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Sustainable Commuting

Explore a variety of alternative and sustainable commuting options available to you. Save money and commute comfortably to Stanford Medicine!

Start by choosing your work location so we can show you the most relevant and sustainable transportation options available in your area.

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Bus and Train

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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Car

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 Parking

Taking Caltrain is easier than ever with free monthly parking
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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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Bus and Train, Car

Willow 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

Tri-Valley BART Subsidy Program

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

More information

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Parking

Find the best places to park and learn about staff parking rules and permits.

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Shuttles

Convenient, free shuttle service available at the Stanford Medicine Palo Alto campus.