Large conferences sponsored by Stanford departments create surges in parking demand. Most weekdays, all central campus lots are filled to capacity with commuters and routine visitors. To avoid disrupting the regular users of these lots, we have arranged to provide parking for large events at outlying lots.
These locations are indicated with a pink "E" on our Parking & Circulation Map.
Visitor scratchers (which allow parking in Pay & Display lots and at meters) are available for purchase at $12 each. No need for a pocketful of quarters and feeding meters all day long!
Because the supply of parking spaces in central campus is limited, we also have a "Special Event" scratcher for $4.00 each of which is valid in the Varsity, Track House, Hoover Pavilion South and Stock Farm lots. For your special large group events, please plan in advance, reserve a lot and purchase our Special Event Parking scratchers from our retail counter.
Please contact our office at 723-9362 or email specialeventsparking@stanford.edu when scheduling a large group event and we'll help with your Parking & Transportation needs.
Parking & Transportation Services will help you arrange charter shuttles for special events. Please call 724-9339 or email our Charter Services Coordinator at charterbus@stanford.edu.
There are an increasing number of events at Stanford with hundreds or even thousands of event attendees on any given day. This makes it challenging for Stanford to meet its obligations to reduce peak-hour vehicle trips under its General Use Permit (PDF) with the County of Santa Clara.
As an event planner, you can help reduce peak-hour event trips in a number of ways:
In addition to helping Stanford comply with the GUP, you also will be improving the experience for your event attendees by reducing traffic they will encounter when attending your event. Learn more in the “Stanford Events and Peak-Hour Trips” section of our website.