Parking & Transportation Services
Special eUpdate
October 2012 edition

PG&E is replacing a gas pipeline, sections of which run along Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park and Junipero Serra Boulevard. In the coming weeks, PG&E will announce the dates when the project will close portions of Junipero Serra Boulevard between Page Mill Road and Alpine Road and redirect motorists and bicyclists to alternative routes.

Please observe signs and detours. Information about this project was published in Stanford Report’s article "PG&E pipeline replacement work begins." Questions should be directed to PG&E at 888.743.7431 or 800.743.5000.

Is it time for a better commute? This fall, discover the rewards of a sustainable commute.

• Join the Commute Club. If you join the Commute Club, you could win a $3,500 grand prize, $1,000 second prize, iPads, and more! 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!
• Can’t commit full-time? If you make a part-time pledge, you could win a $1,500 grand prize, an iPad, and gift cards.

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.

On Oct. 31, hundreds of 'A' permit commuters who currently park in Parking Structure 4 (PS-4) on Pasteur Drive will begin parking in other west campus structures and lots near the Medical Center, including Parking Structure 1 (PS-1) at Campus Drive and Roth Way. The temporary shift in parking is expected to last over the next nine months as Stanford Hospital & Clinics builds its new facilities

To accommodate the increased parking demand, the following services are being provided:

Free assisted parking (beginning Oct. 22)

• Parking areas near Stock Farm Road (Parking Structure 5 (PS-5), Lot 17, and Lot 18)
• Parking along Quarry Road (Lots 2 and 3)

Expanded Marguerite shuttle service

The new Line MCD (MC Direct) (PDF) now travels every 10 minutes between PS-5 and the Hospital Fountain via Lot 18 (L-18) from 4:20 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5:55 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Please view parking alternatives in the Parking Structure 4 notice and map (PDF). We encourage commuters to take this opportunity to consider alternative transportation options and incentives in addition to alternative parking locations.

Questions? For Stanford Hospital parking transition information, send an email to future@stanfordmed.org. For parking, Marguerite shuttle, and alternative transportation information, contact us at 650.723.9362 or transportation@stanford.edu.

If you didn't apply for the Commute Club beginning in September 2012 and are still eligible, apply now to renew your Commute Club membership for the 2012-13 academic year. Commute Club memberships expire on August 31 and do not automatically renew, so you need to submit a new application for each new academic year. To check your membership status, visit My Commute Club.

The most convenient way to apply is to enroll online, where you will be able to apply for November 2012 through August 2013. If you were eligible in September and/or October of this year, send an email to the Commute Club to request that those months be added to your membership. Please note that only months within the current academic year may be added retroactively to your Commute Club membership.

You have the following options to apply:

1. Enroll online
2. Fax: 650.724.8676 or email your scanned application
3. In person or by mail: 340 Bonair Siding (Mail Code 7255), Stanford, CA 94305-7255

Application forms are available at the following links:

• Online: http://transportation.stanford.edu/orders
• Paper: http://transportation.stanford.edu/forms

For more information, call 650.723.9362 or send an email to commuteclub@stanford.edu.

Would you like some free driving time? Stanford affiliates who sign up for a Zipcar account for $25 and enter promotion code STUDENTSWITHDRIVE on the application, will get $40 in free driving credit* to use for the first month.

Zipcar is car sharing, an alternative to renting or owning a car, and is available to Stanford faculty, staff, and students 18 and older, including those with an international driver’s license. There are 52 Zipcars at Stanford, including two new Audi A3s: one at Olmsted Road/Wellesley Street and the other at Escondido Road/Arguello Mall. Rates start at $7 per hour, including gas and insurance

If you have questions or comments about Zipcar at Stanford, please contact us at commuteclub@stanford.edu

* Offer applies to students, faculty, and staff and expires 11/15/2012. Credit will be issued in two installments ($35 + $5) upon membership approval.