Transportation
Conveniently located between Silicon Valley and San Francisco/Oakland
area, San Leandro is easily accessible by an extensive transportation
network, making it an ideal place for growing business. |
Major
Freeways
Two major interstate highways serve San Leandro. Interstate
580 connects with Interstate 5 to the east, providing an overnight
route to Los Angeles, San Diego, and the Port of Long Beach.
Interstate 880 runs south to San Jose and Silicon Valley,
providing easy access to Highway 101. To the north, both interstates
connect with Highway 80, the principal transcontinental corridor between
San Francisco and the East Coast. More than 100 licensed trucking
firms that offer overnight delivery to many western locations,
such as Oregon and Nevada, serve the city of San Leandro.
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Railroads
Three main lines of the Union Pacific Railroad serve San Leandro,
linking the city to the Port of Oakland and Major markets
across the United States. |
Port
of Oakland
The Port of Oakland is located 10 miles north of the heart
of San Leandro. It occupies 19 miles of waterfront on the
eastern shore of the San Francisco Bay. This seaport ranks
among the top 5 in the nation and top 20 in the world for
annual container traffic. |
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Airports
San Leandro is within close proximity to three major airports.
Located just five minutes away from San Leandro, the Oakland
International Airport serves more than 9.8 million passengers
and handles more than 950 million pounds of cargo annually.
The Oakland International Airport is one of the busiest cargo
centers in the United States, served by six major cargo carriers.
San Leandro is only 20 miles from San Francisco International
Airport and 30 miles from San Jose International Airport.
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Bay
Area Rapid Transit (BART)
This light rail system serves San Leandro from two stations
- Bayfair and Downtown. Downtown San Francisco is a convenient
20-minute ride on BART. |
AC
Transit Bus Service
San Leandro's bus service is scheduled to complement BART,
providing easy, convenient travel and the ability to transfer
to different forms of transportation. |
LINKS
San Leandro LINKS is a free shuttle linking San Leandro BART and the West
San Leandro business community. The shuttle provides an alternative mode
of transportation for over 20,000 employees in west San Leandro, helping
to ease traffic congestion and improve air quality. The shuttle runs every
15 minutes during morning and evening commute hours. For more information about
LINKS, visit www.sanleandrolinks.com. |
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