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Resources at the ALS

The ALS has staff and facilities that are available to users to ensure that their experiment run is highly successful.

Quick Start Guide for Users

Containing useful information on the ALS, Berkeley Lab, and the Bay Area, you can view and download the PDF here or get a physical copy from the User Office.

Scientific and Technical Assistance and Facilities

ALS User Parking

UC Berkeley users: Due to limited parking availability, UC Berkeley users are not eligible for a parking pass. Please contact the User Office if you believe an exception should be made for special circumstances.

Non-UC Berkeley users: If you are a registered user with a badge number, you may request parking for the date(s) of your experiment by completing the ALS parking form. Once approved, you will be emailed a parking pass that you must print and set on the dashboard of your car throughout your stay. Submit your request at least one business day before your arrival.

LBNL users must follow established LBNL parking guidelines. 

NOTE: Do not park in spaces marked with green circles. These are designated parking spaces for Lab Directors and you will be cited with an infraction. For information on other types of parking, click here.

Eating, Sleeping, and Other Needs

  • Berkeley Lab Guest House – the Berkeley Lab Guest House reopened on March 7, 2022.
  • Cafeteria and Food Services – The lab’s cafeteria is under construction. See link for foodtruck hours and additional information.
  • ALS Lounge/Eating Areas – The Advanced Food Source (Building 80) has vending machines offering sandwiches, snacks, and soft drinks for purchase 24 hours a day. There are several Break Areas with microwaves located just off the floor of the ALS in Building 6.
  • Many restaurants in Berkeley will deliver food to the Lab
  • Visitor Management User Portal – use this portal to arrange for gate access for taxis, rideshares, food deliveries, etc.
  • After-Hours Access to/from downtown Berkeley
    • The last Lab shuttle bus runs on weekdays around 9pm. See the full schedule here.
    • Local taxis and ride-shares (e.g., Uber and Lyft) are generally available 24 hours
    • Restaurants around the UC Berkeley campus and downtown are a 30 min walk from the ALS (though beware – going back up the hill is a hike!)
  • Mother’s Room and Related Resources – A lactation room is located in Building 15 Room 319. The room features a lockable door and has a hospital-grade Ameda Elite breast pump that can be connected to a personal use Ameda kit, or there are outlets to plug in your own pump. A refrigerator designated only for lactation use is available in the room. The room must be booked in advance by emailing alsuser@lbl.gov (Berkeley Lab staff may book it through the LBNL calendar system) and is keycode access only. The access code and other information is posted on the My Family @ Berkeley Lab webpage. For urgent requests, call the control room at (510)486-4969.