Hotel & Travel Information
The Data Institute is housed at the University of San Francisco Downtown Campus just blocks away from The Embarcadero, the Ferry Building, and Rincon Park.
HOTEL INFORMATION
CONFERENCE PARTNER: HOTEL GRIFFON
151 Steuart Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 222-7105
Dates: March 12 and March 13
The hotel block is full. Please email the reservations team at reservations@ohrllc.com and reference your affiliation with the University of San Francisco by mentioning the code USF23 in order to understand if a discounted rate is still available.
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
With our location in downtown San Francisco, the Data Institute is located near numerous hotels including
San Francisco Marriott Union Square, the Harbor Court Hotel, the W San Francisco, and Hotel VIA.
For more information, please visit sftravel.com.
Whether this is your first visit or you are a Bay Area local, DSCO encourages you to begin planning your travel to and stay in Downtown San Francisco as soon as possible.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Airports
Participants in Data Science Conference (DSCO) 2023 are advised to fly into one of three major airports: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Oakland International Airport (OAK), or San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC).
The Bay Area boasts some of the best public transportation options in the continental United States:
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The Bay Area Rapid Transit system is the best way for DSCO 2023 conference participants to travel from San Francisco International Airport to our hotel partners in the financial district of San Francisco. The University of San Francisco’s Downtown Campus is blocks away from BART’s Embarcadero Station, which participants can travel to by using the yellow (Antioch) or red (Richmond) lines at San Francisco International Airport. Participants using BART to travel to our partner hotel, the San Francisco Marriott Union Square, are advised to disembark at the Powell Street or Montgomery Street stations.
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Visitors arriving at the San Francisco Caltrain Station can take a quick Muni ride (N line) along the waterfront to the Embarcadero station, which is blocks away from the University of San Francisco’s Downtown Campus.
SamTrans and BART provide service from Caltrain to the San Francisco International Airport. Samtrans Route SFO has been replaced by a new connection on Route 292, which allows travel between the Millbrae Transit Center and SFO.
South Bay and Peninsula travelers can ride Caltrain to BART for a traffic-free trip to OAK. Caltrain customers can connect with BART at the Millbrae station, then ride BART to its Coliseum station. Take the BART Oakland Airport people mover from Coliseum BART to the airport.
VTA Route #60 provides service to and from the Santa Clara Caltrain Station and the San Jose Mineta International Airport, with opportunities to connect to transit centers such as the Milpitas BART Transit Center and the Winchester Transit Center.
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While San Francisco’s municipal railway does not provide a direct connection to SFO, OAK, or SJC, it is nonetheless a convenient way to get around San Francisco’s downtown area (routes N, M, T, K, and J) and its amenities along the Embarcadero and the waterfront (routes N, M, T, F, and J).
Driving Directions to the Downtown Campus
The University of San Francisco’s Downtown Campus is conveniently located in the city’s financial district.
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After crossing the Bay Bridge, take the Fremont Street exit (2C) and merge onto Fremont Street. Turn right onto Howard Street.
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Take Highway 280 Northbound, which continues onto King Street. Continue onto the Embarcadero. Turn left onto Howard Street.
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Take Highway 101 Northbound. Take the 1A exit and merge onto 7th Street. Turn right onto Folsom Street. Turn left onto Main Street. Make the first right onto Howard Street.
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After crossing the Golden Fate Bridge, make a slight left onto Lombard Street. Turn right onto Gough Street. Turn left onto Broadway. Turn right onto the Embarcadero. Turn right onto Howard Street.
PARKING
Several parking garages and lots, such as Rincon Center Garage and the 75 Folsom Street Parking Garage, are located close to the Downtown Campus. Please note that parking rates vary by the hour and are subject to change by the parking garage at any time. Paid street parking meter limit times are strictly enforced.
