Blanca Pineda
Phone: 650-724-1575
E-mail: bpineda@stanford.edu

This link takes you to a list of hotels that are in the area.

The Stanford Terrace Inn is conveniently located close to Stanford University on line A of the Marguerite shuttle route, a free shuttle operated by Stanford University. Other hotels are also reachable via the Marguerite. To get to the Clark Center with the "A" Marguerite Shuttle line, get off at the Via Ortega stop and walk to the Clark Center.

Transportation from & to Airport:

By Shuttle or Taxi (prices as of 07/14/09)
South Bay Shuttle -- Phone 408-866-6660. Cost is $25.00 each way for a shared door to door ride.

MVP Taxi -- Phone 650-219-0211. Cost is $65 each way.

Yellow Cab -- Phone 650-947-1234, please call for charges.

We recommend reserving a ride.
Note: Taxis waiting at SFO, will charge double the meter for a ride to Palo Alto, resulting in about $80-$90.

By Train:
From SFO  take the BART (5 minute ride, $1.50 fee)  to the Millbrae Avenue CalTrain Station. From the Millbrae Ave station, take the CalTrain southbound to the Palo Alto Caltrain Station or California Avenue CalTrain Station (about a 40 minute ride, $4.00 fee). From the Palo Alto Caltrain Station, the Marguerite "A" line shuttle can take you to the Clark Center Building. From the California Caltrain Station, the Marguerite "C" line can take you to the Clark Center Building. The "A" and "C" lines also stops at other hotels, including the Stanford Terrace Inn.

From Bayshore US Highway 101 North or South

• Exit on University Ave. South/West.
• Proceed for several miles on University Ave.
• University Ave. becomes Palm Dr. after you pass El Camino Real.
• Continue on Palm Dr. after you pass Arboretum Rd.
• Turn Right on Campus Dr. West and continue.
• Note: your first Left is Lomita Dr., where you can buy Parking for the day (see below)
• Please see important information about parking.

From 280 North or South

• Exit Sand Hill Rd. East.
• Follow this road for several miles.
• Take a right on Arboretum Rd.
• Take a right on Quarry Rd.
• Turn right on Campus Dr. West and continue
• Note: your first Left is Lomita Dr., where you can buy Parking for the day (see below)
• Please see important information about parking.

Parking on Stanford Campus
There is a lot of construction near the James H. Clark Center building and parking is limited. In addition, parking at Stanford is by permit only, and is strictly enforced. The easiest option is for you to buy day parking with cash or credit at the Lomita Dr. kiosk, located at Lomita Drive and Campus Drive West (marked with the P inside a yellow square, coordinates D8 on map). The machine provides a receipt to place on your dash which allows visitors to park at any meter -- only needed until 4:00 pm; rate is $1.50 per hour. Another option is to buy a Visitor Parking Scratcher for $12 at the Parking & Transportation Services office (340 Bonair Siding, open weekdays 7:30am-5:00pm). (coordinates FG13 on map).
-- With these you can park in any metered space. We recommend you park in one of the metered spaces on the first floor of one of the multi-story garages near the James Clark Center, Parking Structure 1 or Parking Structure 2;
-- For Parking Structure 1: from Campus Drive W. turn onto Roth Way (this is a left turn if are following the driving instructions above), then LEFT into the Parking Structure (coordinates E7 on map). You can then walk to the Clark Center Building.
-- For Parking Structure 2: from Campus Drive W. turn onto Via Ortega (this is a left turn if are following the driving instructions above), then RIGHT into the Parking Structure (coordinates G5 on map). You can then walk to the Clark Center Building.

You will need to allow 15 minutes to find parking and walk to the building.

Click here to view Stanford Map. The James H. Clark Center is in coordinates E6 of the map.