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

Commuters and residents are 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. If you are interested in learning more about your commute options as you return to campus, please refer to our Returning to Your Stanford commute page.

Caltrain operational and financial updates

Some Stanford commuters have expressed concern about whether or not Caltrain will continue to operate given the financial challenges caused by ridership decreases due to COVID-19. We have developed a Caltrain Updates: COVID-19 page to help provide context about Caltrain’s current situation and the proposed eighth-cent sales tax measure to provide the agency with a direct funding source.

If you choose to take public transit for your commute, please take a look at some tips that we’ve created to help protect yourself and others.

Train

ACE

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The ACE train runs weekdays between Stockton and San Jose. Stanford riders can connect at Fremont to the Line U Bus, or Santa Clara and San Jose Diridon stations for Caltrain.

Learn more about the ACE train. 

BART

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BART provides transit service on the San Francisco Peninsula and throughout the East Bay.  Stanford riders can connect to BART at the following stations:

Caltrain

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Caltrain is a commuter rail service that runs between Gilroy and San Francisco. Stanford riders can connect to the Marguerite Shuttle at Palo Alto Transit Center.

Incentives:

  • Ride Caltrain free with a Go Pass
  • Accommodates 48 to 80 bikes aboard every train
  • Park all day at most Caltrain lots

Learn more about the Caltrain.

Learn about Caltrain's Stanford Stadium Station for Stanford Football home games.

Capitol Corridor / Amtrak

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The Capitol Corridor train runs between San Jose and Sacramento, with limited service north to Auburn. Stanford riders can connect to the Capitol Corridor in Fremont (via the Line U Stanford Express) or in San Jose (via Caltrain).

Stanford riders also have access to Amtrak's national rail network, via connections in San Jose and San Francisco