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1 Participate in Marguerite’s “Fill Up the Bus” food and toy drive on Tuesday, Dec. 18
Donations benefit Second Harvest Food Bank and East Palo Alto Holiday Toy Donation Program
2 P&TS will have reduced office hours on Dec. 20 and will close from Dec. 22 through Jan. 6
Order January parking permits by Dec. 17 to avoid long lines after winter break
3 Temporary closure of PS-7 at Knight Center and winter break parking and transit information
PS-7 to close on Dec. 22 and is expected to reopen on Jan. 7
4 Free 2013 Caltrain Go Pass and VTA Eco Pass distributions continue in December
There is no grace period; request new passes at convenient campus locations or at P&TS
5 Route and schedule changes for Marguerite and East Bay express bus service
Marguerite Line SMP to be discontinued; Dumbarton Express Line DB to serve Medical Center
6 Need transportation or want to share the costs of travel over winter break?
Consider these sustainable transportation options to help you save
Fill the bus and feel the joy of helping those in need this holiday. Stanford’s Marguerite shuttle program is hosting a “Fill Up the Bus” food and toy drive on Tuesday, Dec. 18, from 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For one day, a Stanford Marguerite bus and van will be dedicated to collecting non-perishable food items and unwrapped, new toys. The goal is to fill the bus! Bring your donations to these locations, and you can help fill the bus with food and toy gifts that will brighten the holidays for children and families who need it most.
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Stanford Marguerite’s food and toy drive will benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties and the East Palo Alto Police Department Holiday Toy Donation Program. Toy donations should be new, unwrapped, and suitable for ages two and older. Food donations should not include glass packaging or bulk donations of rice, flour, or sugar. Refer to the “Fill Up the Bus” flyer (PDF), which includes a list of recommended food items.
Thank you for helping to fill the bus and fill the needs in our community! If you have questions or comments, please contact us at marguerite@stanford.edu or call 650.723.9362.
Parking & Transportation Services (P&TS) will be closed from Dec. 22 through Jan. 6 for the university’s Winter Closure. In addition, P&TS will have reduced office hours of 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 20.
Did you know that some of the longest lines at P&TS occur during the first week in January? Avoid long lines by ordering your parking permit in December prior to winter closure: order online today.
Ready to order your permit? Order online today. Questions? Contact us at transportation@stanford.edu or 650.723.9362.
Parking Structure 7 temporary closure: During the winter closure, Parking Structure 7 (PS-7) at the Knight Management Center (Campus Drive East and Serra Street) will close temporarily for maintenance from Dec. 22 through Jan. 6. The bike cage in PS-7 also will be inaccessible during this time. Parking alternatives include Serra Street, Maples Lot (L-93), Quillen Court, Galvez Street, Track House Lot (L-95), and Varsity Lot (L-97). Please refer to the PS-7 parking notice (PDF) for a map. Questions may be referred to parkingoperations@stanford.edu. Please note that the P&TS office will be closed from Dec. 22 through Jan. 6.
Campus parking enforcement during winter break: Unless otherwise posted, parking permit enforcement will be suspended in all 'C' parking lots, most visitor/meter spaces, and in most 'A' lots during the Winter Closure from Dec. 22 through Jan. 6. Parking will continue to be enforced in parking areas serving the hospital and School of Medicine. 'A' permit parking, visitor/meter, service/university vehicle parking, and timed loading zones/spaces will be enforced during the holiday closure.
These parking areas (shown on this map) will be enforced during the winter break:
Parking restrictions in residential lots (except shared lots) and special zones, such as disabled parking, red zones, fire lanes, and special-permit-only spaces, will be enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please refer to our Parking and Circulation Map (PDF) for parking locations and designations.
Marguerite and other transit service: All Marguerite service will be suspended during Winter Closure (Dec. 22 through Jan. 6), except the following lines:
Weekday service:
Weekend service:
Some Bay Area transit agencies (including the VTA, Line U and Dumbarton Express) will operate on Sunday schedules on Dec. 25, Dec. 26, Jan. 1, and Jan. 2. Caltrain and SamTrans will operate on Sunday schedules on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, and will have special New Year’s Eve evening fares and service on Dec. 31. ACE train service will be suspended Dec. 24, 25, and 31, and Jan. 1.
If you have questions, please send an email to transportation@stanford.edu prior to Winter Closure or contact the appropriate transit agency directly.
The 2013 Caltrain Go Pass and VTA Eco Pass are available to eligible employees at selected on-campus and off-campus locations and at the Parking & Transportation Services (P&TS) office. Please note that the 2012 passes will not be valid after Dec. 31, and there is no grace period in January. Employees are encouraged to pick up their 2013 passes prior to riding Caltrain and/or VTA in January.
Most benefits-eligible university and hospital employees enjoy free transit on Caltrain with the Go Pass, and they ride for free on VTA buses, express buses (including Dumbarton Express), and light rail with the Eco Pass.
Eligible employees must bring their own university or hospital ID to request passes. Friends and colleagues are not permitted to pick up passes for others. The following are remaining pass distribution opportunities in December.
University Campus Distributions
Main Hospital Distributions
Off-Campus Distributions
Parking & Transportation Services (P&TS) office
Please note that employees with a residence ZIP code of 94304, 94305, 94309, or blank in Stanford’s HR database are ineligible for the Go Pass and Eco Pass, as are employees whose residence or worksite is beyond typical commuting range of Stanford’s main campus. Please confirm that you are an eligible employee prior to requesting the passes.
The passes cannot be transferred to another person. Fraudulent use or transfer of these passes may result in confiscation, substantial fines, and revocation of transit pass privileges.
If you have questions, please send an email to commuteclub@stanford.edu or call P&TS at 650.723.9362. For commute planning assistance, visit our do-it-yourself commute planning page or request a custom commute plan.
Stanford’s Marguerite shuttle service will make several route and schedule adjustments in the coming weeks. In addition, on Dec. 17, AC Transit’s Line U will change its schedule and the Dumbarton Express Line DB will add a stop on Roth Way and Campus Drive on the Stanford campus to better serve the Medical Center.
New printed schedules will be available on all buses and at Parking & Transportation Services by Jan. 7. For the latest schedule information, please refer to Marguerite schedules online.
If you have questions or need assistance, please send an email to marguerite@stanford.edu or call 650.723.9362.
Whether you are going to the airport, traveling locally, or heading out of town, there are a number of sustainable transportation options that make winter travel easier for the Stanford community.
Take transit or a shuttle to the airport
Use Zimride at Stanford to share the ride (it’s free!)
Use Zimride at Stanford to find others at Stanford heading the same way. As a driver or passenger, you can use this service to share the costs of your trip or to help get you where you need to go.
Consider Enterprise Rent-A-Car on campus
The campus Enterprise Rent-A-Car office will be closed on Dec. 24, 25, and 31, and Jan. 1.
Questions? Contact us at commuteclub@stanford.edu or call 650.723.9362.
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