Sustainable Commuting/Bus and Train

Caltrain Parking

Taking Caltrain is easier than ever with free monthly parking. Taking Caltrain just got easier! Trade in your parking permit on campus for FREE Caltrain parking, then hop on the train for a FREE ride with your Clipper card.

FREE PARKING (PER ELIGIBILITY)
STRESS-FREE COMMUTE
REDUCED CARBON EMISSIONS
SKIP THE TRAFFIC

Transportation Services is piloting a program that will provide eligible employees with a Caltrain station parking permit (valued at $82.50) in exchange for not purchasing a monthly parking permit for the Stanford Medicine Palo Alto Campus.

The program is only available on a first come, first served basis and only for the first 200 employees.

New Employees

  1. Must be a full time (25+ hours/week) and benefited Stanford Health Care or Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital employee.
  2. Apply for the program within the first 30 days of employment – 30 days starting from New Employee Orientation for Stanford Health Care and Team Members On-boarding for Stanford Children’s Health.
  3. You are encouraged to enroll in the Clean Air Cash (CAC) program.

Existing Employees

  1. Must be a full time (25+ hours/week) and benefited Stanford Health Care or Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital employee.
  2. Must have held an active monthly Stanford University parking permit or purchased a Pasteur Staff Garage (PSG) daily parking permit more than 5 times/month for the past 3 months.
  3. Once you have cancelled your monthly permit, you are encouraged to enroll in the Clean Air Cash (CAC) program.

  1. Apply to the program
  2. If you are selected for the program, you will be notified via email
    • If you applied prior to the 15th of the month, you will receive parking for the next month (e.g., apply by July 15th to receive parking for August)
    • If you applied after the 15th of the month, you will receive parking for the month after next (e.g., apply July 16th through August 15th to receive parking for September
  3. Receive your permit and start parking at Caltrain for FREE!
    • Permits can be picked up in person at the Transportation Pop-Up located near the 500 Pasteur shuttle stop

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Clipper Card

Make commuting to work and traveling around the Bay Area easy.
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Bus and Train, Shuttle

East Bay Commuter Buses

Commuting from the East Bay? There are several free park and ride options starting from various locations in the East Bay
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Guaranteed Ride Home

Get a back-up ride home from work during unexpected times!
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Car

Corporate Lyft Account

Use Lyft for business trips and ride for free!
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Bus and Train

VTA SmartPass

Where would you go if you could ride for free?
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Bus and Train

Caltrain Go Pass

Have you used the FREE Caltrain Go Pass on your Clipper Card yet? What are you waiting for?
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Bike

Bike Program

Ride a bike to work and enjoy the benefits!
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Bus and Train

AC Transit EasyPass

Commuting from the East Bay? Enjoy a free ride.
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Cash Benefits

Pre-tax Commuter Benefits

Want to save money on transit, vanpool, and parking expenses? HealthEquity has you covered.
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Cash Benefits

Pre-Tax Parking Benefits

Save money on commuter parking expenses with pre-tax benefits!
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Cash Benefits

Clean Air Cash

Ditch the parking permit and earn $25/month
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Car

Night/Swing Shift Vanpool

Grab four co-workers and create a Vanpool. Get a free commute vehicle!
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Car

Haven Court Vanpool Program

Grab three Haven Court co-workers and create a Vanpool. Get a free commute vehicle!
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Car, Bus and Train

Watson Court & Palo Alto Labs Lyft Pass + Caltrain

Ride Caltrain? Get a free Lyft to Watson Court & Palo Alto Labs
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Car, Bus and Train

Haven Court Lyft Pass

Ride Caltrain? Get a free Lyft to Haven Court
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Car, Shuttle

Santa Clara Park & Ride

Enjoy free parking and a comfortable ride from the Santa Clara Park & Ride lot to Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital and 500 Pasteur.
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Car, Shuttle

Campbell Park and Ride

Enjoy free parking and a comfortable ride from the Campbell Park & Ride lot to Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital and 500 Pasteur.
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Car, Shuttle

Pleasanton Park and Ride

Enjoy free parking and a comfortable ride from the Pleasanton Commuter Bus Park & Ride lot to Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital and 500 Pasteur.
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Car

Pasteur Staff Garage Carpool Program

Enjoy a stress-free ride with your coworkers to the main hospital campus.
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Bus and Train, Car

Bayshore Lyft Pass

Ride Caltrain? Get a free Lyft to 3430 W. Bayshore Road
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Car

Hoover Pavilion Garage Carpool Program

Enjoy a stress-free ride with your coworkers to the Palo Alto hospital campus.
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Car

Tri-Valley Vanpool

Vanpools with four or more Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley employees can lease a commute vanpool for free!
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Car

Tri-Valley Lyft Pass

Commuting to Tri-Valley? Use Lyft for free!
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Bus and Train

BART Subsidy Program

Ride BART? Get BART fare pre-loaded on your clipper card