Plan Your Visit
Accommodations
Book your hotel or Airbnb accommodation as early as possible for best availability.
2575 Sand Hill Rd
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 926-2800
Room rates: $189/night (standard); $229/night (deluxe).
Check availability here.
The Guest House is located on the Stanford campus within the grounds of the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and is surrounded by the natural beauty of the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve. Rooms are economically designed at 175 square feet for one bed and 275 square feet for two beds. Learn more about the Stanford Guest House and transportation services to/from Stanford campus.
Cardinal Hotel
235 Hamilton Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 323-5101
Room rates: Varies.
Check availability and rates here. Promo code: SITE22
Built in 1924, the Cardinal Hotel is a recently renovated, vintage boutique hotel – located 1 mile from Stanford University.
Please find list of hotels that offer reduced rate to Stanford guests, and other hotels near the Palo Alto area offering regular rates only.
Airport Information
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
San Francisco, CA 94128
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)
1701 Airport Blvd, San Jose, CA 95110
Ground Transportation
From San Francisco International Airport
SFO is 22 miles from Stanford and approximately 25 minutes away by car depending on traffic.
From San Jose Mineta Airport
SJC is 17 miles from Stanford and approximately 25 minutes away by car depending on traffic.
Taxi Estimated $100 - $160 one-way
Uber Estimated $40 - $50 one-way
Lyft Estimated $40 - $50 one-way
Public Transportation
Caltrain – The nearest Caltrain stop is Palo Alto, from there you can take Line P to the Campus Oval stop or Line Y to the Galvez Street/Jane Stanford Way stop.
Marguerite Shuttle – Stanford Marguerite is a free public shuttle service. The shuttle connects the Stanford campus and nearby Palo Alto. Take Line Y to the Galvez Street and Jane Stanford Way stop. View Marguerite schedule.
Parking
Parking near the Landau Economics building (579 Jane Stanford Way) :
- Disabled parking is located along Galvez Street
- Metered parking is available on Memorial Way at Galvez Street
- Galvez Lot, located across from the Stadium lot
- Track House Visitor lot at the corner of Galvez Street and Campus Drive
- Knight Management Parking structure on Campus Drive East (this is an underground option)
For complete campus parking details and event parking options, please visit Parking & Transportation
Weather and Conference Attire
Stanford has an average daily high temperature above 72°F and the average low is 57°F during summer. Bringing a light jacket or sweater is recommended for the evenings.
Local Information
- Stanford University Visitor Information
- Stanford University Campus Map
- Trip Advisor: Things To Do in Palo Alto
Other
- Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)
- Graduate School of Business (GSB)
- Stanford Library
- National Science Foundation
SITE is funded by grants from the National Science Foundation with additional support from the Stanford School of Humanities & Sciences Department of Economics, the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.