You are receiving this Parking & Transportation Services (P&TS) eUpdate as a member of the Stanford community. We believe the content of this message will be of interest to you as a parking permit holder and/or user of alternative transportation. We also want to share information with you to help Stanford meet certain transportation-related goals in the General Use Permit1 and SUMC Project:Renewal, and to help create a more sustainable Stanford.
Visit our website at http://transportation.stanford.edu for more information.
1 Free 2013 Caltrain Go Pass and VTA Eco Pass distribution begins Nov. 27
Passes will be available at the P&TS office beginning Dec. 3
2 Need transportation or want to share the costs for Thanksgiving travel?
Consider these sustainable transportation options to help you save
3 Thanksgiving parking enforcement and transit service
Most transit to operate on Sunday schedules; on-campus parking enforcement will be limited
4 Participate in the 2012 Fall Promotion to enter drawings for $3,500 or $1,500 grand prizes
Eligible employees can return a long-term parking permit to receive up to a $100 bonus
5 Avoid long lines at P&TS in January
Order in advance and online
The 2013 Caltrain Go Pass and VTA Eco Pass will be available at selected on-campus and off-campus locations beginning Nov. 27 for eligible employees. The free passes also will be available at the Parking & Transportation Services (P&TS) office starting Monday, Dec. 3. Please note that there is no grace period for the 2012 Go Pass and Eco Pass in 2013. The 2012 passes will not be valid after Dec. 31.
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 may pick up their 2013 Go Pass and Eco Pass on these dates and at these locations:
Schedule of free transit pass distributions on and off campus:
Eligible employees must bring their own university or hospital ID to request passes.
Parking & Transportation Services (P&TS) office
Please note that passes must be picked up in person by the eligible Stanford employee and affixed to his or her own Stanford ID to be valid. (University employees must bring their faculty/staff ID. Hospital employees must bring their hospital badge.) Passes will not be issued to those who bring another employee’s ID. Please confirm that you are an eligible employee prior to requesting the passes. The passes may not 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. For commute planning assistance, visit our do-it-yourself commute planning page or request a custom commute plan.
Whether you are going to the airport, traveling locally, or heading out of town, there are a number of sustainable transportation options that make Thanksgiving 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. Plus, if you post a ride in November, you'll be automatically entered to win an iPad, courtesy of Zimride!
Consider Enterprise Rent-A-Car on campus
Holiday hours: The campus Enterprise office will be closed on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 22), as well as Nov. 24 and 25. They will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 23.
Parking enforcement: During the Thanksgiving holiday (Nov. 22 and 23), unless otherwise posted, parking permit enforcement will be suspended in all 'C' parking lots, most visitor/meter spaces, and in most 'A' lots, with the exception of parking facilities serving the hospital and School of Medicine. 'A' parking spaces, visitor/meter spaces, Service/University Vehicle spaces, and timed loading zones/spaces will be enforced during the holiday closure as follows.
These parking areas enforced during the holiday:
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 on Thursday, Nov. 22, and Friday, Nov. 23, except the following lines:
Operating Thursday, Nov. 22, and Friday, Nov. 23:
Operating Friday, Nov. 23:
Other Bay Area transit agencies (including the Line U and Dumbarton Express) will operate on Sunday schedules on Nov. 22 and regular schedules on Nov. 23. Exceptions include Caltrain, which will operate on a Saturday schedule on Nov. 23, and VTA, which will suspend Express Bus, Limited Stop bus, and Commuter Express Light Rail service on Nov. 23.
If you have questions, please send an email to transportation@stanford.edu or contact the appropriate transit agency directly.
There is still time to participate in the Commute Club’s 2012 Fall Promotion. Discover the rewards of a sustainable commute.
Join the Commute Club. If you join the Commute Club, you’ll be entered to win one of the following prizes:
Commute Club members are automatically entered into these prize drawings! If you have a long-term 'A' or 'C' permit, you also could receive a $100 permit-return bonus!
We would be glad to help you explore your alternative commute options. Request a free transit and/or bicycle commute plan with our do-it-yourself or custom commute planning service. You also could find a Stanford affiliate with whom to carpool or vanpool through our free ridematching services.
Visit our 2012 Fall Promotion page for more information and to participate. If you have questions or comments, please send an email to commuteclub@stanford.edu or call 650.723.9362.
Did you know that some of the longest lines at the P&TS office occur during the first week of January? If your permit expires in December, and you need a new permit beginning in January, or if you need another type of transaction through our office, avoid long lines by placing your order by Dec. 14 to receive item(s) before the winter closure in December.
For greater convenience and time savings, order online and request mail delivery or “Will Call” pick up, saving you a trip to P&TS or expediting your transaction when you come in person. Please note that P&TS is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., except holidays, and except Dec. 20, when the office has reduced hours of 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. P&TS will be closed for winter break from Dec. 24 through Jan. 6.
If you need assistance on the timing of your order, please contact us at transportation@stanford.edu or 650.723.9362.
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