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Transportation

Commute Planning Assistance

Stanford is committed to providing the community with safe, sustainable, and reliable transportation and parking choices. Energize your routine and try a new sustainable commute. Our Commute Toolkit will help you explore options and find ways to save money. Also, consider taking advantage of a complimentary one-on-one commute consultation.



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Commute Toolkit

Our Commute Toolkit offers commute options and ways to save. Should you need to park, it can help you decide whether a daily or monthly permit makes sense.
Explore our Commute Toolkit

Commute Consultations

We offer one-on-one commute consultations to answer questions about sustainable commuting at Stanford. If you are a university affiliate and are interested in scheduling a 15-minute commute consultation, we would be glad to help.

Schedule a Commute Consultation

Request a Written Commute Plan

Want to try sustainable transportation but not sure how to begin? We can help.Find your transit and/or bike options by choosing from our free do-it-yourself planning tool or custom commute plan request, where we'll identify sustainable options for you.

Request a Written Commute Plan

Do-It-Yourself Commute Planning

It’s quick and easy to plan your trip to and from Stanford: 

  1. Navigate to Google Maps
  2. Enter your Starting Point
  3. Enter Your Destination 
  4. Select the Leave now drop-down, where you can select Depart at or Arrive by time and day, or Last Available.
  5. Explore each option by selecting the corresponding icon above where you entered your starting point.

*If you can drive to your transit connection, enter the transit stop (such as Caltrain, BART, SamTrans, or VTA) near you as your starting point. This could reduce your estimated overall trip time. 

Create Commute Plan

Which Permit is Right For Me?

The commuter parking permit you select will depend on the duration you need it, and where and when you need to park.

Help Me Decide

Finding a Rideshare

Want to share the ride, but are not sure how to find a partner? Sign up for ridematching services. Or find your match on the carpools and vanpools listings page.
Find a Rideshare