Now Live! New Parking Permit Management System
Stanford Transportation has launched a new, streamlined system to purchase parking permits at Stanford. Discover more about parking.stanford.edu.
Find Event Parking
Stanford event hosts
- Group/reserved event parking permits can be submitted by following this Event Parking Request process.
*Parking reservation requests must be submitted a minimum of 10 business days before the event date. - As an alternative, Stanford event hosts can encourage visitors to use visitor parking and download the Parkmobile app for faster and more convenient visitor parking payments.
- Alternatively, departments can purchase the following permits through the parking permit management system (pre-registration required):
- Department ‘A’ Daily permits (Stanford and Redwood City campuses)
- Department ‘Event’ Daily permits valid in Searsville Lot (L-22) or Varsity Lot (L-97) near Stanford Stadium and Sunken Diamond. (Stanford Campus Only)
- Department ‘C-SRWC’ Daily permits (Stanford Redwood campus only)
- Service Vehicle (‘SV’) Daily permits (Stanford and Redwood City campuses)
- Learn more about departmental parking permit rates.
One-day visitor permits
“Visitor” daily virtual parking permits
Visitor parking is available through the ParkMobile app, the mobile website, via QR code, or by texting PARK to ParkMobile at 77223. We recommend downloading the ParkMobile app before arriving at Stanford for faster and more convenient visitor parking payments. To learn more about parking rates, visit our Visitor Parking Rates webpage.
Parking for sporting events
- For parking questions, please contact Stanford Athletics Operations & Events at (650) 736-PARK or athletics-parking@stanford.edu.
- "Travel to Stanford" page on the Stanford Athletics website
Take a shuttle to and from your campus event
Marguerite — Stanford's free public shuttle
Stanford's free Marguerite shuttle system serves major parking structures and visitor parking lots on campus. Refer to our “Event Parking and Marguerite shuttle service” page for the most convenient shuttle options.
Charter reservations
Stanford Transportation can help you arrange charter shuttles for your events. Go to our Charter Services page to request a reservation.