The Center is located on a hill overlooking the main campus
of Stanford University to the east. It sits at the summit of Alta Road,
which lies off Junipero Serra Boulevard. Junipero Serra Boulevard forms
the western perimeter of the main Stanford campus and accordingly runs
between the Center and Stanford. The northern perimeter of Stanford is
Sand Hill Road. The eastern perimeter is El Camino Real. The southern
perimeter is Stanford Avenue.
Visitors can travel in a square around the
campus clockwise or counterclockwise mostly along these perimeter
roads, except for a small leg on Santa Cruz Avenue between Sand Hill
and Junipero Serra. You can also travel across campus using Palm Drive
from the east and Campus Drive from the west. Campus Drive intersects
Junipero Serra Boulevard just down the hill from the Center. The free
Marguerite shuttle serves the campus, the Center, and to an extent the
surrounding neighborhoods.
Parking
There is a small parking lot available at the Center at no charge. Most
of Stanford University requires permits for parking, so we are unique
in this aspect. The entrance to our Center is gated, but open Monday -
Friday, 6:30am - 6:30pm.
From San Francisco Airport (SFO)
As you exit the airport, follow signs for I-380 & I-280. An
overhead roadway will take you north towards San Francisco for about a
mile then curve sharply left to put you onto Interstate 380 West,
heading to I-280. (I-380 is a short spur connecting the two main
North-South arteries, 280 and 101.) At I-280, exit South (left lanes)
towards San Jose. Follow about 20 miles to the Alpine Road Exit. At the
end of the off ramp, turn left onto Alpine Road. Follow for about 1
mile to the first signal at Junipero Serra Blvd. Turn right onto
Junipero Serra, and follow for about one-half mile to the next signal,
which is Campus Drive West/Links Road. Turn right onto Links Road. Make
the very first left onto Alta Road (do not go to the Student
Observatory or the Golf Course) and follow to the top of the hill. This
one-lane road ends in our parking lot.
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From San Jose Airport (SJC)
As you exit the airport, take Hwy 101 North towards San Francisco,
about 20 miles to the Embarcadero Road West/Stanford University exit.
Follow Embarcadero about 2 miles, cross El Camino Real. After crossing
El Camino Real, veer left and Embarcadero will turn into Galvez St.
From Galvez St. turn right onto Campus Drive. Follow Campus Drive until
it ends, at the signal at Junipero Serra Blvd. Go straight ahead across
Junipero Serra and past the large Stanford Golf Course sign on the
right. As soon as you pass the large sign, make the very first left
onto Alta Road (do not go to the Student Observatory or the Golf
Course) and follow to the top of the hill. This one-lane road ends in
our parking lot.
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From UC Berkeley
To take the Bay Bridge (Interstate 80)
Exit Berkeley's main campus onto University Avenue until you reach
I-80. Take I-80 West towards San Francisco. The exit for the bridge is
about 3 miles along. The bridge toll is $2.00. After crossing over
the bay bridge, follow signs for Interstate 280 South to Daly City/San
Jose. Proceed down I 280 about 25 miles to the Alpine Road Exit. At the
end of the off ramp, turn left onto Alpine Road. Follow for about 1
mile to the first signal at Junipero Serra Blvd. Turn right onto
Junipero Serra, and follow to the next signal which is Campus Drive
West/Links Road. Turn right onto Links Road. Make the very first left
onto Alta Road and follow to the top of the hill. This one-lane road
ends in our parking lot.
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To take the San Mateo Bridge (Highway 92)
Exit Berkeley's main campus onto University Avenue. Turn left onto
Shattuck Avenue. Veer right onto Adeline, very shortly veer Left onto
Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Follow signs to Hwy 24 West to Oakland-San
Francisco, keeping in the right lane. Merge onto Interestate 980 West.
Take the Interstate 880 South (To San Jose) exit on the left. Follow
for approximately 15 miles. Just after the Winton Avenue exit, keep in
the right lane and follow signs for Highway 92 West/San Mateo Bridge.
Merge onto West 92, the toll plaza is about 3 miles ahead adn the
bridge toll is $2.00. At
the end of the bridge, continue over highway 101 and proceed up the
hill to the interchange for Highway 280.
Take Interstate 280 South towards
San Jose. After about 15 miles, take the Alpine Road exit. At the end
of the off ramp, turn left onto Alpine Road. Follow for about 1 mile to
the first signal at Junipero Serra Blvd. Turn right onto Junipero
Serra, and follow to the next signal which is Campus Drive West/Links
Road. Turn right onto Links Road. Make the very first left onto Alta
Road and follow it to the top of the hill. This one-lane road ends in
our parking lot.
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To take the Dumbarton Bridge (Highway 84)
Exit Berkeley's main campus onto University Avenue. Turn left onto
Shattuck Avenue. Veer right onto Adeline, very shortly veer Left onto
Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Follow signs to Hwy 24 West to Oakland-San
Francisco, keeping in the right lane. Merge onto Interestate 980 West.
Take the Interstate 880 South (To San Jose) exit on the left. Follow
for approximately 20 miles to Highway 84/DeCoto Road. Follow signs for
Highway 84 West. The Bridge toll is $2.00.
At the end of the bridge, turn left
onto University Avenue. Follow University for about 4 miles, through
downtown Palo Alto, under the train tracks and over El Camino. As you
enter Stanford University, University Avenue changes names to become
Palm Drive (lined with palm trees). Follow this through the first
signal (Arboretum) to the next stop sign at Campus Drive. Turn right
onto Campus Drive. Follow it for about two miles as it meanders through
several stop signs. The first signal you come to is at Junipero Serra
Blvd. You will see a large sign for the Stanford Golf Course across the
intersection. Cross over Junipero Serra and as you head up the hill
toward the golf course, take the very first left onto Alta Road and
follow it to the top of the hill. This one-lane road ends in our
parking lot.
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Shuttles, Limousines, and Rental Cars
from the Airports
There are several shuttle services available to take you from the San
Francisco and San Jose airports to the Center/Palo Alto area. These
shared van services from both airports to Stanford are approximately
$25.00 one-way. (Taxi cabs charge around $65-75 for the same ride).
