Getting Here and Parking

FROM DOWNTOWN OAKLAND, go north on Broadway and turn right at Grand Avenue. Proceed three blocks. The Cathedral is on your right at Grand Avenue and Harrison Street.

FROM I-80 OR THE BAY BRIDGE, take I-580 Eastbound to the Harrison Street/Oakland Avenue exit. Bear right onto the Harrison Street ramp. Turn right onto Harrison Street and continue approximately one mile to the Cathedral at the intersection of Harrison Street and Grand Avenue.

FROM I-880 NORTHBOUND, take the Oak Street exit toward Lakeside Drive. Turn right onto Oak Street. After one-half mile, Oak Street becomes Lakeside Drive. Continue on Lakeside Drive along Lake Merritt. As you cross 21st Street, Lakeside Drive becomes Harrison Street. The Cathedral Center is on your left.

FROM I-580 WESTBOUND, take the Grand Avenue exit. Turn right onto Grand Avenue and continue for approximately one mile to the Cathedral at Grand Avenue and Harrison Street.

FROM CA-24 WESTBOUND, merge onto I-580 Eastbound toward Hayward. Take the Harrison Street/Oakland Avenue exit. Bear right onto the Harrison Street ramp. Turn right onto Harrison Street and continue approximately one mile to the Cathedral at the intersection of Harrison Street and Grand Avenue.

The entrance to the underground Cathedral Parking Garage is located on 21st Street.

HOURS

• Monday through Friday - 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
• Saturday - 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
• Sundays - 7:00 am to 3:00 pm

WEEKDAY RATES

• $3 for 30 minutes
• $6 per hour
• $16 maximum
• free for 1.5 hours for Mass

WEEKEND RATES

• $5 flat
• free for 2.5 hours for Mass

SPECIAL EVENT PARKING is $5 per car. There are no in-out privileges. 

ADDITIONAL PARKING
There is additional parking at the the Kaiser Plaza lot at 325 22nd St.  Go to the ACE Parking app/website link below to prepay and get the best rate:

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BART: The 19th Street BART station is located approximately six blocks from the Cathedral of Christ the Light. Weekend schedules are often different than weekday schedules. For route maps and schedules, visit BART.gov.

BUS: AC Transit lines 11 and 12 stop at the corner of Grand Avenue and Harrison Street. Weekend schedules are often different from weekday schedules. For route maps and schedules, go to ACTransit.org.

To plan your trip by public transportation, visit 511.org.

ARRIVING BY TOUR BUS: Tour buses may park free in the "white zone" space and disembark passengers in front of The Cathedral Conference Center on Harrison Street.

If you require auxiliary aids or services identified in the American with Disabilities Act, please contact the Cathedral Visitor Information Service desk upon your arrival.