NILES ESSANAY SILENT FILM MUSEUM PRESENTS:

Niles is accessible from all three major airports of the Bay Area:  San Francisco International, San Jose and Oakland.  Oakland is the closest "distance-wise."   All three are about 40 - 60 minutes driving time.

Driving directions:

FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO AREA:  Cross on the San Mateo bridge, go south on highway 880, exit at Alvarado Niles Blvd, turn left at the light and go over the freeway.  The Crowne Plaza Hotel is on the right just past the freeway.  Continue on Alvarado Niles (after the road crosses Decoto, it becomes Niles Blvd) for several miles (and lots of stop lights).   The road will narrow to one lane each direction and you will pass the Mission Adobe Nursery on your right.  To get to the Edison Theater,continue a couple blocks through downtown Niles until you get to G & H Streets, the Edison Theater is in between them on the right.

FROM THE NORTH EAST BAY: Take 880 south and follow the directions above after exiting on Alvarado Niles.  Alternatively, take Mission Blvd (State Route 238) south from Interstate 580 in Hayward, turn right on Nursery Blvd, turn left onto Niles Blvd, and follow the directions listed above.

FROM THE MID PENINSULA AREA: Cross the Dumbarton bridge, continue east on Decoto Road (DO NOT get onto the 880 freeway-stay in the left hand lane where it says Freeway ends - then work your way over to the right lane within a couple miles) until you reach the intersection with Niles Blvd. (You will see a Taco Bell on your right), turn right onto Niles Blvd and go about two miles - follow directions as listed above.

FROM THE SOUTH BAY:  FROM HIGHWAY 880: Take 880 to the Mowry Blvd.exit.  Turn right and drive to Central Fremont (towards the hills).  Make a left at Mission Blvd.,turn left onto Niles Blvd, go under RR tracks, road makes sharp turn to the right, continue through downtown Niles until you get to H & G Streets, the Edison Theater is in between the two streets on the left.

FROM HIGHWAY 680: take Interstate 680 north, exit on the Mission Blvd exit at the base of the hill, turn left onto Mission Blvd, go north about 6 miles, turn left onto Niles Blvd, go under RR tracks, road makes sharp turn to the right, continue through downtown Niles until you get to H &G Streets, the Edison Theater is in between on the left.

The distance from the Crowne Plaza hotel to Niles Hall is appx 4.2 miles.

Crowne Plaza Hotel
32083 Alvarado Niles Road
Union City, CA
1-800-227-6963 (main number)
1-510-489-2200  (local number)
cpoaklandsouth@aol.com  (email)

Typical higher end hotel--about 5 miles north on the same road as downtown Niles.
Easy access to Niles and the 880 freeway.

Ask the Crowne Plaza about the film festival discount rates.

OR

Holiday Inn Express
31140 Alvarado Niles Road
Union City, CA 94587
1-510-475-0600  (local number)
1-510-475-0910  (local fax)

Ask for Niles Film Festival Special Discount rates: ($79 for king & $89 for 2 queen beds).
Must call the local office, not book through Holiday Inn web site.