DRIVING TO JERRY YANG AND AKIKO YAMAZAKI ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY BUILDING
AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY

From Highway 101 North & South:

Take the Embarcadero Road exit west toward Stanford. At El Camino Real, Embarcadero turns into Galvez Road as it enters the university. Stay in the left lane and continue toward the center of campus. Turn right onto Campus Drive. Follow Campus Drive until you reach Santa Teresa Street; turn left onto Santa Teresa. Continue straight until you reach (Samuel) Morris Way and make a right. Continue to the stop sign, which will be Panama Mall and make a left. Follow Panama Mall to the corner of Via Ortega; we are on the corner of Panama Mall and Via Ortega. There will be a parking structure across the street, with metered parking.

From Highway 280 North & South:

Exit Sand Hill Road east toward Stanford. Continue east, turning right at the traffic light onto Junipero Serra Boulevard. Turn left at the first stoplight, Campus Drive West. Follow Campus Drive until you reach Santa Teresa Street; turn right onto Santa Teresa. Continue straight until you reach (Samuel) Morris Way and make a left. Continue to the stop sign, which will be Panama Mall and make a left. Follow Panama Mall to the corner of Via Ortega; we are on the corner of Panama Mall and Via Ortega. There will be a parking structure across the street, with metered parking.

From El Camino Real:

Exit El Camino Real at University Avenue. Turn toward the hills (away from the center of Palo Alto). As you enter Stanford, University Avenue becomes Palm Drive . Go through one traffic light, and turn right onto Campus Drive at the first stop sign. Follow Campus Drive until you reach Santa Teresa Street; turn left onto Via Ortega. We are on the corner of Panama Mall and Via Ortega. There will be a parking structure across the street, with metered parking.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

By train (Caltrain):

Caltrain is a commuter rail service that runs between Gilroy and San Francisco. There are three stops close to Stanford: one on California Avenue, another at the end of Palm Drive in downtown Palo Alto, and one in Menlo Park. More information...

From points south of Stanford (Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency):

The Valley Transportation Agency (VTA) runs buses to Palo Alto and most points south of Stanford. It also operates the light rail line in Santa Clara County. More information...

From points north of Stanford (SamTrans):

SamTrans runs buses to most points north of Stanford. Five of their lines serve Stanford well. More information...

From the East Bay (Dumbarton Express):

The Dumbarton Express, used by many East Bay commuters, runs weekdays from the Union City BART station across the Dumbarton Bridge to the Palo Alto Caltrain station. More information...

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FROM LOCAL AIRPORTS

Stanford is roughly equidistant from San Jose and San Francisco airports. Sam Trans' Route KX might be the cheapest way to get to and from San Francisco International Airport. That bus stops in front of the Stanford Shopping Center on El Camino Real. The Stanford shuttle, called Marguerite, connects there. More information about public transportation from the Oakland, San Jose and San Francisco airports is available through the Transit Info website. For specific information about transit from San Francisco International Airport, call their Ground Transportation Hotline at (800) SFO-2008.

A number of companies also provide shuttle transportation from the San Francisco and San Jose airports to Stanford. These shuttle services include the following:

Airport Connection: (650) 401-8300
Silicon Valley: (800) 400-2365
Super Shuttle: (650) 558-8500 (Super Shuttle does not service the San Jose airport)