Parking permits required at Stanford's main campus and Stanford Redwood City

Commuters and residents are required to have a valid parking permit purchased through the online ordering system to avoid potential citations. Read our article to learn more.

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Pay a Parking Ticket

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

Please buy a permit or pay for visitor parking to avoid citations during enforcement hours. If you are cited, make sure to pay your citation within 21 days of its issuance to avoid late charges.

The payment process depends on where you received the citation.

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

At Stanford Redwood City, the Hoover Pavilion Garage, Hoover Pavilion Lot, and 780/800 Welch Road, parking citations are issued by the SP Plus Corporation (SP+).

Santa Clara County (citations at Stanford University's main campus)

Paying a parking citation online

You can pay your citation online at Citation Processing Center. This interactive website will guide you through the necessary steps to make electronic payments.

Stanford in Palo Alto (citations in Hospital/Medical Center areas)

A list of Hospital/Medical Center parking areas are listed below:

217 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA 94305 (“Hoover Pavilion Garage”)
Sweet Olive Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304 (“Hoover Pavilion Surface Lot 1”)
215 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA 94305 (“Hoover Pavilion Lot 1A”)
780/800 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94305 (“Cancer Clinical Trials Office”)

Paying online

You can pay your citation online at pticket.com/Stanford. You will need to input your ticket number or license plate number, and will then be guided through the next steps to pay your citation.

Paying by mail

Please mail your check to:

Office of Parking Violations
Stanford University
PO Box 11113
San Jose, CA
95103-1113

Cash is NOT accepted by mail.

If you would like to appeal a parking ticket, visit the Appeal a Parking Ticket webpage to learn more.

Please buy a permit or pay for visitor parking to avoid citations.