Stanford Transportation COVID-19 Updates (as of March 30): Cancel parking permits to avoid non-refundable charges

Updates regarding Stanford Transportation programs and services in response to the rapidly evolving events surrounding COVID-19 (also called novel coronavirus) will be published at transportation.stanford.edu/COVID-19 as they become available. General updates are available for the university community at healthalerts.stanford.edu.

Off-Campus Worksites

    Parking and transportation

    Redwood City

    Stanford Redwood City Campus

    School of Medicine Outpatient Center

    Porter Drive, Palo Alto

    Employee parking

    • Parking is free at Porter Drive for employees, and permits are not needed.

    EV charging station

    • An electric vehicle (EV) charging station is available at 3160 Porter Drive, supporting Level 2 charging via the SAE J1772 connector for two parking spaces. The charging session fee is $2 per hour through the ChargePoint network. More information is available on our Electric vehicle charging stations page.

    Visiting the main campus with a vehicle

    The following options are available to Porter Drive employees and/or departments visiting the main campus:

    • Off-site Service Vehicle (OSV) and Business “A” permits can be purchased by the month or academic year and can be shared among visiting employees.
    • University or department-owned vehicles with the University Seal on the side of the vehicle may park in “A,” “C,” “Service/University Vehicle,” metered, and “Visitor Pay Parking” spaces without a permit.
    • Keep or purchase an “A” or “C” commuter permit or daily permits for personal use
    • Stanford Zipcar vehicles parked at the Porter Drive site for business or personal use. Visit our Zipcar page for more information.

    Sustainable transportation

    Consider using sustainable transportation.