Palo Alto Station
City: Palo Alto | Alma St & University Ave
Palo Alto Station is a gateway to Stanford University.
Contents
Points of interest
- Downtown Palo Alto (University Avenue) - Shops and restaurants
- Stanford University
- Stanford Shopping Center
- Stanford Stadium
Caltrain
Local, limited stop, Baby Bullet
Fare zone: 3
Caltrain ticket machines and 8-ride ticket validators are located on each platform.
This station features side platforms. Use pedestrian tunnels to get from one platform to another.
- Northbound platform: to San Francisco
- Southbound platform: to San Jose/Gilroy
Bus
SamTrans, VTA, Dumbarton Express
SamTrans
All buses except route RX stop at the bus plaza. (B)
VTA
All buses stop at the bus plaza. (B)
Dumbarton Express
DB buses to/from Union City stop at the bus plaza. (B)
Shuttle
Palo Alto Shuttle, Stanford Marguerite
Stanford Marguerite
Parking
$2 daily parking
Parking is available east and west of the Caltrain tracks. Parking on the east side of the tracks is accessible from Alma Ave. Parking on the west side is accessible from University Ave at El Camino Real.
Parking requires a $2 daily fee or a Caltrain monthly parking permit. To pay the daily fee, remember the stall number and go to a Caltrain parking pay station.
If you park on the east side of the station, you need to go to the pay station located on the northbound platform inside the passenger shelter. If you park on the west side, go to the pay station at the north end of the west parking lot.
Bicycle
Bike racks, shared enclosures, bike lockers
This station features bike racks and 96 bike lockers located throughout the station area. Call Caltrain at 650-508-6350 for locker information.
Bikestation, located at the main station building, offers shared indoor bike storage to subscribed members.
Across the street from the station, the parking garage on Alma and Hamilton offers paid secured bike storage. BikeLink card is required.
