UC Berkeley · College of Engineering · 1301 S 46th St, Richmond CA Want to fly drones at RFS?

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Easy Access, Just Minutes from Campus

Located just 10–15 minutes from UC Berkeley's main campus, Richmond Field Station is conveniently accessible by car, BART, Amtrak, or ferry, making it a connected hub for research, learning, and innovation beyond the core campus.

Directions & Contacts

1301 S 46th St
Richmond, CA 94804
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By Public Transit

Take BART to Richmond or El Cerrito Del Norte Station, Amtrak to Richmond Station, or the ferry to the Richmond Ferry Terminal. From any of these, download the Richmond Moves app (powered by Via) to request a shuttle to RFS for a $2 fare.

From Berkeley / Oakland / SF (I-80/580)

Take I-580 toward the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge. Exit at Bayview, turn left at the light, continue onto Meade Street, then turn left on South 47th Street and immediately right into the main gate.

From Sacramento (I-80)

Exit Carlson Blvd, turn right. At Bayview, turn left and go over the freeway. Continue onto Meade Street, turn left on South 47th Street, and immediately right into the main gate.

From Marin (I-580)

Exit at Regatta Blvd, continue straight onto Meade Street. Turn right on South 47th Street, then immediately right into the main gate.

RFS Superintendent

Manny Ordonez

mordonez1@berkeley.edu

Startup & Corporate Partnerships

Justin Wiley

Director of Strategy and Development, ITS · jwiley@berkeley.edu

Research Activities & Inquiries

Prof. Tarek Zohdi

RFS Faculty Director · zohdi@berkeley.edu

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