The Transportation Division enhances safety and mobility in Palo Alto’s transportation system while protecting environmental resources and preserving the community's quality of life.
The Transportation Division is responsible for Parking Management, Traffic Operations in the City, the Bicycle System, Area Transportation Studies, Public Transit Service, Regional Transportation activities, the Shuttle System, and Neighborhood Traffic Calming.
August 7, 2014The Downtown Palo Alto Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Program is being developed in response to concerns about non-resident parking in residential neighborhoods [more]
July 20, 2013The County of Santa Clara will begin construction of traffic signal and roadway improvements on Oregon Expressway between Alma Street and W. Bayshore Road in July 2013. [more]
January 29, 2013Construction of the building foundation at the Gateway Development project requires temporary construction/equipment staging activities along Alma. [more]
February 11, 2009On November 4, 2008 the voters passed Proposition 1A, which authorized bond funds to plan and build the California High Speed Rail Project (HSR). [more]
2014 Transportation Demand Management Programs for City of Palo Alto Employees: As part of Council direction in early 2014, the City is piloting Rideshare apps and participating in the Caltrain Go Pass program.
June 13, 2007/civicax/filebank/documents/49692The Palo Alto Bicycle Advisory Committee is a citizen advisory committee which reports to the Chief Transportation Official. [more]
August 8, 2007Parking is provided for visitors and customers in the downtown area and California Avenue business district on the street, in offstreet parking lots and in parking garages. [more]
June 13, 2007The Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program (NTCP) is a set of procedures and guidelines for traffic calming on a citywide basis for individual local and collector streets. [more]
