose, OAK is a very easy airport to get to by road. US Route 101 connects at each end of the I-880 for travel from nearby cities such as Berkeley, Concord, Santa Rosa, San Jose, Palo Alto and Salinas.

The I-880 also connects via the I-580 to the I-5 connecting the major West Coast cities of Sacramento, Los Angeles and Portland.

If you're driving from the east, the I-880 connects to the I-80 running through Sacramento, Reno and Salt Lake City.

Once you've turned off the I-880, 98th Avenue runs through a collection of airport hotels before reaching the main airport property, where there is just one easily found primary terminal and parking area. Taxis, limousines and shared-ride shuttle services can all be found as alternatives to self-driving for more local passengers.

Bus

AC Transit provides a range of public bus services to Oakland International with buses running as often as every 15 minutes during the day with a late-night service to boot.

The AC network reaches cities throughout California and links with other public transport providers such as BART and Amtrak stations, with the main airport service connecting to the Coliseum rail station and Downtown Oakland.

Please note that the AirBART service that used to run from the airport was stopped upon the completion of the BART rail connection.

Train

One of the most convenient public transport options, Oakland Airport now has a dedicated BART rail station on-site. It is located immediately opposite the terminal buildings with an eight-minute travel time to the Coliseum station, where it connects to the main BART network.

BART has connections across the Bay Area and is a popular and low-cost way to get around. It connects to Amtrak services at the Coliseum station for journeys beyond the Bay Area to other major cities in California.

With 12 million passengers a year making OAK a comparatively small medium-sized airport, it has quite a limited range of facilities and concessions. You can, however, still find all the essentials you need to make your time at the airport comfortable, including an all-passengers lounge and some great local and international cuisine. There's also a handful of stores available for you to pick up any items you may have forgotten to pack.

A Visitor Information Volunteer program at the airport places helpful team members at various locations throughout the terminals to assist with questions and directions. If you have any inquiries in advance of traveling through the airport or require special accessibility assistance, contact OAK customer relations on +1 510-562-3300.

• Short-term parking

• Long-term parking

• Premier parking

• Electric vehicle charging

• Cell phone lot

• Accessible parking

• Train and bus stations

• Rental car center

• CLEAR bio-metric security, Global Entry and TSA Precheck

• Hotels

• Hotel shuttles

• Passenger lounge

• Shopping

  • Duty free, gifts and souvenirs

  • Apparel

  • Entertainment

  • Books and newsstands

• Drinks

  • Coffee shops

  • Bar

  • Juice bar

  • Wine bar

  • Cocktail bar

• Food

  • Fast food

  • American, Asian, Italian and Mexican food

  • Bakeries and desserts

  • Snacks

  • Vending machines

• Art program

• Nursing rooms

• Wheelchairs

• Charging points

• ATMs

• Free WiFi

• Lost and found

Enjoy the Escape Lounge

Many airports offer airline lounges reserved for first class passengers, but at Oakland, the lounge is available to all and available to pre-book online. For a single day-membership fee, you receive full access to the lounge and facilities, including comfortable and spacious seating, fast and free WiFi, complimentary tablet computers, charging stations and printing, scanning and copying.

Perhaps the best feature of all is a wide menu of free food and drinks curated by local chef, Chris Pastena, owner of Oakland restaurants like Lungomare and Calavera. The food is focused on fresh, local ingredients divided into breakfast, lunch/dinner and all-day snack selections.

Explore the airport restaurants

If you're looking for a wider choice of food, OAK delivers some impressive restaurants for a comparatively small international airport. Andale is the stand-out eatery; it’s based in Terminal 2 and offers made-to-order Mexican food, breakfast burritos and drinks, including margaritas and other cocktails.

Silver Dragon in Terminal 1 brings Asian cuisine to the airport. Originally established in Oakland's Chinatown in 1956, it offers excellent Chinese and Korean dishes. The classic Oakland offerings come from Heinold's First and Last Chance bar in Terminal 1 or Fenton's handmade ice creams and the Pyramid Ale Taproom in Terminal 2.

Take in the art displays and buskers

Oakland has a small but unique art program that includes busking from local musicians and dancers who have been invited to perform at the airport. Over $1 million has been spent on the art in the recent Terminal 2 Improvement Program alone, which is supported by the Oakland Museum of California.

Focused on contemporary, site-specific commissions, the pieces on display include a 160-foot (48.8-meter) glass wall mural, kinetic sculpture, wall reliefs in plaster and glass and video art from local artists.

Visit the aviation museum

The museum is technically just outside OAK Airport on part of the historic North Field where the first runway was built and from which so many historic flights were launched. It features a broad collection of interesting airplanes including a replica of the Wright Brothers' Model EX. Other attractions include flight simulators, a play area for children, exhibits on aviation history and a collection of aircraft engines. There are also occasional special events, such as open cockpit days and flying boat tours of the Bay Area.

Play a round of golf

The Metropolitan Golf Links is located immediately next door to the airport, providing club and cart hire and welcoming non-residents to play.

A links-style course designed by Johnny Miller and Fred Bliss, it offers beautiful views of the Bay and receives a challenging breeze off of it. Each hole offers six sets of tees to suit players of all abilities and a key feature of the course is its incredible drainage, so even if there was a storm the night before, you should still have no trouble playing.