Adolescent Medicine & Teen Clinic
(510) 428-3387
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is a leader in providing adolescent medicine community-wide with three community health centers dedicated to providing health education and primary and specialty care for youth, teenagers, and young adults ages 11-24.
Public Transportation Information
Children's BART shuttle
To help meet your transportation needs, we offer free shuttle service between Children’s Hospital and the MacArthur BART station, Monday-Friday, 5:50 AM to 12:10 AM in the evening. There is no service on Saturday, Sunday or holidays.
Where to board the BART Shuttle
At the MacArthur BART station: The shuttle stops in front of the MacArthur BART station. Look for the purple shuttle van with the Children’s Hospital logo.
At the Hospital: The BART shuttle van picks up at the main hospital entrance.
Bart Schedule: http://www.bart.gov/schedules/bystation.aspx
When the BART Shuttle Is Not Operating:
Bus from the MacArthur BART station to Children’s Hospital:
Take AC Transit bus line #18 from the stop located on the north-east corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Way at 40th Street. Ride the bus 3 minutes, direction north (toward Berkeley.) Get off at the south-east corner of 53rd Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Walk to MLK Jr. Way & 52nd St, Oakland. (2 min.)
Bus from Children’s Hospital to MacArthur BART:
Cross Martin Luther King Jr. Way at 52nd Street and walk to the north-west corner of MLK Jr. Way & 52nd St. Take the AC Transit bus line #18, direction south (toward downtown Oakland.) Get off at the south-west corner of MLK Jr. Way & 40th St. Walk along MLK Jr. Way and turn right at 40th Street to the MacArthur BART station.
Taxi
Taking a taxi from MacArthur BART to the hospital:
To reach the taxi stand at the MacArthur BART station, leave the station and turn left on 40th Street.
Taking a taxi from the hospital to the MacArthur BART station:
At the hospital, you may ask the ambassador to call a taxi for you. The taxi fare for the ride between the MacArthur BART station and Children’s Hospital is about $6.
Claremont Avenue Clinics Shuttle
The BART shuttle does not travel directly to the Claremont offices. Please transfer to the Claremont Shuttle at the main hospital entrance. This shuttle operates from 7 AM to 6 PM.