AC Transit Service during Warriors Parade

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06/16/2015

Revised: 10:15 a.m. Thursday, June 18

New detours added for lines 1, 1R, 14, 18, 26, and 40 for 10pm Thursday, June 18, through 10pm Friday, June 19.

On Friday, June 19, the City of Oakland will hold a parade to celebrate the new NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors! There will be a number of street closures in the downtown Oakland area and significant traffic delays are expected for most of the day. Take AC Transit to the festivities and avoid the hassle of driving. Take lines 1, 1R, 11, 14, 18, 26, 40, and 62 to Laney College or 1st Ave. & International Blvd., which are within walking distance of the rally point on Lake Merritt Boulevard. These lines along with lines 20, 26, 51A, 58L, 72, 72M, and 72R will also get you near the starting point of the parade along 11th Street and Broadway.

All downtown Oakland lines, except Line NL, will serve temporary stops near Martin Luther King, Jr. Way between 14th and 15th streets, which are within walking distance to the parade route along Broadway.

Lines 1, 1R, 11, 14, 18, 20, 26, 31, 40, 51A, 58L, 72, 72M, 72R, and 88 will serve regular Line 62 stops along 7th and 8th streets east of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. (Note that Line 51A will not serve 7th and 8th streets east of Webster and Harrison streets. And lines 58L, 72, 72M, and 72R will not serve 7th and 8th streets east of Broadway.)

And lines 1, 1R, 11, 12, 51A, 58L, and NL will serve the Uptown area on Telegraph Ave. north of Thomas L. Berkley Way (20th St.).

The Clipper & AC Transit Customer Service Center at 1600 Franklin St. will be closed Friday, June 19. They will reopen 8:00 a.m. Monday, June 22.

Temporary and Accessible Stops During the Parade

Service during the festival is subject to change. For the latest updates, check this page or call 511 and say “AC Transit.”

Detours Thursday, June 18 before Parade Day

Beginning at noon Thursday, June 18, 11th St. will be closed between Castro St. and Broadway. Until the parade day detours begin at 6:00 a.m. Friday, June 19, lines 14, 20, 31, 40, and 88 will be detoured onto 14th St. between Castro St. and Broadway. Use regular Line 26 stops on 14th St. at Broadway; Clay St.; and Martin Luther King, Jr. Way to catch these lines during this time.

Detours due to Lake Merritt Blvd. Closure

10:00 p.m. Thursday night, June 18 to 6:00 a.m. Friday morning June 19

4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Friday, June 19

Line Will not serve regular stops between… and… Serves Uptown? Service near Parade Rally Site

(Lake Merritt Blvd.)? 1 International Blvd. & 8th Ave. (northbound) Broadway & 14th St. Yes Yes International Blvd. & 5th Ave. (southbound) 1R International Blvd. & 8th Ave. Broadway & 14th St. Yes Yes 14 1st Ave. & International Blvd. 12th St. & Broadway (westbound) No Yes 11th St. & Broadway (eastbound) 18 1st Ave. & International Blvd. Broadway & 14th St. Yes Yes 26 1st Ave. & International Blvd. 14th St. & Broadway No Yes 40 1st Ave. & International Blvd. 12th St. & Broadway (northbound) No Yes 11th St. & Clay St. (southbound) 801 International Blvd. & 5th Ave. (southbound)/8th Ave. (northbound) 14th St. & Broadway No Yes 840 Broadway & 14th St. (southbound) East 15th St. & 7th Ave. (southbound) No Yes Foothill Blvd. & 6th Ave. (northbound) Broadway & 13th St. (northbound)

Parade Day Detours from approximately 6:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.

Line Will not serve regular stops between… and… Serves Uptown? Service near Parade Rally Site

(Lake Merritt Blvd.)? 1 International Blvd. & 8th Ave. (northbound) Telegraph Ave. & West Grand Ave. Yes Yes International Blvd. & 5th Ave. (southbound) 1R International Blvd. & 8th Ave. Telegraph Ave. & West Grand Ave. Yes Yes 11 7th St. & Franklin St. (eastbound) Harrison St. & Westlake Middle School Yes Yes 8th St. & Broadway (westbound) 12 Grand Ave. & Park View Terrace (southbound) Downtown Oakland Yes No Grand Ave. & Bellevue Ave. (northbound) 14 1st Ave. & International Blvd. Downtown Oakland No Yes 18 San Pablo Ave. & Castro St. (southbound) 1st Ave. & International Blvd. No Yes Martin Luther King, Jr. Way & 22nd St. (northbound) 20 Webster St. & Willie Stargell Ave., Alameda (northbound) Downtown Oakland No No 7th St. & Franklin St. (southbound) 26 14th St. & Martin Luther King, Jr. Way (eastbound) 1st Ave. & International Blvd. No Yes 14th St. & Brush St. (westbound) 31 8th St. & Broadway (westbound) 12th St. & Martin Luther King, Jr. Way (westbound) No No 7th St. & Franklin St. (eastbound) 11th St. & Brush St. (eastbound) 40 1st Ave. & International Blvd. Downtown Oakland No Yes 51A 7th St. & Franklin St. (southbound) Broadway & 28th St. Yes No 8th St. & Broadway (northbound) 58L Broadway & 7th St. Grand Ave. & Perkins St. Yes No 72/72M San Pablo Ave. & West Grand Ave. (northbound) Broadway & 7th St. No No San Pablo Ave. & Castro St. (southbound) 72R San Pablo Ave. & West Grand Ave. Broadway & 7th St. No No 88 Madison St. & 9th St. (northbound) 12th St. & Martin Luther King, Jr. Way (northbound) No No 11th St. & Brush St. (southbound) 11th St. & Harrison St. (southbound) NL Grand Ave. & Perkins St. West Grand Ave. & Market St. Yes No

Detours on All Nighter Lines Beginning at 12:30 a.m. Friday morning, June 19

Line Will not serve regular stops between… and… Serves Uptown? Service near Parade Rally Site

(Lake Merritt Blvd.)? 801 International Blvd. & 5th Ave. (southbound)/8th Ave. (northbound) 14th St. & Broadway No Yes 840 Broadway & 14th St. (southbound) East 15th St. & 7th Ave. (southbound) No Yes Foothill Blvd. & 6th Ave. (northbound) Broadway & 13th St. (northbound)

Service during the festival is subject to change. For the latest updates, check this page or call 511 and say “AC Transit.”