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Parking

P&TS office closure Monday, Feb. 18; limited shuttle service and parking enforcement

Refer to our Presidents' Day Holiday closure flyer (PDF) for information about limited parking enforcement and limited Marguerite Shuttle service during the holiday.

Off-Campus Worksites

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    Redwood City

    • View Caltrain service and shuttle service in Redwood City on Caltrain's Redwood City station page.
    • Sustainable transportation options provided by commute.org.

    Stanford Redwood City Campus (Opening 2019)

    • Cardinal at Work's Stanford Redwood City microsite includes transportation and construction updates.

    School of Medicine Outpatient Center

    • Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center
    • Parking is free for commuters at the Redwood City site and free for the first hour for patients.

    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 scratchers 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. 

    • Porter Drive commuters, visit the Stanford Research Park website for more information.
    • Redwood City commuters, visit commute.org.
    • Commute.org provides a Guaranteed Ride Home program for employees working in San Mateo County, such as employees at SLAC and Redwood City, on days they use a sustainable commute.

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    • Purchase a Parking Permit
      • 2018-19 Permit Prices
      • Order Parking
      • Returns and Exchanges
      • Commuters
      • Resident Students
      • Visitors
    • Learn About Tickets, Enforcement, and Lost/Stolen Permits
      • Parking Enforcement
      • Pay a Parking Ticket
      • Appeal a Parking Ticket
      • What to do About Lost/Stolen Permits
      • Rules and Regulations
    • Find Parking, EV Charging, EVGR Updates, and Off-Campus Sites
      • View Parking and Circulation map
      • Find an Electric Vehicle Charging Station
      • Construction Impacts
      • Off-Campus Worksites
      • Escondido Village Transportation Updates
    • Request Tour Bus Parking
      • Reserve Tour Parking
      • Tour Group Parking Information
      • Tourist Visit Policies
      • Tour Bus Protocol
    • Find Event Parking
      • Reserve Galvez Lot for Your Event
      • Take a Shuttle To or From Your Event
      • Request Charter Shuttles
      • Reduce Peak Hour Trips at Stanford
    • Learn About Carts, Service Vehicles, and Access
      • Persons With Disabilities
      • Golf Cart-Type Vehicles
      • Service/Delivery Vehicles
      • Pedestrian Zone Access
    LPCH parking lot

    Did you know?

    You can find hospital information on our hospital parking and transportation page.

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