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Stanford is roughly equidistant from San José and San Francisco airports.

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SFO)

There is a range of ground transportation options from SFO.

We recommend that you use either a door-to-door shuttle service or the trains to travel between SFO and Stanford, especially if you have heavy luggage and are unfamiliar with the area.

If you wish to drive, several rental car services are also available at SFO.

SAN JOSÉ INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SJC)

We recommend using a door-to-door shuttle service to travel between SJC and Stanford, although there are a number of other options, including the Caltrain (from Santa Clara station).

If you wish to drive, several rental car services are also available at SJC.
PARKING

Look for parking behind the Humanities Center at 424 Santa Teresa Street.

If there is no available parking behind the Center, take left at Lomita Drive and left at Lagunita Drive into Tresidder parking lot.

Walk past the right-hand side of the Faculty Club, through the grove to the Humanities Center.

Detailed information about parking at Stanford, is available through Parking and Transportation Services.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

From Highway 101 (North and South) Print

1. Take Embarcadero Road exit west toward Stanford.

2. Embarcadero Road becomes Galvez St. as you enter Stanford.

3. Bear left at first fork in the road towards center of campus.

4. Turn right on Campus Drive West.

5. Turn left at Santa Teresa Street.

From Highway 280 (North and South) Print

1. Take Sand Hill Road Exit east toward Stanford.

2. Turn right at traffic light onto Santa Cruz Avenue.

3. Turn left at traffic light onto Junipero Serra Boulevard.

4. Turn left at traffic light on Campus Drive West.

5. Turn right at Santa Teresa Street.

From El Camino Real Print

1. Exit El Camino Real at Embarcadero Ave. Turn toward the hills (away from the center of Palo Alto).

2. Embarcadero Ave becomes Galvez St. as you enter Stanford.

3. Bear left at first fork in the road towards center of campus.

4. Turn right on Campus Drive West.

5. Turn left at Santa Teresa Street.

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BART AND CALTRAIN

Stanford is served by the Palo Alto Caltrain station, where the free campus shuttle, Marguerite, frequently stops.

Caltrain covers much of the Peninsula and runs from San Francisco to Gilroy. However, it does not stop at SFO which is served by BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) trains. BART and Caltrain connect at Millbrae. The SFO BART Station is located on the Departures/Ticketing Level of the International Terminal (Boarding Area G side). BART is easily accessible from any terminal by riding SFO's AirTrain to the Garage G/BART Station stop.

Several bus services serve Stanford.

SOUTH OF STANFORD (VTA)

The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) runs buses to Palo Alto and most points south of Stanford. It also operates the light rail line in Santa Clara County.

NORTH OF STANFORD (SAMTRANS)

SamTrans runs buses to most points north of Stanford. Five of their lines serve Stanford well.

EAST BAY (DUMBARTON EXPRESS)

The Dumbarton Express, runs weekdays from the Union City BART station across the Dumbarton Bridge to the Palo Alto Caltrain station.
511 TRIP PLANNER

511.org's trip planner is a useful tool for planning journeys anywhere in the San Francisco Bay area. Enter departure and arrival points/times and it recommends the best route. You can even customize your search to include, or exclude, particular types of transportation.
FREE STANFORD SHUTTLE

Marguerite, Stanford's free shuttle service, frequently stops at the Palo Alto Caltrain station, in addition to serving the whole campus. For further information, including downloadable schedules, please visit the Marguerite website.