Well. Lads considering Berkeley, from my experience if your working in San Francisco, for your sanity and wallet, don't stay in Berkeley. Berkeley is great for a night out (in Blakes or at one of the Frat Parties) but more so if your under 21. San Fran has more to offer in general; more clubs, Irish bars, frat house here too etc. and it's just better to stay here. It is expensive so be willing to pay a bit or sleep in a confined space with a rake o others, lol.
I myself have 2 jobs, both of which I had last year. I have 2 people arranged to share accomdation with in the city, and I have some leads from last year. I am looking for at most 2 more people (boys or girls, I don't discriminate, lol) to share with us. If you want to share and get the low down on San Fran and possibly a job where I'm working email me at davesquinn@yahoo.co.uk
naiddee, I'm going to san fran from cork, going 8th of june, looking for anyone to share accom with, being away on my own befor and it's great, nervous at first. when you heading over
Got contact for apt in san fran....need 6 more, however it seems possible to get a second apt......anyone interested let me know...my email is mahony8@gmail.com
Hey guys, heading to San Fran on June 4th with one friend. Still havent got accommodation sorted yet. Anyone else in a similar boat to me, let me know and maybe we can share a place. :)
Hi, guess what, I'm also heading to San Fran. Going June 10th but have no where to stay either. A friend of mine is coming 2 weeks afterwards aswell. Anyone who has found a decent priced place to stay in the San Fran area and has room for two sound lads who wont wont wreck the place! can ye please give me a shout alandowling1@gmail.com Thanks very much!
Alright alanD and Cozzie, there are a few messages posted on my facebook San Fran page looking to share so maybe get on to them I also know a group that has a 7 bedroom and are looking to share. There are 12 of them and looking to for someone to rent one room with 2 or 3 people in it!
Also fecked for accomadation, we're 3 girls, and 2 of us are a couple so kinda looking foor our own room, but I know the other girl is willing to share. Looking for a cheap gaff in SF itself, let me know if there's anything going...
well, pretty stumped on the whole accomodation situation.... one of the lads and i we headin san fran june 10th so need sum1 to take us in, so anyone in san fran itself lookin for ppl to fill a space we r ur guys!! we hav to play a bit of football too while we over der so the close to the golden gate park(i tink) the btr... my e mail is struds11@yahoo.co.uk so if any one has any leads for me drop me a email.. thanks!!
Hey ahobbsy, thanks for the link. Feel free to email me any other info you get. I'll check your Facebook page out now. I'd definitely be up for renting with a big group, sounds like fun. I'm arriving 4th June.
Hi, does anyone have a spare room going? I am a Scottish girl, just arrived in San Fran and out here on my ownsome. I've had no luck with accomodation so far, it's all pretty expensive.
Myself and a friend might have a 3 bed apartment sorted in the Sunset area, close to the beach. Looking for 2-3 more people to help fill it. My email is in the post above or give me a call on 4153597521. Would be a shame to miss this place.
4 lovely Irish lassies movin to San Fran for the year on the graduate visa looking to know where the craic is! Any facebook groups or websites to find fellow J visa-ers??? :)
So my friend and I are heading back to san fran for the last week of our j1 and wer hoping to share a house for the week with a group of fellow irish party peoples, dont wanna have to stay in motels for the week cos the funds are low low low! dont mind sharing with loads wel be there probably on 19th aug so if anyone can offer some floor space wed much appreciate it!! email me at karenreidy89@yahoo.ie
Hey...if you go to the university of california, berkeleys webpage & navigate your way through it the list of accomodations available are on that webpage. I have provided a link to the site..although im nearly sure there was another site I went onto when i was thinking of san fran but I cant find it so you might come across it yourself...I heard that Berkeley is a good bit away from places where the jobs are..thats its very rare to get jobs in Berkeley itself...but Im not sure...Hope that helps.
Our student summer sublets are available to any summer visitor for a $20 fee. Evidence of UCB affiliation is not required. The service includes online access to listings for shared housing or vacant units that are available for a maximum of 3 months. You can also find a great deal of helpful information about Berkeley and the surrounding areas on our website.
Top 5 Summer Sublet Facts: 1.Most summer sublets are listed AFTER spring break, which for UC Berkeley this year is the last week in March. We see a big increase in sublet listings in April and even May.
2.Most summer sublets are for a full two or three months, usually beginning sometime around mid-May to June 1 and ending in late July or by mid-August. You may wish to plan your visit accordingly or try to negotiate with the lister for a shorter term if you need it.
