Stanford University - Transportation

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Best Ways to Get Around Town		Bicycle Car A friend with a car Marguerite Shuttle
Best Ways 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 to 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 ($5), then take the free shuttle in Millbrae to the airport. It takes about an hour if you time it correctly. Take a shuttle (South and East Bay Airport Shuttle is the cheapest) and be picked up and dropped off right at the airport. It takes about an hour and costs $30. Take Caltrain from Palo Alto to Santa Clara ($5), 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 go 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 it will cost about $9 round trip. 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.

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clau2015

'15

Medicine and Medical Studies

B+

BIKES BIKES BIKES!!!!

You must have a bike or else you will die (or your friends who bike will kill you for forcing them to walk everywhere)! I would suggest investing in a good bike, but not one that is too expensive because bike theft is very prevalent on campus. Make sure you get a durable, trusty lock too (Kryptonite U-Lock). Depending on where you live, biking can be a hassle. There is the Marguerite shuttle that will take you to the mall or Wal-Mart or wherever else you need to go that is not within biking distance.

Dec 27, 2011

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iplummer

'13

Civil Engineering

A

Buses Are Free!

Transportation to anywhere you need to go is nearly completely covered by the Stanford bus. Stanford buses are free! you can ride them and not have to worry about that $1.50 charge.

Aug 25, 2011

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kmckeon

'12

History

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Bike, Bike, Bike

If you're one of those kids who never took of the training wheels, this probably won't be a great environment for you. It's a huge campus, but you can't get anywhere on campus via car. A car is nice to go grocery shopping or catch a movie, but the bus system run by the school is relatively efficient and can get you through any crises.

Aug 08, 2011

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The Caltrain runs right next to campus. If you want to go to the city, you can take the train; it runs on the hour and is very cheap and convenient if you do not have access to a car.

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5-SURE (Students United for Risk Elimination)
(650) 725-7873
Daily 9 p.m.–1:45 a.m.

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Marguerite Shuttle

This shuttle 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. to 12 a.m. all week, and as late as 2:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. It is free to Stanford students and the general public.

(650) 736-1619

(650) 724-4309 (Lost and Found)

Monday–Friday 6 a.m.–8 p.m.

Saturday–Sunday 6 a.m.–2:30 a.m.

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Santa Clara Valley Transport Authority (VTA)

Buses serve the entire Silicon Valley area.

(408) 321-2300

(800) 894-9908

(408) 321-2330 (TTY)

3331 N. First St., San Jose

www.vta.org

Caltrain

Train services run along the peninsula from San Jose up to San Francisco.

(650) 508-6200

(650) 508-6448 (TTY)

(510) 817-1717 (information from all other area codes)

1250 San Carlos Ave., San Carlos

www.caltrain.com

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)

Subways serving San Francisco, Berkeley, and the East Bay areas.

(510) 464-7134 (comments and complaints)

(650) 992-2278 (South San Francisco/San Bruno/San Mateo area phone)

(510) 464-7090 (Lost & Found)

www.bart.gov

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San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

SFO is located 22 miles north of Stanford.

(650) 821-8211

www.flysfo.com

Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)

SJC is located about 17 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 to 60 minutes, depending on traffic.

1701 Airport Blvd., San Jose

(408) 392-3600

www.flysanjose.com

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Greyhound

San Jose is about 30 minutes from Stanford.

70 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose

(408) 295-4151

www.greyhound.com

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Amtrak

The nearest station is located in Santa Clara at the Great America station, about 15 miles south of Stanford.

5099 Stars and Stripes Dr., Santa Clara

(800) 872-7245

www.amtrak.com

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