San Jose International Airport

By car

To Stanford main campus

Exit airport and take Highway 87 to US 101 North. Take the Embarcadero Road exit west toward Stanford. At El Camino Real, Embarcadero becomes Galvez Street as it enters the campus. For visitor parking information, please refer to the Parking and Circulation Map. Please check parking signs carefully and note that parking is enforced Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

From Stanford main campus

Take Galvez Street to Embarcadero Road, and follow signs to US 101 South. From US 101 South take the Highway 87 exit, then take the Skyport Drive exit to the Airport.

By public transportation

To Stanford main campus

Exit terminal, and cross to bus pick-up. Take the free VTA Bus 60 to Santa Clara Transit Center. The bus is free when boarding at the airport. Take Caltrain north to the Palo Alto Transit Center, and then take the free Stanford Marguerite shuttle to your campus destination (weekdays with limited weekend/holiday service).

From Stanford main campus

Take the free Stanford Marguerite shuttle to the Palo Alto Transit Center. Board a southbound Caltrain to Santa Clara Transit Center. In Santa Clara, transfer to the VTA Bus 60 to reach the airport.

San Francisco International Airport

By car

To Stanford main campus

Exit airport to US 101 South. Take the Embarcadero Road exit west toward Stanford. At El Camino Real, Embarcadero becomes Galvez Street as it enters the campus. For visitor parking information, please refer to the Parking and Circulation Map. Please check parking signs carefully and note that parking is enforced Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. – 4 p.m, unless otherwise posted.

From Stanford main campus

Take Galvez Street to Embarcadero Road, and follow signs to US 101 North. From US 101 North take the San Francisco International Airport Exit.

By public transportation

To Stanford main campus

Take SFO’s AirTrain to the Garage G/BART station stop which is located on the Departures/Ticketing Level of the International Terminal. Board a Millbrae bound BART train to the Millbrae station. At Millbrae, exit the BART system, and board a southbound Caltrain to the Palo Alto Transit Center. Take the free Stanford Marguerite shuttle to your campus destination (weekdays with limited weekend/holiday service).

From Stanford main campus

Take the free Stanford Marguerite shuttle to the Palo Alto Transit Center. Board a northbound Caltrain to Millbrae Transit Center. In Millbrae, transfer to BART, and take BART to San Francisco International Airport. The BART train will arrive at the International terminal, and you can take the AirTrain to reach your departure terminal.

Oakland International Airport

By car

To Stanford main campus

Exit airport to I-880 South, and take exit to CA-84 W (Dumbarton Bridge). Turn left at University Ave., and continue straight as it turns into Palm Drive after downtown Palo Alto. For visitor parking information, please refer to the Parking and Circulation Map. Please check parking signs carefully and note that parking is enforced Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. – 4 p.m., unless otherwise posted.

From Stanford main campus

Take Palm Drive, and continue straight as it turns into University Avenue just before downtown Palo Alto. Merge right onto CA-84E, and take the Dumbarton Bridge. Merge onto I-880 North, and exit at 98th Avenue towards the airport. Turn left at the stoplight. Continue straight to Airport Drive and the airport.

By public transportation

To Stanford main campus

Take AirBART to the Coliseum/Oakland Airport BART station. Take the BART Fremont line to Union City. At Union City, transfer to the Dumbarton Express bus, which will take you to the Palo Alto Transit Center. Take the free Stanford Marguerite shuttle to your campus destination (weekdays with limited weekend/holiday service).

From Stanford main campus

Take the free Stanford Marguerite shuttle to the Palo Alto Transit Center. Transfer to the Dumbarton Express bus, and take that bus to the Union City BART station. At Union City, transfer to a BART train to the Coliseum/Oakland Airport stop. Once there, transfer to the AirBART bus to reach the airport.

Quick links to Bay Area transit providers

Visit our Transit section.

Airport shuttles

Visit the "Airport shuttles" section of our Community Shuttles page.

Additional assistance

If you need assistance, please visit our Commute Planning Assistance page, send an email to commuteclub@stanford.edu, or call 650.723.9362.