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
- PAMF Palo Alto Center
- Stanford Medical Center
- Stanford Shopping Center
- Stanford Stadium
- Stanford University
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
Bus service to East Palo Alto and cities north of Palo Alto.
All buses except route RX stop at the bus plaza. (B)
VTA
Bus service to areas south of the station.
All buses stop at the bus plaza. (B)
Dumbarton Express
Dumbarton Express buses to/from Union City stop at the bus plaza. '(B)
Shuttle
Palo Alto Shuttle, Stanford Marguerite
Shuttles stop on Lytton by Alma:
Stanford Marguerite
Most Marguerite shuttles stop on the driveway by the southbound platform:
Parking
$3 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 $3 daily fee or a Caltrain monthly parking permit. To pay the daily parking fee, remember the stall number and pay at the Caltrain ticket machines located on the station platforms.
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.
