Enforcement hours

Commuter and resident parking

Main campus

• ‘A’, ‘C,' 'Motorcycle,' 'ES' / 'C' shared parking, and resident student lots are enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, unless otherwise posted.
• For additional details about how 24/7 enforcement may affect you, please refer to our article, What Night and Weekend Parking Enforcement Means for You page and 24/7 Enforcement Flow Chart. 

Stanford Redwood City

• 'C-SRWC' parking lots are enforced Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., unless otherwise posted.

Visitor parking

• As of Sept. 1, visitor parking spaces have been removed from core campus to support the university's campus zones program. Available visitor parking is enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 
• Visitor parking at Stanford Redwood City is available on the first floor of the Barron Parking Garage and in SRWC surface lots. Visitor spaces are enforced between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Visit our visitor parking at SRWC webpage to learn more.

Citations

• Parking tickets range from $41 for a permit violation to $753 for illegally parking in a disabled space.
• Citations are issued by Stanford’s Department of Public Safety and SP+. Stanford Transportation does not administer and cannot change parking citations. Pay or appeal a parking ticket.

If you believe people are parking in your lot who shouldn't be, request enforcement by calling:

• Stanford police dispatch office at 650.329.2413 (main campus and hospitals); or
• Parking Operations at 650.723.9362 (SRWC).

Observe the signs

Before you park, check the signs at the entrance to the lot. Note that many of our lots are "shared" between resident students and commuters. These lots may be marked, for example, "South Residences" or ‘C’. You can park in such a lot with either a ‘C’ or a "South Residences" permit.

Park only in marked spaces

Never park on unposted dirt, grass or along undesignated roadsides. If an area is not specifically marked for parking, assume you may not park there.

Car covers

Stanford's parking regulations require that car owners keep their license plates visible so the parking enforcement officer can see them. We also require the license plate number be written on the windshield portion of your car cover using permanent marker.

With these options, parking enforcement officers can verify if a car that is covered has a valid permit.

Abandoned vehicles

The police may tow any vehicle abandoned on campus or stored in a commuter lot for more than 72 hours without special permission. Storage and towing is at owner's expense.

Parking tickets/citations

Stanford Transportation does not issue or dismiss parking citations. We only issue parking permits.

Parking citations are issued in University commuter and resident lots and in Stanford residential areas by the Stanford Department of Public Safety (a division of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department).

Parking enforcement in Hospital/Medical areas is managed by SP+.

Refer to Appeal a Parking Ticket for information about appealing a citation.

For questions about enforcement, please contact Parking Operations at parkingoperations@stanford.edu or 650.723.9362.

Violations of Stanford Transportation policies

Anyone found to be in violation of the Commute Club and/or parking permit policies set forth by Stanford Transportation is subject to revocation of transportation incentives and/or parking privileges. Instances of egregious misconduct may result in further administrative, disciplinary, and/or legal action, up to and including termination of employment or expulsion.

Tour bus operators found in violation of Stanford parking policies and/or failing to adhere to its tour bus protocol will be cited and/or towed, or may be banned from Stanford property. Operators ignoring Stanford property rights may face legal action from the University.

Holiday parking permit enforcement

Visit our Latest News page close to each holiday for the most current information.