External Links About Stanford
These links to external website will give you more information about the Stanford community.
Housing
- Stanford Community Housing Services
Information and listings of off-campus housing for Stanford affiliates – includes subsidized off-campus housing - Google Housing Maps with rental listings
A unique tool that couples Google Maps with Craigslist - Craigslist
Arguably the most useful tool for finding Bay Area housing
Transportation
- Stanford Parking and Transportation
Buy your parking permit, Cal Train “Go Pass,” register your bike, and more. - Bicycling
A great resource for people who bike for transportation or recreation. - Cal Train
The public train that runs from San Francisco through Stanford/Palo Alto (and other towns) down to San Jose/Gilroy; and back. - Sam Trans
Public transportation in San Mateo county - Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Local busses (many that serve the Stanford community) and light rail - BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)
Public transportation serving San Francisco and the East Bay (Berkeley, Oakland, etc.) - Muni Metro System
San Francisco buses, subway, and streetcars.
Free Shuttle Services
- Stanford Marguerite Shuttle
Free Stanford shuttle with multiple lines to take you from point A to B on campus, to downtown Palo Alto, and also many local shopping areas. - Palo Alto Shuttle
The local free shuttle
Utilities
- AT&T
Telephone and high-speed internet for off-campus living. - City of Palo Alto Utilities
Electric, gas, sewer, and refuse for Palo Alto residents. - Comcast Cable
Cable and high-speed internet for off-campus living. - Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation (PG&E)
Electricity and gas for area living (non-Palo Alto).
Enjoying
- Outdoors
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Greenbelt resources, news, and events. - Golden Gate National Recreation Area
About the Golden Gate National Parks.
Point Reyes National Seashore
About the Point Reyes recreation area. - East Bay Regional Park District
About parks and recreation in the East Bay.
Restaurants
- Best of San Francisco Restaurant Guide
- City Search Restaurant Guide
- Jatbar:Jason and Terry's Bay Area Review
Regular folks write reviews of restaurants, clubs, and more. - Palo Alto Online Restaurant Reviews
Reviews published in the community newspaper.
Local and Regional Museums and Related Institutions
- Alcatraz Island
- Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
- Bay Area Discovery Museum
- California Academy of Sciences
- California Palace of Legion of Honor
- Cantor Center for Visual Arts
- Center for the Arts at Yerba Buena Gardens
- Children's Discovery Museum
- Computer History Museum
- Exploratorium
- Filoli Gardens
- M.H. de Young Museum
- Mission Cultural Center of Latino Arts
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Museum of the African Diaspora
- Palo Alto Art Center
- Precita Eyes Mural Arts & Visitors Center