3.It is UP TO YOU to negotiate the terms and conditions of your sublet with the listers. The sublet listings will include either a telephone number, which will usually be in the 510 area code unless otherwise noted, and/or an e-mail address, or possibly (but more rarely) open house information, which would require you to be nearby in order to participate in the open house.
4.Rent may be negotiable. If your offer is turned down, ask the lister to keep your name and number in the event he or she changes his mind.
5.Sometimes care of pets or plants care is involved.
To obtain access to the Student Summer Sublet listings, please do the following: •Click on “Find Rental Housing”
•Select “Register Online” and then on “Newcomer/Affiliate Student”,
•Complete and submit the online form (be sure to make note of the User ID that will be assigned to you)
•Send an email to homeinfo@berkeley.edu with subject line of “Student Summer Sublet Request” and include the following information in the body:
◦Your name
◦Your approximate arrival date
We will send you a link to our web payment system where you can pay your fee online and start searching for a rental. For more information about summer housing options and tips for finding a place, please see summer services for students.
if anyone is coming to Berkeley this summer, get in touch with us, were a group of irish people here and set up in berkeley since october.. we can help sort ya out with accomodation, jobs etc.. so get in touch at berkeleyhookup@gmail.com
I spent last summer in SF and loved every minute of it. So much so, I'm going back next year with a friend. As you may have heard, SF can be pretty expensive for accomodation, so if anyone is interested in sharing accomodation June and July get in touch at naiddelaney@hotmail.com . We'll be going travelling in August probably.
Hey, hows things? I'm thinking of heading over to San Fran too with a couple of mates (all male), wouldn't mind sharing accomadation with a couple of people at all? Not 100% on San Fran but it does seem veeeeeery likely that we will be there for the summer. Do you know how to go about booking accom etc KC91?
Honestly got no idea. Been searching Craigslist and some apartment rental sites but everything right now is too expensive to pursue as there is only three of us!
We're 100% going to San Fran and looking to share a house near the city so we are close to bars and clubs and all the cafe's so we can go out easily and also are close to possible jobs! Anyway, email me at noneforgretchen@hotmail.com if you want to chat more about possibly living together over there for 2 months...
Hey, me and one other girl are going to San Fran this summer looking to share accomodation for June and July, we will more then likely go travelling for august! If anyone is interested in sharing with us email me at k00107183@student.lit.ie, Thanks
Planning on going to San Fran this summer, there should be 3 or 4 us anyway. Only problem is some of us cant go until probably around the 24th of June..and i dont really want to head out on my own. Is that WAY to late to get jobs/accom etc??? Be great to get a bit of advice on this from anyone who hase been to san fran before or just knows...so far it seems it would be a bit late..but surely there would be something left!?? Or do you know of anywhere else that would be good to go to, with more chance of finding work at a later date??
Hi! I am a french student, looking for an accomodation to share with local students in San Francisco, from March to September 2011. Any idea? Does anyone know how to contact the universities and the students from UCSF, SFSU, USFCA,...? Thanks a lot in advance!
Amy, first of all don't worry about not everyone going out straight away - if you jump into it and stay in touch with people on here you'll get settled in no time and won't be on your own for long! LAte in June they might have some trouble finding jobs for all of them if its a big group, but if its only 3 or 4 and they're really persistent and take what's going then they should be fine getting jobs. obviously the best jobs are the first to go, but they could even try shops and places downtown, which would hire just as much as the touristy thing often enough.
hey ppl im heading out to sf first of june and was looking to see if any1 is looking for ppl to share with... im doing the j1 alone and im really nervous bout the whole experience, if any1 could contact me i would really appreciate it tara
hey.. im heading to san fran in june with a friend and was wondering does any1 have any advice on were the best place is to live?? apparently that craiglist site can be dodgey so im not sure weather to trust it.....
Hey, I'm heading over to San Fran this summer, to meet my cousin who is on erasmus out there. I'm heading out the 31st of may and staying until the 1st of September. About 4 friends are heading over with me 3 lads one other girl. Were hoping to stay pretty central?? Just wondering if anyone has any info about accom in the city? what area's are good and safe ? If accom is pretty expensive we'd probably be looking for a few more to share with ?? Cheers
me and another friend are heading to san fran the last week of May, staying in San Fran til the end of july then travelling for the month of August, email me if you would be interested in sharing k00107183@student.lit.ie
hey maeve90, tanks for the offer but unfortunately i changed my mind im goin to sty in new york now cos iv a relation over in manhattan so im goin to see if i can gt work wit him... tanks all the same
Hey guys, Heading to San Fran on 8th June. Looking for people to share with. Get in touch - emmapowerslattery@yahoo.co.uk. The more the merrier and all that! Emma.
