Alert: Online Ordering System Status

Our online ordering system is experiencing higher-than-normal activity. Using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is recommended. If you are unable to place your order, please try again. 

Please note that all permits are currently available in our virtual system.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. We are working with our vendor to try to resolve this issue and appreciate your patience and understanding.

Parking permit requirements return as of July 1

Parking permit requirements will resume at Stanford's main campus and Stanford Redwood City as of Wednesday, July 1. Commuters and residents will be required to have a valid ‘A,’ ‘C,’ ‘Z,’ ‘C-SRWC,’ ‘MC,’ or resident parking permit to avoid citations. Please refer to our announcement for more details.

For COVID-related transportation updates, please visit our Stanford Transportation COVID-19: Featured Topics page. For other COVID-19-related updates for the Stanford community, visit 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.