National Library of Medicine (NLM) T15 Training Conference
Hosted by Stanford University, June 21-23, 2023
INFORMATION
Airline Travel and Ground Transportation to Hotel Accommodations
Booking your flight to either San Jose International Airport or San Francisco International Airport is recommended, since both are an equivalent distance to Stanford University. Using a ridesharing service or taxi is the most direct option for ground transportation to your hotel.
An additional and more economical transportation option from San Francisco International Airport to your hotel is to take the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) to Caltrain if your hotel is close to a Caltrain stop.
Accommodations:
1) Crowne Plaza
Map to Crowne Plaza from Li Ka Shing Knowledge and Learning Center (LKSC)
- Reservations from 6/21-6/23 can be made by calling the hotel directly at 888-565-6158, or online at Stanford: 2023 NLM T15 Conference. To make online reservations, just type in the three-letter group code to receive the special group rate. Your three-letter code is: STA.
- If you need to book more rooms than are available, please contact us at dbds_departmentevents@stanford.edu for assistance. We may be able to extend our reserved number of rooms.
- Reservation cut-off date is Monday, May 21, 2023.
- Room types:
1 King Bed Standard, (30 total) $219/night
2 Queen Beds Standard, (40 total) $219/night
PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION FROM CROWNE PLAZA TO LI KA SHING KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING CENTER (LKSC)
- Charter bus shuttles (Royal Coach Tours) will be provided on June 22nd and 23rd
- Pick-up at Crowne and drop-off at Li Ka Shing Knowledge and Learning Center (LKSC) in the morning
- Pick up at Li Ka Shing Knowledge and Learning Center (LKSC) and return to the Crowne Plaza at the end of each conference day
2) The Cardinal Hotel
Map to The Cardinal Hotel from Li Ka Shing Knowledge and Learning Center (LKSC)
Thirty rooms have been blocked for the NLM Conference (details below).
- Reservations from 6/21-6/23 can be made can be made by calling the hotel directly at (650) 323-5101, or online at Cardinal Hotel Booking
- Reservation cut-off date is Monday, May 21, 2023.
- Guests that book will have a 48-hour cancellation policy
- Room types:
Standard Queen, (8 total) $289/night
Standard King Room, (8 total) $309/night
Standard 2 Doubles, (4 total) $339/night
Shared Bath Style Room, (10 total) $149/night
SUGGESTED TRANSPORTATION FROM CARDINAL HOTEL TO LI KA SHING KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING CENTER (LKSC)
- Six-minute walk from Cardinal Hotel to Palo Alto Transit Center
- From the Transit Center, use Stanford’s free shuttle service, the Marguerite, to get dropped off at Li Ka Shing Knowledge and Learning Center (LKSC) in the morning
- We recommend meeting at the Caltrain Platform/Palo Alto Transit Center to catch the X line at 7:01am or 7:06am
- Disembark the Marguerite at Stop #33 (on Jane Stanford Way @ChEM-H Building)
- Please refer to the Live Map for shuttle tracking and exact times
- Three-minute walk from Stop #33 to LKSC
- SUGGESTED TRANSPORTATION FROM LI KA SHING KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING CENTER (LKSC) TO THE CARDINAL HOTEL
- Three-minute walk from Li Ka Shing Knowledge and Learning Center (LKSC) to Stop #34
- Use Stanford’s free shuttle service, the Marguerite, to get picked up by the Y line
- We recommend meeting at Stop #34 (on Jane Stanford Way Across From ChEM-H Building) to catch the Y line
- Please refer to the Live Map for shuttle tracking and exact times
- Disembark the Marguerite at Stop #66 (University Circle @Caltrain Platform) to return to the Caltrain Platform/Palo Alto Transit Center
- Six-minute walk from Palo Alto Transit Center to Cardinal Hotel
Other Accommodations:
LODGING
Additional affordable options with easy access to public transportation (Caltrain) can be found in the area, but for convenience, we recommend staying in one of the following cities that are within four stops north or south of the Palo Alto Caltrain station. From there, you can use Stanford’s free shuttle service, the Marguerite, to get dropped off at Li Ka Shing Knowledge and Learning Center (LKSC) in the morning, and also use Stanford's free shuttle service, the Marguerite, to return to the Palo Alto Caltrain stop from the Li Ka Shing Knowledge and Learning Center (LKSC) in the afternoon.
- North Stations
- Menlo Park
- Redwood City
- San Carlos
- Belmont
- South Stations
- San Antonio
- Mountain View
- Sunnyvale
- Lawrence
Suggested transportation from your hotel to Li Ka Shing Knowledge and Learning Center (LKSC):
- Train schedule can be found here
- Take Caltrain north- or south-bound to arrive at the Caltrain Platform/Palo Alto Transit Center
- Use Stanford’s free shuttle service, the Marguerite, to get dropped off at Li Ka Shing Knowledge and Learning Center (LKSC) in the morning
- We recommend meeting at the Caltrain Platform/Palo Alto Transit Center
- Stop #66 (University Circle @Caltrain Platform) to catch the Marguerite’s X line at 7:01am or 7:06am
- Disembark the Marguerite at Stop #33 (on Jane Stanford Way @ChEM-H Building)
- Please refer to the Live Map for shuttle tracking and exact times
- Three-minute walk from Stop #33 to Li Ka Shing Knowledge and Learning Center (LKSC)
To return from Li Ka Shing Knowledge and Learning Center (LKSC) back to your hotel:
- Use Stanford’s free shuttle service, the Marguerite, to get picked up by the Y line
- We recommend meeting at Stop #34 (on Jane Stanford Wy Across From ChEM-H Building) to catch the Y line
- Please refer to the Live Map for shuttle tracking and exact times
- Disembark the Marguerite at Stop #66 (University Circle @Caltrain Platform) to return to the Caltrain Platform/Palo Alto Transit Center
- Please refer to the Live Map for shuttle tracking and exact times
- Take Caltrain north- or south-bound to arrive at your hotel/destination stop
- Train schedule can be found here