I spent last summer in SF and loved every minute of it. So much so, I'm going back next year with a friend. As you may have heard, SF can be pretty expensive for accommodation, so if anyone is interested in sharing accommodation June and July get in touch at naiddelaney@hotmail.com . We'll be going travelling in August probably.
Also, I've created a Facebook page for SF 2011 J1'rs as an easy way to get in touch with each other and discuss accommodation, jobs, etc...
Me and two of my friends are headin over to San Fran one 25th of may and 2 on the 2nd june.. planning on stay there till mid August and go travelling after. I have never been to San Fran before and would love to share with people as it seems pretty expensive! The more central the better I say! we are 2 girls and 1 boy so far..
@rivers sounds just like me and my friend. We're going out to San Fran on 25 May and leaving August 12 and we're looking for people to share with too! I've heard the best place to live is in Berkeley, the more central, the more expensive. And Berkeley has loads of house parties apparently so if anyone's underage drinking and stuff won't be an issue! Oh, we are two girls by the way. Interested? Gimme a line back
**rivers n grimmy im looking t share with ppl in san fran... as central as possible... all my m8s r coming back from erazmus nd havent the funds so prob will just be me!! doin d mini marathon so wont b flyin out til d 8th of june, let me no whats d craic!!
Myself and 3 of my buddies (all based in Cork, in UCC)have just booked our J1's to San fran and cant wait to get over there. Anyone have any advice on whether its better to live in San fran or go out to Berkly? Also, if anyone is interested in sharing a place with us or just looking to get to know a few more irish before heading over, drop me an email at 107497962@umail.ucc.ie or normanj12011@gmail.com
Myself and my two friends (we're two girls and one guy) are heading to San Francisco in June and July and are looking for people to share accommodation with.
We've been looking at some great houses in central San Francis and need a couple more people to live with so if anyone is interested just email me at 09654097@ucdconnect.ie
Hey, I'm a guy from Slovenia, wishing to secure a job in San Francisco and of course a cheap place to live. Do you have any recommendations where to look for a job. I'd like to have something now so I can start working as soon as I get there. I'm planning to go there in the end of May (and till September). My email is: dgajsek[at]gmail.com.
Hello all, I can't believe it's nearly the summer already. We at the Irish Immigration Pastoral Center cannot wait for the madness that is J1 season. As always we will do our best to help you all out. Please email me at admin@sfiipc.org and I will email our new 2011 J1 Handbook with everything you need to know to survive your J1 in San Francisco/Berkeley including summer events, list of employers that hire J1ers usually, accommodation info and contacts and lots of advice from last years J1ers....they have very interesting words of wisdom to pass on to you. Make sure you pay us a visit when you arrive also. We have FREE computor facilities and we can photocopy your resumes and help you out.
Hey, i'm heading to SF for work from about June to September haven't got my exact dates yet, i'm going alone and to be honest i'm pretty nervous about it..i've never been to the states. Any body mind apartment sharing? Any accommodation that's affordable will do if its on a bus route :P Cheers hope to hear from yas.
Hey, I'm heading to San Francisco for the summer alone and I'm looking for people to share with for June, July and August. I'm not sure yet whether to stay in Berkley or closer to the city. I'm not fussy about being in a crammed apartment, the cheaper, the better. Anyway if you've got a group and are looking for more people to share, let me know or if you haven't got anything sorted, maybe we can get a group together. Email me at dave.omeara91@gmail.com if you're interested.
No, as soon as I find something to work, I will focus on finding an apartment. Do you have any advice where to start looking/asking for work? Email me at: dgajsek[at]gmail.com
Hi there, myself and a friend are heading over to San Fran on the 31st of May! (She has already posted on this site - Meadhbh Jan 29th 2011). We would love to stay around the Berkely area or Central SF with some other J1ers from Ireland. We are one guy one girl, so if anyone else is interested in accommodation sharing (preferably 2 - 4 other J1ers) please get in contact with me... we are going from pretty much June 1st to September 1st! So 3 months exactly! My e-mail is eoinbishop@gmail.com
Accommodation Sharing in San Francisco