Prepare with a free webinars, hands-on Bike Repair classes, monthly on-site Summit Mobile tune-ups and be sure to pick up a free Bike to Work Day bag while supplies last on May 20th at one of Stanford's Energizer Stations. Click here for more information.
Caltrain and Marguerite will resume regular weekday service effective Monday, May 23rd. Click here for more information.
Caltrain is a commuter rail service that runs between Gilroy and San Francisco. The closest stops to the main Stanford campus, Stanford Hospital, and Research Park are the Palo Alto Transit Center (at University Avenue), Menlo Park, and California Avenue stations, respectively.
Stanford’s free Marguerite shuttle meets trains at the Palo Alto Transit Center on weekdays. Marguerite also provides late-night and weekend service to the Palo Alto Transit Center station during the academic year (mid-September through mid-June) and weekends during the summer session. For Caltrain information, including information on “How to Ride,” visit www.caltrain.com.
Most Caltrain stations have parking available for transit riders, and all stations south of the San Jose Diridon Station offer free parking.
Caltrain sells daily permits at Caltrain stations (purchase through pay machine on platform) for occasional riders. At most stations, the cost of parking is $5.50. For more information on parking prices, visit Caltrain's parking web page.
Monthly Caltrain parking permits are available to Go Pass holders for $82.50. Benefits-eligible Stanford employees can use pre-tax payroll deductions to purchase Caltrain parking permits. As of April 2018, Stanford Transportation does not sell Caltrain parking passes. Postdoctoral scholars and graduate students must buy their Caltrain parking permits directly through Caltrain.
Want updates about Caltrain service? Follow @Caltrain on Twitter to receive alerts about major service impacts and other news. View our Transit Updates page for links to updates for more transit services.
