Palo Alto Station
 
|
Palo Alto | Alma St & University Ave |
|
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="37.443569" lon="-122.1646" type="map" zoom="16" width="400" scale="yes"> (B) 37.443978, -122.16622 Main bus plaza (C) 37.443158, -122.164629 Stanford Marguerite (D) 37.444421, -122.164991 Shuttle stop (E) 37.444395, -122.168226 Bus stop (A) 37.443552, -122.165372 Main station building/Bikestation (F) 37.443151, -122.163275 Additional bike parking 6#B2CC00FF (#B2CC00FF) 37.445008, -122.166644 37.443884, -122.164831 37.443816, -122.164809 37.443829, -122.16511 37.444842, -122.166692 37.44494, -122.166713 6#B2CC00FF (#B2CC00FF) 37.442964, -122.163404 37.441371, -122.160861 37.441324, -122.160984 37.441895, -122.16203 37.442823, -122.163484 6#B2FF000C (#B2FF000C) 37.442836, -122.164109 37.441458, -122.161902 37.441297, -122.161985 37.442681, -122.164176 6#B20046FF (#B20046FF) 37.444246, -122.165802 37.443126, -122.164015 37.442951, -122.164198 37.444054, -122.165984 </googlemap> Blue area - Station platforms Purple area - Eastside parking Red area - Westside parking A - Station building/Bikestation B - Main bus plaza C - Stanford Marguerite bus stop D - Shuttle bus stop E - El Camino bus stop F - Additional bike storage |
Directions to and from Palo Alto Station
Palo Alto Station is a gateway to Stanford University.
Points of interest
- Downtown Palo Alto (University Avenue) - Shops and restaurants
- Town and Country Village
- Palo Alto Medical Foundation
- Stanford University
- Stanford Shopping Center
- Stanford Stadium
Caltrain
Local, limited stop, Baby Bullet
Schedules and fares
Paying the fare
Fare zone: 3
Caltrain ticket machines and 10-ride ticket validators are located on each platform.
Boarding the train
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, Stanford Marguerite
SamTrans
All buses except route RX stop at the bus plaza. (B)
<tab sep=comma cellpadding=5> 280, Stanford Shopping Center 280, East Palo Alto (Purdue and Fordham) 281, Stanford Shopping Center 281, Belle Haven (Onetta Harris Community Center) 390, Daly City via El Camino KX, Express San Francisco KX, Stanford Industrial Park (Weekday peak hours only) RX, Express San Francisco (Weekday morning only), Stops at E </tab>
VTA
All buses stop at the bus plaza. (B)
<tab sep=comma cellpadding=5> 22, Downtown San Jose > Eastridge 522, Downtown San Jose > Eastridge 35, Mountain View Station 35, Stanford Shopping Center </tab>
Dumbarton Express
All buses stop at the bus plaza. (B)
<tab sep=comma cellpadding=5> DB, Union City DB, Stanford Industrial Park </tab>
Stanford Marguerite
Shuttle
East Palo Alto Community Shuttle - Peak hour and late night shuttle to East Palo Alto
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.
