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Stanford Transportation Impacts during University Winter Closure from December 22, 2025, through January 2, 2026

Calls regarding parking enforcement requests will still be responded to during these impacts. Even when our office is closed, you can still use the How-to Guides to:

Reference Stanford Transportation Winter Closure Impacts article to learn the impacts on Customer Service, Parking Enforcement, Marguerite, DisGo, and Transit Service.

Finding a Rideshare

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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. You can view existing rideshare groups or post your own profile seeking a ride.

Start or Join a Stanford Carpool or Vanpool

Want to match with other Stanford affiliates to share the ride, view, and add Stanford-only postings on our Carpool and Vanpool Listings.

Ride matching Services in the Bay Area

The Bay Area boasts several other ridematching services, which are available to the public. 

Forming and Current Vanpools

Find out more about Stanford vanpools currently operating or now forming between Stanford and communities such as San Francisco, Gilroy, Alameda, and Tracy.

Carpool

Enjoy discounted bridge tolls and express-lane access with FasTrak, and share the cost of parking permits, gas, and other car-related expenses. Carpooling is also a more environmentally friendly alternative to driving alone.
People carpooling

Vanpool

You can ride most vanpools on a full-time or occasional basis, whichever fits your schedule. Want to improve your commute to Stanford? Join a vanpool!

Commute Cost & Carbon Emission Calculator

Use this calculator to quantify the financial and environmental costs (or savings) of your commute.