Stanford Medicine Transportation Services

Staff Parking Pricing Changes Effective September 1, 2026

Changes will occur for Pasteur Staff Garage, Hoover Pavilion Garage, Welch Road lots, and Stanford University parking permit pricing.

Parking Permit & Eligibility
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Virtual Pop-Up Now Open!

Questions about commuting? Visit the Transportation Services Virtual Pop-Up office hours hosted every Wednesday!

Virtual pop-up details (PDF)
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Stanford Medicine Parking App Updates

Beginning July 1, new Stanford Medicine parking app features go live for staff parking permit purchasing at hospital operated garages/lots

Read the parking app update
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Sustainable Commuting

Find FREE sustainable commuting programs to take the stress out of your morning

Browse transportation programs
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Information for Staff

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Parking

Find the best places to park and learn about staff parking rules and permits.

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Sustainable Commuting

Explore a variety of free and sustainable transportation options available for staff at various work locations.

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Shuttles

Convenient and free shuttle services available at the Stanford Medicine Palo Alto campus.

Popular Transportation ProgramsSustainable Commuting

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Bus and Train

Clipper Card

Make commuting to work and traveling around the Bay Area easy.
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Bus and Train, Shuttle

East Bay Commuter Buses

Commuting from the East Bay? There are several free park and ride options starting from various locations in the East Bay
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Car

Guaranteed Ride Home

Get a back-up ride home from work during unexpected times!
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Car

Corporate Lyft Account

Use Lyft for business trips and ride for free!
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Bus and Train

VTA SmartPass

Where would you go if you could ride for free?
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Bus and Train

Caltrain Parking

Taking Caltrain is easier than ever with free monthly parking
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Bus and Train

Caltrain Go Pass

Have you used the FREE Caltrain Go Pass on your Clipper Card yet? What are you waiting for?
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Bike

Bike Program

Ride a bike to work and enjoy the benefits!
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Bus and Train

AC Transit EasyPass

Commuting from the East Bay? Enjoy a free ride.
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Cash Benefits

Pre-tax Commuter Benefits

Want to save money on transit, vanpool, and parking expenses? HealthEquity has you covered.
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Cash Benefits

Pre-Tax Parking Benefits

Save money on commuter parking expenses with pre-tax benefits!
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Cash Benefits

Clean Air Cash

Ditch the parking permit and earn $25/month
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Car

Night/Swing Shift Vanpool

Grab four co-workers and create a Vanpool. Get a free commute vehicle!
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Car

Haven Court Vanpool Program

Grab three Haven Court co-workers and create a Vanpool. Get a free commute vehicle!
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Car, Bus and Train

Watson Court & Palo Alto Labs Lyft Pass + Caltrain

Ride Caltrain? Get a free Lyft to Watson Court & Palo Alto Labs
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Car, Bus and Train

Haven Court Lyft Pass

Ride Caltrain? Get a free Lyft to Haven Court
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Car, Shuttle

Santa Clara Park & Ride

Enjoy free parking and a comfortable ride from the Santa Clara Park & Ride lot to Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital and 500 Pasteur.
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Car, Shuttle

Campbell Park and Ride

Enjoy free parking and a comfortable ride from the Campbell Park & Ride lot to Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital and 500 Pasteur.
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Car, Shuttle

Pleasanton Park and Ride

Enjoy free parking and a comfortable ride from the Pleasanton Commuter Bus Park & Ride lot to Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital and 500 Pasteur.
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Car

Pasteur Staff Garage Carpool Program

Enjoy a stress-free ride with your coworkers to the main hospital campus.
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Bus and Train, Car

Bayshore Lyft Pass

Ride Caltrain? Get a free Lyft to 3430 W. Bayshore Road
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Car

Hoover Pavilion Garage Carpool Program

Enjoy a stress-free ride with your coworkers to the Palo Alto hospital campus.
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Car

Tri-Valley Vanpool

Vanpools with four or more Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley employees can lease a commute vanpool for free!
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Car

Tri-Valley Lyft Pass

Commuting to Tri-Valley? Use Lyft for free!
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Bus and Train

BART Subsidy Program

Ride BART? Get BART fare pre-loaded on your clipper card

Information for Patients and Visitors

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Parking

Learn about patient and visitor parking across all Stanford Medicine locations.

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Transportation

Find the best transportation options available for patients and visitors.

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Shuttles

Take advantage of Stanford Medicine's free patient shuttles for easy transportation to the Palo Alto hospital campus.

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Stanford University employees:

Visit the Faculty/Staff Gateway (opens in new tab)