SITP Visitor Driving, Parking, and Walking Information

(1). Links with Campus and SITP Maps:

http://campus-map.stanford.edu/ - Stanford map

http://www.stanford.edu/group/sitp/sitp-map.htm - SITP map

(2). How to drive from SFO (Freeway 101), park near the Cantor Arts Museum, and walk to SITP/Varian Physics Bldg

From SFO, head north. Keep right at the fork. Then take the ramp onto US-101 South. Take exit 404B for Willow Road West. Merge onto Willow Road. Turn left onto Middlefield Road. Turn right on to University Avenue then continue onto Palm Drive. Turn right onto Campus Drive. Turn left onto Lomita Drive. You will then arrive at the Cantor Arts Museum. After you have parked and paid or used a permit, walk towards campus (this is past Roth way and heading towards Serra Mall). You will pass the Old Chemistry Building and Herrin Labs. You will come upon Serra Mall. Go right on Serra Mall until you reach the intersection of Serra Mall and Lomita Mall. Continue down Lomita Mall until you see Via Pueblo. Turn onto Via Pueblo and Varian will be the building on your right.

(3). How to drive from SFO (Freeway 101), park in the Stanford S-2 parking structure, and walk to SITP/Varian Physics Bldg

From SFO, head north. Keep right at the fork. Then take the ramp onto US-101 South. Exit at Embarcadero Road west toward Stanford. Embarcadero becomes Galvez Road as you enter Stanford at El Camino Real. Stay in the left lane past Arboretum Drive. Turn right on Campus Drive East at the first stop sign on Galvez. Campus Drive East turns into Campus Drive West as it passes Palm Drive. Continue on Campus Drive to Via Ortega, and turn left.

Turn right into the four-story parking structure near the end of Via Ortega. Metered parking is available on the first floor. Please note that parking is monitored Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Bring change: Parking meters are $1.50 per hour. If you plan to stay more than an hour, you should consider a visitor parking permit.

Once you have parked, exit the parking structure and retrace your route down Via Ortega. Turn right at Via Pueblo. Continue down Via Pueblo to the Varian Physics Building, the third building on the right.