Commute Toolkit Updates | January 2023 - Stanford Transportation
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Commute Toolkit Updates | January 2023
Topics • Commute Options • Parking Permits • What’s In Your Toolkit? • Key Takeaways
Commute Options
Free Transit Passes
• Free transit passes for eligible commuters: • Use our Transit Pass Eligibility and Status
› Caltrain Go Pass Checker to check your pass status.
› VTA SmartPass • New employees and other eligible commuters
› AC Transit EasyPass can request transit passes through our online
form.
› Monthly SamTrans passes can be
requested by SRWC commuters
Vanpools
Current Stanford Vanpools Vanpool Free Ridematching
Benefits for Drivers and Riders Services
East Bay
⮚ Hayward/Fremont ⮚ Receive a full Commute with ⮚ Stanford’s free
⮚ Enterprise vehicle subsidy* (if Carpool/Vanpool Listings
Manteca (4)
eligible), which includes free (Stanford affiliates only)
Tracy/Lathrop/Altamont-Stockton
insurance and maintenance on
⮚ Tracy (2) ⮚ Public ridematching
the vehicle.
⮚ Union City/Fremont services
⮚ Enjoy reduced or free bridge tolls
North Bay/San Francisco and express-lane access with
⮚ Half Moon Bay FasTrak.
⮚ Fairfield
⮚ San Francisco ⮚ Reduced wear and tear on
personal vehicles.
South Bay
⮚ Reduce personal auto insurance
⮚ Morgan Hill (2) SHC, LPCH premiums based on reduced
⮚ San Jose/Gilroy miles driven each year.
⮚ San Jose/Morgan Hill
Bicycle Program
● Watch Stanford Transportation past Look for upcoming bike events,
bike webinars. webinars, and free bike repair classes
in Spring 2023!
● Visit Stanford’s 11 bike repair stands
on campus, and the Campus Bike
Shop.
● Bike cages are available at the
Stanford and Redwood City
Campuses.
● Read Pedaling Forward: Bikes at
Stanford 2022 report.
Parking Permits
What Is The Highest Benefit? Where To Save?
• The cost of driving alone is generally higher than the
cost of a permit. Vehicle expenses include gas, insurance,
maintenance, and bridge tolls. Calculate your costs:
Commute Cost & Carbon Emissions Calculator
Example: East Bay commute
• 30 miles roundtrip
• $205 per month in apparent commuting expenses
• $35 per month for a Stanford ‘C’ parking permit
• Stanford’s rates are in line with other Bay Area
universities and municipalities.
• Stanford’s rates are $35 to $116 per month.
• U.C. Berkeley employee parking rates range from
$99 to $187 per month
• Downtown Palo Alto employee permits cost either
Stanford’s land is incredibly valuable and best used for teaching, $650 (California Avenue permits) or $900
research, and patient care. Building parking is costly. According to a (University Avenue permits) per year or $25 per day
California parking database, building garages and underground • Stanford invests in free transit passes and other
parking costs $50,000 to $80,000 per parking space, and 31% of those sustainable commute options to provide commuters with
alternatives to the high cost of driving alone.
spaces, on average, go unused.
Our Permit Picker Tool Makes It Easier to See How
Discounts Are Built Into Monthly Permits
1. Enter the number of
commute days into
the ‘C’- or ‘A’-permit
box.
2. View the equivalent
daily cost and savings
of a monthly permit
compared to a daily
permit.
3. Note: If you commute
up to 6 days with a ‘C’
permit or up to 7 days
with an ‘A’ permit,
purchasing daily
instead of monthly
permits is better
financially.
Here is the link to our Permit Picker. We also show the cost of permits by days commuting.
What’s In Your Commute Toolkit? RESOURCES FOR STANFORD COMMUTERS
Which Commute Will You Choose?
A 100% lease subsidy ▪ Free Stanford-issued ▪ Hourly, daily, and
CARPOOL/VANPOOL
TRANSIT
▪
BIKE
Safety first! Follow
DRIVE
▪
for vanpools. transit passes for monthly parking
these bike safety tips eligible commuters
for a safer commute. options are available.
▪ Carpoolers can share (i.e., Caltrain, VTA, AC
the commute expenses. Transit, SamTrans) ▪ Most commuter and
▪ Brush up on bike
visitor spaces are
safety skills by See available ▪ All Aboard Bay Area
▪ enforced between 6
watching bike webinars Ridematching provides the latest
information. a.m. and 4 p.m. on
online. services. weekdays or as
▪ Request bike posted.
commute planning ▪ ‘A’ and ‘C’ permits are
assistance. valid at the Stanford
and Redwood City
campuses.
Exercise + Connect + Healthy steps + Healthy steps +
Commute savings Share expenses Save with free transit Save with ‘C’ permitsMarguerite Shuttle Service
A whopping 351k miles were driven by electric Marguerite
shuttles out of a total of 405k miles in 2022.
Did you know? Marguerite shuttles help move about 4,500
people per day.
View current Marguerite shuttle routes and schedules.Key Takeaways FOR STANFORD COMMUTERS
Key Takeaways
• Reducing peak-hour and drive-alone trips is a priority:
• To help support Stanford’s mission
• To combat climate change
• Stanford continues to invest in sustainable transportation
programs and the following Stanford Transportation programs
are available:
• Free Marguerite shuttle service
• Vanpool subsidies
• Free transit passes
• Emergency Ride Home Program
• Pre-tax transit
• Parking permits are required
• If parking more than two days a week, a monthly ‘C’ permit
offers a savings over daily permits even for hybrid schedules.
• Discounts are built into monthly permit rates.
• We are working on improvements to the parking permit system.Contact Us For Assistance If you require further assistance in planning your commute, schedule a One-on-One Commute Consultation with a member of our team, or request a written commute plan. transportation@stanford.edu 650.723.9362
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