Paying a Parking Citation

Stanford Transportation does not issue or dismiss parking citations. For questions about appealing a parking ticket, refer to Appeal a Parking Citation. Please buy a permit or pay for visitor parking to avoid citations during enforcement hours. If you are cited, pay your citation within 21 days of issuance to avoid late charges. The payment process depends on where you received the citation.

The SP Plus Corporation (SP+) issues parking citations for the Stanford and Stanford Redwood City campuses' residential areas, commuter, visitor, and residential parking lots and structures. Stanford’s Department of Public Safety (a division of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department) collects revenues for these areas except Stanford Redwood City, the Hoover Pavilion Garage, Hoover Pavilion Lot, and 780/800 Welch Road.

Santa Clara County (citations at Stanford University's main campus)

Pay online at Citation Processing Center. This interactive website will guide you through the necessary steps to make electronic payments.

Stanford in Palo Alto (citations in Hospital/Medical Center areas)

A list of Hospital/Medical Center parking areas are listed below:

217 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA 94305 (“Hoover Pavilion Garage”)
215 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA 94305 (“Hoover Pavilion Lot 1A”)
780/800 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94305 (“Cancer Clinical Trials Office”)

Pay online at pticket.com/Stanford. You will input your ticket number or license plate information and follow the steps to pay your citation.

Paying by mail (cash is not accepted by mail):

Office of Parking Violations
Stanford University
PO Box 11113
San Jose, CA95103-1113

San Mateo County (citations at Stanford Redwood City)

Pay online at pticket.com/SRWC. You will input your ticket number or license plate information and follow the steps to pay your citation.