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Permalink Reply by Craig (17) on January 21, 2016 at 11:12am

Hi Ann! I would agree with staying in San Fran and taking public transpiration to Oakland. Lodging can be expensive in San Francisco and deals are hard to come by. All our recommendations are on our AT&T Chasers Guide page here. I went about 10 years ago and took the ferry from San Fran to Oakland. It was fun but then you still have to take a cab to the ballpark. It would be pricey and probably not the best option for a large group including kids. Have fun!

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Permalink Reply by Paul Nieuwland (30/37) on January 21, 2016 at 2:32pm

Hi Ann

We are going in late July. Three of us - two adults, one teenager. We are staying in Berkeley instead of in SF proper. SF hotel rates are very high, and we found it cheaper to stay in Berkeley at the Doubletree with a rental car than to stay in SF without a car. Our plan is to spend a couple of days in SF and we'll take the BART train to/from, and I'll do one game in Oakland and just pay to park. If you do stay in SF, the city is amazing, with lots of areas to explore and pretty good transit. Enjoy your trip!

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Permalink Reply by Holly Mcwhorter on January 26, 2016 at 6:40pm

Know anything about the $5 rapid deal Bart deals for Oakland?

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Permalink Reply by Ann G. on January 27, 2016 at 7:05pm

I saw that there is a $5 deal when we there. I planned to look in to that.

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Permalink Reply by Ann G. on January 27, 2016 at 7:04pm

Perfect. Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Carlos on February 10, 2016 at 1:58am

I would recommend staying in the peninsula and taking Caltrain to AT&T&, it's really convenient since the station is just a block away from the ball park. The A's offer free parking Tuesdays, in August they have the 9th and 23rd. You can also take Bart to the coliseum which is just a 2-3 minute walk away.
Hope you enjoy your stay in the Bay.

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Permalink Reply by Al Palter on February 17, 2016 at 5:25pm

With that many people you may be better off doing an Air BnB.

SF (and Peninsula) hotels are going to be $$$$. Or you will be staying somewhere you don't want to be. So staying in Oakland/Berkeley may be a better bet from a $$ perspective.

Mass transit works great in SF, though you may still use taxis, a bit.

Weather will be warmer in Oakland (even on the same day).

And if you sit in the outfield at ATT, the tickets will actually cost you an extra $50 because you will spend that on a sweatshirt since you won't bring the proper clothes. (Try to sit between the bases, if you can, for warmth. And third base side is the sunny side at ATT - too much sun for my tastes) First base side beyond the infield is nice at ATT. Even in the third deck. Much better views from up high on first base side than on third base side)

But, yes, easy to take BART from SF to Oakland for a game.

ps Train tickets from Peninsula to SF are not cheap, and you have 6 people.

but parking (at ATT or Oakland) is also $35, so....

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Permalink Reply by Bert on February 25, 2016 at 4:40pm

Ann -- I did that same trip with my two kids a couple summers ago. We also use Priceline and ended up at Fishersman Warf. Very touristy, but it was the best deal. We took public transport to and from both parks -- day game in Oakland, night game at AT&T. We were there in August and it is impossible to explain how cold it was at AT&T. As Al said, you can't seem to dress warmly enough. We brought a spare blanket from the hotel to wrap up in. It was a great trip. Y'all have fun.

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