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Stanford Transportation has launched a new, streamlined system to purchase parking permits at Stanford. Discover more about parking.stanford.edu.
Stanford Transportation has launched a new, streamlined system to purchase parking permits at Stanford. Discover more about parking.stanford.edu.
Postdoctoral scholars, University employees and SLAC employees who reside in the East Bay are eligible for AC Transit's EasyPass.
*Postdoctoral scholars, University employees and SLAC employees living in the East Bay and the 94025 zip code in Menlo Park are eligible for the EasyPass. AC Transit serves Alameda and Contra Costa counties as well as the unincorporated areas of Ashland, Castro Valley, Cherryland, El Sobrante, Fairview, Kensington, Irvington, North Richmond, and San Lorenzo.
You can confirm your eligibility for the AC Transit EasyPass at any time by logging into our Transit Pass Eligibility and Status Checker.
To be eligible, your residence address must be in an eligible ZIP code. To ensure your eligibility for the EasyPass, please confirm that your home address is correct, especially your ZIP code, in StanfordYou (university employees).
Please note that if your affiliation has changed or is going to change, the passes on your Clipper card may be deactivated. Please contact commuteclub@stanford.edu to check the status of the passes on your Clipper card and whether you need to take any additional action.
*as of January 1st, 2024
Postdoctoral scholars, University, and SLAC employees who are eligible, can request an AC Transit EasyPass on their Clipper card by using our Transit Pass Request Form.
If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact us at commuteclub@stanford.edu or 650.736.9923.
It may take 9 to 12 business days for the EasyPass to be loaded to your Clipper card. We recommend the following if you are using the EasyPass for the first time:
If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact us at commuteclub@stanford.edu or 650.736.9923.
AC Transit runs 158 bus lines, including the Dumbarton Express, which connects the Ardenwood Park and Ride and the Union City BART station to Stanford or Deer Creek Road in Palo Alto (Stanford Research Park and Palo Alto VA Hospital). For a list of all transit services offered by AC Transit organized by city, visit Maps & Schedules.
This includes:
Please note that Line U will continue to be available to everyone who has a valid university ID card, hospital ID badge, or SLAC ID badge.
In winter 2020, Stanford Transportation reached an agreement with AC Transit to participate in their EasyPass program. This ensures that East Bay residents have continued free access to the Dumbarton Express.
EasyPass provides unlimited travel on all AC Transit service, both local and transbay, and is valid for the full calendar year, seven days a week.
Stanford purchased these passes from AC Transit primarily for eligible East Bay residents’ commute to Stanford; however, there is no restriction on their use as long as you reside in AC Transit’s service area.