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Office for Religious Life / Memorial Church
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-2090
Phone: (650) 723-1762
Fax: (650) 725-7009

From Highway 101 North & South:

From Highway 101 North and South with From Highway 101 take University Avenue exit west toward Palo Alto. Proceed on University Avenue through downtown to Palm Drive. Continue on Palm Drive until the street ends on the "Oval" - a large grass area in front of the Stanford Quad. Parking is available around the Oval and east of the Oval on Roth Way. From the Oval, walk up the steps into the Stanford Quad.

From Highway 280 North & South:

Take Sand Hill Road exit toward Menlo Park/Stanford. Continue east on Sand Hill Road for about 1.5 miles. Turn right on Santa Cruz then make an immediate left onto Junipero Serra Blvd. Proceed 0.5 miles and turn left on Campus Drive. Continue around the Campus Drive loop for 1.7 miles. Turn right on Palm Drive. Continue on Palm Drive until the street ends on the "Oval" - a large grass area in front of the Stanford Quad. Parking is available around the Oval and east of the Oval on Roth Way. From the Oval, walk up the steps into the Stanford Quad.

From El Camino Real:

From El Camino Real turn west onto Palm Drive/University Avenue towards Stanford University. As you enter the University, University Avenue will turn into Palm Drive. Continue on Palm Drive until the street ends on the "Oval" - a large grass area in front of the Stanford Quad. Parking is available around the Oval and east of the Oval on Roth Way. From the Oval, walk up the steps into the Stanford Quad.

The campus is about the same distance from San Jose airport as from San Francisco airport.

FAST: Taxis and paid shuttle services are available from the San Francisco and San Jose airports. About 40 min.

INEXPENSIVE: Take Sam Trans Line Route KX from San Francisco International Airport. Take that bus to the Stanford Shopping Center on El Camino Real. When you get off, take the Stanford shuttle, Marguerite.

MODERATE: Take Caltrain and BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) from the Millbrae station. There are two stops close to Stanford: one on California Avenue and another at the end of Palm Drive in downtown Palo Alto. More information from the Oakland, San Jose and San Francisco airports Transit Information >>

For more information, call the Bay Area Transit Information Hotline by dialing 511 from within the San Francisco Bay Area or (510) 817-1717 from outside the San Francisco Bay Area.

By train (Caltrain):

Caltrain is a commuter rail service that runs between Gilroy and San Francisco. There are two stops close to Stanford: one on California Avenue and another at the end of Palm Drive in downtown Palo Alto.
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The Stanford shuttle, called Marguerite, meets most trains at both the Palo Alto and California Ave. stations from 6 a.m. to 7:45 p.m Monday - Friday.

From points south of Stanford (Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority):

The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) runs buses to Palo Alto and south of Stanford. It also operates the light rail line in Santa Clara County. More information >>

From North of Stanford (SamTrans):

SamTrans runs buses to most points north of Stanford. Five of their lines serve Stanford well. More information >>

From the East Bay (Dumbarton Express):

The Dumbarton Express runs weekdays from the Union City BART station across the Dumbarton Bridge to the Palo Alto Caltrain station, where the Stanford shuttle, called Marguerite, meets most trains.
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There is metered parking in a lot on the right side Galvez Street, just past Memorial Way. A few hundred feet beyond this lot, Galvez ends at Serra Street, where there is more metered parking. The Visitor Information Center is in Memorial Hall, which is across from Hoover Tower on Serra Street. Please check parking signs carefully and note that most parking is monitored Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.