Parking

There are numerous options for parking on campus, including metered spaces, parking lots with pay machines, and disabled parking right near the Business School, as well as daily permits you can buy in advance. If you are planning to attend a special event on campus, there are daily permits designed just for you.

You can purchase permits at the Parking and Transportation Services offices by mail or online. Daily visitor permits are also available for purchase at several other locations on campus.

Public Transportation

By Train

Caltrain is a commuter rail service that runs between Gilroy (south) and San Francisco (north). There are two stops close to Stanford: one on California Avenue, and another closer station at the end of Palm Drive in downtown Palo Alto.

The free Stanford shuttle, called Marguerite, meets most trains at both the Palo Alto and California Ave. stations from 6 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Monday - Friday.

From Points South of Stanford

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency (VTA) runs buses to Palo Alto and most points south of Stanford. It also operates the light rail line in Santa Clara County.

From Points North of Stanford

SamTrans runs buses to most points north of Stanford. Five of SamTrans' lines serve Stanford.

From the East Bay

The Dumbarton Express, used by many East Bay commuters, runs weekdays from the Union City Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station across the Dumbarton Bridge to the Palo Alto Caltrain station, where the free Stanford shuttle, called Marguerite, meets most trains.

From Local Airports

Stanford is roughly equidistant from San Jose (SJC) and San Francisco (SFO) airports. SamTrans' Route KX might be the least expensive way to get to and from San Francisco International Airport. That bus stops in front of the Stanford Shopping Center on El Camino Real. The Stanford shuttle, called Marguerite, connects there. For specific information about transit from San Francisco International Airport, call their Ground Transportation Hotline at (800) SFO-2008.

A number of companies also provide shuttle transportation from the San Francisco and San Jose airports to Stanford.

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