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

    Parking and transportation

    Redwood City

    Stanford Redwood City Campus (Opening 2019)

    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 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.