Useful Info
Event Location and Directions
IBWSS takes place yearly in South San Francisco
Located in the South San Francisco Conference Center our event is easy to reach with plenty of parking available
South San Francisco Conference Center
255 South Airport Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA
How to get here
SF Bay Area Event VenueThe South San Francisco Conference Center is centrally located at the heart of the Bay Area biotech region, leading edge of Silicon Valley, minutes from San Francisco Airport and 25 minutes from downtown San Francisco. It is the ideal location for SF Bay Area conferences, conventions, meetings special events and more. It also has a wide range of SF Bay Area accommodations in close proximity.
South San Francisco Conference Center 255 South Airport Boulevard South San Francisco, CA 94080 Phone: (650) 877-8787
Link to current traffic conditions and trip planner
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From the South (San Jose)
Take Highway 101 north to the South Airport Boulevard exit #424 (which is two miles north of the San Francisco International Airport). At the first stop light, drive straight across the intersection and directly into the Holiday Inn parking lot. The South San Francisco Conference Center is on the left.
From the North (San Francisco)Take Highway 101 South to the South Airport Boulevard exit #424 in South San Francisco. Continue to remain in the right lane to the stop sign. Continue to merge east under the freeway overpass. Make an immediate right turn onto South Airport Boulevard and safely merge to the left lane. Make a left turn into the parking lot. The South San Francisco Conference Center is located on the left between the CitiGarden Hotel and the Holiday Inn.
From Marin County, 19th Avenue, Daly City
Take the Golden Gate Bridge to 19th Avenue and continue onto Highway 280 South. From Highway 280, take Highway 380 East to Highway 101 North (San Francisco). From Highway 101 North exit at South Airport Boulevard. As you exit the off-ramp, stay in the middle or right lane, drive straight across the intersection and directly into the Holiday Inn parking lot. The South San Francisco Conference Center is located on the left. Note: There is a South Airport Boulevard exit off Highway 380. Do not take this exit. Please take the South Airport Boulevard exit off of Highway 101 North.
San Francisco Bay Area Event Venue Parking
The South San Francisco Conference Center has an agreement to share parking with both neighboring hotels – the Holiday Inn to the south and the CitiGarden Hotel to the north. Additional parking is available diagonally across the street in the lot located between the Travelodge and the BEST WESTERN PLUS Grosvenor Hotel.
Public Transportation
SF Bay Area Event Venue Public Transit Options
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is available to take from either the East Bay or San Francisco to the South San Francisco Bart Station (exit South San Francisco). From there, catch the Commute.org shuttle bus that will take you to the South San Francisco Conference Center. You must exit the station to catch the shuttle. Please tell the shuttle driver your destination is the South San Francisco Conference Center; a pass is NOT required for transportation to the Conference Center.
The current Commute.org shuttle bus schedule is available through the link below:
Current Shuttle Schedule
For more information about BART
https://www.bart.gov
CalTrain Commuter Train ServiceCalTrain Commuter Train is available to take from the South Bay to the South San Francisco CalTrain station Monday — Friday (except certain holidays) in the mornings and afternoons. From there catch the Commute.org shuttle bus that will take you to the South SF Conference Center. A pass is NOT required for transportation to the Conference Center. The current Commute.org shuttle bus schedule is available here:
Current Shuttle Schedule
For more information about CalTrain
https://www.caltrain.com
SamTrans Bus Service
The SamTrans Bus is available to take from downtown San Francisco directly to the South San Francisco Conference Center. From the Montgomery BART Street Station at Second and Market, walk one block south to the Transbay Terminal located at First and Mission. Take the 292 SamTrans Bus which runs every 30 minutes and will take approximately 45 minutes of bus travel time to reach the South San Francisco Conference Center. Exit the 292 SamTrans Bus at the Shell Gas Station directly across the street from the Conference Center. The cross street is Mitchell Avenue which is located to the north.
The SamTrans Bus is also available from either San Mateo or the airport directly to the South San Francisco Conference Center. Board either the 292 SamTrans Bus at the Hillsdale Mall on Hillsdale Boulevard (San Mateo) or board at the San Francisco International Airport. Exit bus at the Holiday Inn in South San Francisco. The Conference Center is next door on the left. Please contact SamTrans, if you need additional scheduling/route information regarding the 292 SamTrans Bus.
For more information about SamTrans
https://www.samtrans.com
South San Francisco FerryThe South San Francisco Ferry is a service between Jack London Square (Oakland) and Alameda and services South San Francisco three times in the morning and three times a late afternoon. For information and schedule of South San Francisco Ferry: https://www.commute.org
Yellow Cab(650) 222-2222