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Tour Bus Protocol on Pasteur Drive at Stanford University

Stanford University is private property and therefore has the legal authority to govern the operation of motor vehicles on campus, including tour buses. Blocking commercial loading zones, fire lanes and other red zones, is prohibited. Tour bus access on Pasteur Drive east of Welch Road is suspended indefinitely due to Stanford Hospital construction.

General rules

  • Tour or charter buses cannot stop, idle, or park on Pasteur Drive east of Welch Road at any time. This restriction applies to all designated parking areas, commercial loading zones (yellow curbs); fire lanes and Marguerite bus stops (red curbs). Loading/off-loading of passengers on Pasteur Drive is prohibited without prior authorization from Parking & Transportation Services (P&TS).
  • Tour and charter buses' PRIMARY alternative location for loading/off-loading of passengers is at Marguerite Shuttle stop #177: Campus Dr. @ Li Ka Shing Center between Panama St. and Via Ortega. This is the only Marguerite Shuttle stop where passenger loading/off-loading is permitted.
  • A SECONDARY location for loading/off-loading passengers is at the Roth Way bus location which has a fifteen (15) minute time limit. Buses must relocate to Oak Road immediately after unloading passengers.
  • Bus drivers do pay a fee to load/off-load passengers on Roth Way. The fee is $2.00 for up to ten (10) minutes or $3.00 for fifteen (15) minutes, no exceptions. Parking meters on Roth Way accept coins and most major credit cards.
  • Free short- and long-term tour and charter bus parking is available ONLY in the designated bus parking areas along Oak Road between Searsville Road and Parking Structure 5, located on the west side of campus, as indicated on the Bus Parking and Loading Map.

Consequences of violating this policy

  • Stopping, idling, or parking on Pasteur Drive East of Welch Road without prior P&TS approval may result in citation or towing.
  • Operators found in violation of Stanford parking policies and/or failing to adhere to its tour bus protocol will be cited and/or towed, or may be banned from Stanford property.
  • Operators ignoring Stanford property rights may face legal action from the University.
No tour bus access on Pasteur Drive
Roth Way bus loading area near the Stanford Oval
Roth Way bus loading

Questions regarding this protocol or general tour bus access to Stanford can be directed to Parking & Transportation Services at 650.723-9362 or charterbus@stanford.edu. Staff are available 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Parking & Transportation Services is located at 340 Bonair Siding, Stanford, CA 94305-7255.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Phone: 650.723.9362. Fax: 650.724.8676. Email: transportation@stanford.edu