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.

Line U

AC Transit runs a weekday express shuttle bus service between the East Bay and the Stanford campus. This service is FREE for Stanford faculty, staff, students, hospital employees, and SLAC employees with a valid university ID card, hospital ID badge, or SLAC ID badge. For all other riders, a fare of $4.20 each direction applies.

  • New luxury highway coaches, equipped with high back seats, individual reading lights, and air-conditioning for seasonal comfort.
  • East Bay stops at the Fremont BART, Fremont ACE/AMTRAK station (Centerville) connecting with the ACE Train and at the Ardenwood Park and Ride lot in Newark.
  • Stanford stops at the Stanford Shopping Center, Stanford Medical Center (Roth Way at Campus Drive), and the Stanford Oval.

Additional parking is available for Line U riders at the Wells Fargo parking lot at 3440 Walnut Avenue in Fremont. Stanford Line U riders may park in any of the 68 spaces marked "Stanford." View more information about this Park & Ride Lot, including maps and photos.

Our East Bay/Stanford Transit Guide (PDF) combines the schedules of the Line U and the Dumbarton Express Line DB, and shows connections with BART and Marguerite. You can also view the Line U schedule at the AC Transit website.

Lines AE-F and C-NW

The Marguerite Line AE-F and Line C-NW shuttles supplement AC Transit's Line U transbay service. They are FREE and open to the public. No ID is required.