Travel Note
Alameda is accessible from all three major Bay Area airports: Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose. All three airports have rental car facilities. The Oakland airport is quite close (~15-20min drive from downtown Alameda) but can be somewhat expensive to fly into depending on the airline. SFO is significantly further away: a ~45min drive, depending on traffic, or a ~1:30 train ride. San Jose is the furthest away, and is generally inconvenient to travel to or from using public transit.
Hotel
We have reserved a block of rooms at a discounted rate under our names ("Ellen & Max") for the nights of Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2.
House Or Rental
If you prefer to stay in an AirBNB, we recommend staying in Alameda, which has lots to do and see, is generally more affordable, and is easy to get around. You may wish to find a rental walkable from the wedding venue, near the Park Street district in downtown Alameda; there are many affordable options nearby.
Train
BART services the entire Bay Area and can be ridden from the SFO or OAK airports all the way to downtown Oakland, Berkeley, and San Francisco. Trains run approximately every twenty minutes; however, they do not run to the island of Alameda, so we recommend using a ride-share service or renting a car.