Parking & Transportation Services
eUpdate
February 2014 edition

Roth Way closures: Due to construction on the McMurtry Building, Roth Way between Lomita Drive and Campus Drive West will be closed for durations of 30 to 90 minutes up to three times on Monday, Feb. 17. At all other times, at least one lane is expected to remain open throughout the day. Traffic will be directed by flaggers.

Limited parking enforcement: During the Presidents Day holiday, Feb. 17, unless otherwise posted, parking permit enforcement will be suspended in all 'C' parking lots (including shared commuter/residential lots), most visitor spaces, and in most 'A' lots, with the exception of parking facilities serving the hospital and School of Medicine. 'A' parking spaces, visitor spaces, Service/University Vehicle spaces, and timed loading zones/spaces will be enforced during the holiday as follows.

These parking areas will be enforced on Presidents Day:

• L-2 (Quarry Lot)
• L-3 (Quarry South Lot)
• L-9 (Quarry Extension Lot)
• L-15 (Beckman/LKSC Visitor Lot)
• L-16 (MSOB Lot)
• L-18 (Stock Farm North Lot)
• Parking Structure 1 (Campus Drive and Roth Way)

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, including Ardenwood Express, will be suspended on Monday, Feb. 17, except the following lines.

Operating Monday, Feb. 17:

• Bohannon (BOH)
• Line H
• Medical Center (MC)
• Medical Center: Direct (MC-D)
• Medical Center: Holiday (MC-H)
• Research Park (RP)
• Shopping Express: Special (SE)
• TECH
• Line V

The AC Transit Line U and Dumbarton Express will not operate on Feb. 17. Caltrain will operate on a modified schedule (PDF). VTA and SamTrans will operate on regular schedules. For information about other Bay Area transit agencies, refer to the 511 Holiday Schedules table.

P&TS will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17, for the Presidents Day holiday. If you have questions, please contact us before 5 p.m. on Feb. 14 or contact the appropriate transit agency directly.

Now through March 31, Enterprise Rent-A-Car on campus is offering a special promotion for Stanford students, faculty, and staff. Rent a standard size or smaller car for two days, and get a third day free (PDF). Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance by calling Enterprise at 650.833.8060. This offer is valid on Presidents Day and Valentine's Day! However, this promotion cannot be used in conjunction with the $10 weeknight rental program for residents.

Did you know Enterprise on campus always has special rental rates for Stanford affiliates, and they rent to students ages 18 and older? Enterprise is located inside Parking Structure 5 at 360 Oak Road.

If you have questions or would like to make a reservation, call Enterprise at 650.833.8060.

Need a car to leave campus? Take advantage of Zipcar’s winter promotion by April 1. You can join Zipcar for $25 for the first year ($10 off Stanford’s regularly discounted rate). Enter promotion code CITYZIP, and Zipcar also will give you $45 in free driving*.

Zipcar's fleet at Stanford includes more than 50 vehicles at 25 locations. Rates start at $7.50 per hour, and gas and insurance are included. Discounted overnight rates are available for $36 (that’s about $2.50 an hour) from 6 p.m. to 8:30 a.m., Monday through Thursday. Stanford faculty, staff, and students 18 and older are invited to take advantage of this special offer. International driver’s licenses are accepted. Commute Club members receive additional bonus Zipcar driving credits and Stanford University and Stanford Hospital departments can set up free department accounts!

Zipcar is car sharing, an alternative to car rental and car ownership. Membership gives you the freedom to take a car when you want one, for an hour, a day, or a weekend. Zipcars can be reserved online or by phone. Since it is self-service, Zipcar is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Join Zipcar today to get wheels when you want them. Send questions or comments to commuteclub@stanford.edu.

*Coupon code expires April 1, 2014. Credit will be issued in two installments ($35 + $10) upon membership approval.

Bicyclists will find a new bike safety repair stand at 875 Blake Wilbur Drive. Stanford now has six bicycle safety repair stands, which enable cyclists to make minor repairs and inflate tires for free.

The repair stands are part of the university’s efforts to promote bike safety, which include encouraging cyclists to wear a helmet for every ride and follow the rules of the road. Bicyclists also are invited to attend a free bike safety class this month offered by the Department of Public Safety and P&TS. Attend the class on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 4 p.m. Register on the Department of Public Safety website.

To encourage bike safety among students, P&TS held the fourth annual Bike Safety Dorm Challenge, which culminated in prize drawings in January. To participate, resident undergraduate students pledged to follow the rules of the road, wear a helmet for every ride, and respect the rights of all road users. Dorms competed to achieve the highest number of participants or the highest participation rate to win a free charter bus trip to Lake Tahoe.

Congratulations to this year’s winners! Crothers won with 259 participants and the Enchanted Broccoli Forest won a three-way tie with Casa Zapata and Muwekma-tah-ruk with 100 percent participation. Thanks to all 1,131 students who participated in 2013, an increase of 41 percent over the first challenge in 2010!

If you have questions about bike safety at Stanford, please contact the bicycle program at bike-information@stanford.edu or 650.725.2453.

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