Site Access Information

Security and Bus Passes

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has heightened its security procedures. It is now mandatory for anyone entering Berkeley lab who does not hold a Berkeley Lab badge to show a photo ID and declare your citizenship.

  Attendees, there are three ways to handle this:

1. For those of you staying at local conference hotels, we are providing a shuttle service to and from the laboratory. When you board the bus, you will be asked to show a visitor’s pass. You can obtain a visitor’s pass by faxing us a copy of your photo ID (this can be a driver's license or passport or any DOE badge) along with your citizenship and what local hotel you have booked a reservation, to 510-486-7772. We will then fax you a visitor's pass.
2. If you are planning to use the regular Lab shuttle from downtown Berkeley, the same procedure as for the conference shuttle bus applies. When you board the bus, you will be asked to show a visitor’s pass. You can obtain a visitor’s pass by faxing us a copy of your photo ID (this can be a driver's license or passport or any DOE badge) along with your citizenship and what local hotel you have booked a reservation, to 510-486-7772. We will then fax you a visitor's pass.
3. Please be advised, we have limited parking available at the Lab. We encourage you to take public transportation whenever possible. If you need to drive, please note that you will be stopped at the security gate and you will need to provide Security with a photo ID and will need to declare your country of citizenship. Your automobile will also be subject to search. As this can cause delays, please allow extra time for this security processing.