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Please note: Special instructions for purchasing long-term parking beginning in August

If you are buying parking beginning in August 2023 that will continue into the new fiscal year, please purchase in two transactions - one for August and a second beginning in September through your desired end date.

Which Permit Is Right For Me?

  1. When do you need to park?

    If you need to park during typical commute hours (6 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday)

    • Purchase a daily or monthly permit in the online ordering system.
    • Refer to the permit picker below to determine if a monthly or daily permit is best for you.
  2. Where do you need to park?

    Stanford Campus parking

    Stanford-affiliated or sponsored commuters may park in 'A' or 'C' parking zones by purchasing an 'A' or 'C' permit. A limit of one permit type per customer applies. Commuters are not allowed to purchase resident zone permits.

    An 'A' permit is also valid in 'C' parking zones.

    'A' and 'C' permits are no longer valid in 'Z' parking zones.

    Pricing is based on location and convenience. (See the Parking and Circulation Map or Stanford's Searchable Map for the locations of these areas):

    • 'A' spaces
      • 'A' permits cost more but are closest to buildings and generally offer greater availability throughout campus.
      • They also allow you to park in 'C' spaces.
      • If you frequently need to use your car during the day for travel around campus or return trips to off-campus sites, consider an 'A' permit to increase the chances of finding convenient parking.
    • 'C' spaces
      • 'C' spaces provide parking at a lower cost but are in higher demand and are generally located a greater distance from buildings and the center of campus.
      • If you purchase a 'C' permit, expect to walk or bike some distance or take a free Marguerite shuttle to/from your workplace/classroom/lab. Please expect these spaces to fill close to buildings with higher demand by mid-morning.
    • Motorcycles, scooters, and mopeds
      • All motorcycles, scooters, and mopeds need a permit.
      • 'Motorcycle' permits are valid for lower-priced 'Motorcycle' spaces
      • If you need or prefer to park your motorcycle in higher-priced, higher-demand spaces like 'A' or 'C' parking, you have the option to purchase an 'A' or 'C' permit, which is valid in their respective spaces as well as in 'MC' spaces.
      • Do not park them in bike racks.

  3. How do I purchase Stanford Redwood City parking?

    Stanford-affiliated or sponsored commuters can park in SRWC 'C' parking zones by purchasing a 'C-SRWC' permit. If SRWC commuters need to park on the main campus, their 'C-SRWC' permit is valid in 'C' permit spaces during typical commute hours.

    All motorcycles, scooters, and mopeds at SRWC need a parking permit. They may park at either SRWC-“Motorcycles” spaces or 'C-SRWC' spaces. 'C-SRWC' parking lots are enforced Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. unless otherwise posted.

    If SRWC commuters need to park on the main campus, their 'C-SRWC' permit is valid in 'C' permit spaces during typical commute hours.

  4. How does my virtual permit work?

    Instead of displaying a physical parking permit, your license plate is your virtual permit. Use our online system to purchase, exchange, or return virtual permits. Your permit is immediately valid once you have entered your vehicle information and completed the purchase.

 

Permit Picker

The virtual permit system allows you to choose between daily and monthly permits. Daily permits make financial sense to park one to six ('C' permit) or seven ('A' permit) days per month.

Daily 'C' vs. Monthly 'C' permits

Days Commuting
(per month)
'C'/'C-SRWC' permit cost
equivalent (per day)
'C'/'C-SRWC' permit type to purchase Savings per Day
(Monthly vs. daily permit rate)
Savings per Month
(Monthly vs. daily permit rate)
1 to 6 $6.00 Daily ($6.00/day) $0 $0
Monthly ($38/mo.)


Daily ‘A’ vs. Monthly ‘A’ permits

Days Commuting
(per month)
'A' permit cost
equivalent (per day)
'A' permit type to purchase Savings per Day
(Monthly vs. daily permit rate)
Savings per Month
(Monthly vs. daily permit rate)
1 to 7 $19.00 Daily ($19.00/day) $0 $0
Monthly ($133/mo.)

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