Transportation / Getting to Stanford
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Transportation Options
By Car
Highway 280
- From San Francisco (north)
- Exit at Alpine Road East
- Turn right onto Junipero Serra
- Turn left onto Campus Drive
- Turn left onto Arguello Way
- Turn left onto Escondido Rd
- Turn right onto Arguello Way
- Turn left onto Crothers Way (Destination will be on the right)
- From San Jose (south)
- Exit at Page Mill Road East
- Turn left at Junipero Serra
- Turn right onto Stanford Ave
- Turn left onto Bowdoin St
- At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Campus Drive
- At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto Escondido Rd
- Turn right onto Arguello Way
- turn left onto Crothers Way (Destination will be on the right)
Highway 101
- From the north/south
- Take the Embarcadero Road Exit
- Follow exit signs to Embarcadero Road West/Stanford University
- Go west on Embarcadero and cross El Camino onto the Stanford campus (street will change name to Galvez)
- At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit and stay on Galvez St
- At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto Campus Drive
- At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit and stay on Campus Drive
- At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Escondido Rd
- Turn right onto Arguello Way
- Turn left onto Crothers Way (Destination will be on the right)
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Hoover Institution - David & Joan Traitel Building
435 Lasuen MallStanford, CA 94305
Walking Directions
Parking Information
If you drive to campus on a weekday, your best bet is to either park in the metered or visitor pay lots or purchase a one-day parking pass.
- The metered lots are enforced 8 a.m.–4 p.m., M–F and the "A," "C," or "Z" lots are enforced 6 a.m.–4 p.m., M–F.
- Please note that visitors cannot park in student lots, which are enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- The university's visitor parking services can help with maps and permits.
Fees
- Mobile payment option: Use the Parkmobile app to pay using a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express) at metered, pay-and-display and pay-by-space parking locations. Not all visitor spaces are equipped to accept Parkmobile payments, so look for the green Parkmobile sticker posted on the parking meter or pay machine.
- Parking permit machines
You may pay for parking at any machine in the lot or structure. Most of the machines accept Visa, MasterCard, or Discover, bills, or coins; if you do not use your credit card, please bring cash in smaller denominations because these machines do not issue change.
Via Caltrain and the Stanford Marguerite Shuttle
- Take Caltrain to the Palo Alto station. (Complete train schedule)
- Departs San Francisco Station: 6:12am*
- Arrives Palo Alto Station: 7:01 am
- Departs San Francisco Station: 6:27 am*
- Arrives Palo Alto Station: 7:16 am
- Departs San Francisco Station: 6:39 am
- Arrives Palo Alto Station: 7:40 am
- Departs San Francisco Station: 7:06 am*
- Arrives Palo Alto Station: 7:49 am
From the Palo Alto Caltrain Station board the Stanford Marguerite Shuttle (see below)
*Limited stop or Baby Bullet train - Trains may leave 5 minutes earlier than posted.
Stanford Marguerite Shuttle
- Marguerite is Stanford’s free public shuttle service, which travels around campus and connects to nearby transit, shopping, dining, and entertainment.
- You will need to board the Marguerite at the Palo Alto Caltrain Station: Walking directions from the Westin to the Caltrain Station
To Hoover Institution - Traitel Pavillion
- Board the Marguerite P line at the Palo Alto Caltrain Station and disembark at the Campus Oval. Walk towards the Hoover Tower to 435 Lasuen Mall.
- Marguerite P line schedule and route
- Departs Caltrain at 7:26 am
- Arrives at the Campus Oval at 7:35 am
- Departs Caltrain at 7:36 am
- Arrives at the Campus Oval at 7:45 am
To The Westin
- Board the Marguerite P-line at the Oval and disembark at the Palo Alto Caltrain Station.
- Marguerite P line schedule and route
- Departs the Campus Oval at 6:17 pm
- Arrives at the Palo Alto Caltrain Station at 6:26 pm
- Departs the Campus Oval at 6:26 pm
- Arrives at the Palo Alto Caltrain Station at 6:35 pm
- Departs the Campus Oval at 6:35 pm
- Arrives at the Palo Alto Caltrain Station at 6:44 pm
- Departs the Campus Oval at 6:47 pm
- Arrives at the Palo Alto Caltrain Station at 6:56 pm