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Stanford University - TransportationCollege Prowler3.46
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Quick StatsBest Ways to Get Around TownHow to Get to the Airport
- Drive north from Campus on Route 101 and get off at the SFO exit. Or take Route 280 north, then follow Route 380 over to the airport. It takes 30-60 minutes, depending on traffic.
- Take a shuttle and be picked up and dropped off right at the airport. (costs $25)
- Take CalTrain from Palo Alto to Millbrae ($3), then take the free shuttle in Millbrae to the airport. It takes about an hour if you time it correctly. Take a shuttle (South & East Bay is the cheapest) and be picked up and dropped off right at the airport. It takes about an hour, and costs $22.
- Take CalTrain from Palo Alto to Santa Clara ($3), then take the free shuttle to the airport. Takes about an hour if you time it correctly.
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On campus, the only public transportation is the Marguerite Shuttle. Students don’t find this service particularly useful, but a lot of carless freshmen use it to get downtown, or to the Stanford Shopping Center. Opinions on Bay Area transportation vary. Few students use the buses, but many take CalTrain to get to the airport or to San Francisco. In general, it will take at least an hour to get to the city and will cost about $9 roundtrip. San Francisco itself has great public transit, including MUNI buses and the BART subway system. The Bay Area has a reasonably developed public transport system, but Stanford is a bit too isolated to take full advantage of it. You can take the Marguerite shuttle downtown, or to the mall, but you can’t get to a standard grocery store. Ultimately, most Stanford students realize the necessity of having a car. You can get by without having one, but expect to spend a lot of time on campus. Students Speak Out
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Timboman says: Stanford University 2011 Biological and Biomedical Sciences  |
Biking and Buses
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Biking is the main form of transportation on campus. Everyone has a bike and rides it everywhere. There is a pretty good shuttle bus system and a train station just off campus to take people up to San Francisco. There is also a service on weekend nights to pick up people who feel uncomfortable walking home.
Transportation: March 10, 2010
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StaEY says: Stanford University 2012 Other |
Public transportation at Stanford...
Public transportation at Stanford is actually really great. The University has Marguerite, a free shuttle that students can ride to nearby shopping centers, the Caltrain station, and supermarkets.
Transportation: March 31, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
The Marguerite sucks, and it...
The Marguerite sucks, and it smells. Don’t ever use it. CalTrain is pretty convenient for getting to the city, and airports, and stuff. I never tried the buses on the peninsula, but SF has one of the better bus systems I’ve come across. |
Anonymous says: |
There’s the Marguerite, which can...
There’s the Marguerite, which can take you around campus and the surrounding town, but that’s not always reliable. To get to the city you can ride the CalTrain. |
Anonymous says: |
Lately, it’s been pretty...
Lately, it’s been pretty fashionable to say bad things about our Marguerite Shuttle system, but I don’t think it’s that bad. I’ve also ridden the buses in Palo Alto a bit, and those just require that you plan a little ahead. CalTrain is reasonably priced, but not very fast. I found that it works well if you want to get to either airport; otherwise, you have to pay 20 bucks to take an airport shuttle. I’ve taken CalTrain to San Francisco a few times, and that’s worked out pretty well. |
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On-Campus Transportation
Runs around the perimeter of the Stanford campus, and it also travels out to the shopping mall, the medical park, and other popular areas. Most lines run from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the week. Additional lines run 8 p.m.–12 a.m. all week, and as late as 2:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. It is free to Stanford students and the general public.
Public Transportation
Subways serving San Francisco, Berkeley, and the East Bay
Train service running along the peninsula from San Jose up to San Francisco
Buses serving the entire Silicon Valley area Santa Clara Valley Transport Authority (VTA) www.vta.org
Taxi Cabs
Yellow Cab AAA
(650) 361-1234
Greyhound
The Greyhound Trailways Bus Terminal is in Sunnyvale, approximately 13 miles from campus.
Amtrak
The nearest station is located in Santa Clara at the Great America station, about fifteen miles south of Stanford. Amtrak Foot of Stars and Stripes Dr., Santa Clara 1-800-872-7245 www.amtrak.com
Airport
San Jose International Airport (SJC) is located about seventeen miles south of Stanford. Drive south from campus on Route 101 or 280, and take the exit for Route 87. Follow Route 87 to the airport. Takes 30-60 minutes, depending on traffic. Mineta San Jose Internal Airport (408) 501-7600
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is located 22 miles north of Stanford. San Francisco Internal Airport (650) 821-8211
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