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.

Tips for taking public transit during COVID-19

Read our tips to learn more about how to protect yourself and others while making essential trips on public transit.

Free Transit and Incentives

AC Transit EasyPass

AC Transit EasyPass is eligible for benefits-eligible university and hospital employees who reside in the East Bay.

Highway 17 Express and Monterey-Salinas Transit

Express bus service is no longer included as part of the VTA SmartPass. Stanford will reimburse eligible customers who submit their receipts for commute-related transit passes (e.g., Highway 17 Express) through February 2020. We are currently working on a longer-term solution and will follow-up with commuters.

SamTrans

Employees at Stanford Redwood City can request a free SamTrans pass. The pass allows riders unlimited travel on buses the serve San Mateo County, including service to SRWC.