Venue, Hotel, and Travel

Why should you stay in the headquarters hotel?

We encourage you to stay in the headquarters hotel and when making your reservation to identify yourself as a USENIX conference attendee.

It is by contracting sleeping rooms that we can significantly reduce hotel charges for meeting room rental. When the sleeping rooms are not utilized, we face significant financial penalties. As a result, these penalties ultimately force us to raise registration fees.

We recognize, however, that not everyone can afford to stay in the conference hotel. We always try to book venues that have some low-cost alternatives available near the conference.

With costs going higher and higher, USENIX is working very hard to negotiate the very best hotel rates and keep other conference expenses down in order to keep registration fees as low as possible. We appreciate your help in this endeavor.

The conference—and all activities unless otherwise noted—will be held at the Oakland Marriott City Center.

Hotel

USENIX has negotiated special rates for conference attendees at the Oakland Marriott City Center. Please make your reservation as soon as possible by contacting the hotel directly and mentioning USENIX or NSDI to get the special group rate.

Oakland Marriott
Oakland Marriott City Center
1001 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: (510) 451-4000
Fax: (510) 835-3466

Special Attendee Room Rate

We have a block of rooms available for $195 single or double plus tax. This rate includes complimentary guest room wifi.

Online Reservations

Book your room at the Oakland Marriott City Center at the special USENIX rate.

Room Sharing

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Discount Car Rental

USENIX has partnered with Avis to provide discounts on car rentals for your trip to Oakland.

Airports and Ground Transportation

Airports

Oakland International Airport (OAK), Oakland, CA, 8 miles south
San Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Francisco, CA, 26 miles southwest

Transportation from Oakland International Airport

Shuttle
The City Express Shuttle is available for $28 one way.
SuperShuttle is available for $26 one way.

Taxi
Estimated taxi fare is $40 one way.

Rental Cars

Other
BART Rapid Rail: BART operates rapid rail service to northern San Mateo County, San Francisco, and the East Bay directly from OAK. The OAK BART Station is located across from the Terminal 1 baggage claim area. OAK to Oakland Marriott City Center (12th Street Oakland City Center Station): $7.85 one way.

Transportation from San Francisco International Airport

Shuttle
The Bayporter is available for $41 one way.
SuperShuttle is available for $39 one way.

Taxi
Estimated taxi fare is $80 one way.

Rental Cars

Other
BART Rapid Rail: BART operates rapid rail service to northern San Mateo County, San Francisco, and the East Bay directly from SFO. The SFO BART Station is located on the Departures/Ticketing Level of the International Terminal. SFO to Oakland Marriott City Center (12th Street Oakland City Center Station): $8.95 one way.

Parking

On-site parking is available for $35 per day; valet parking is available for $40 per day. Both include in-and-out privileges for overnight guests. USENIX has negotiated a 30% discount off the self-parking rate. Please stop at the USENIX registration desk during the conference for your voucher to take advantage of this discount.

About Oakland

Looking for fun activities outside the conference? Check out Visit Oakland for some insight into all that Oakland has to offer!

Traveling to NSDI '15 from outside the U.S.A.?

See detailed advice from the National Academies about visiting the United States.