Transportation To Hotels

For your overall planning purposes, Stanford recommends the following:

Getting To / From Airports

Unfortunately, none of the hotels provide transportation to or from the airport.  All hotels have recommended two services: Super Shuttle or Silicon Valley Airporter.

  • Super Shuttle/Silicon Valley Airporter’s websites quotes about 120 dollars to send 8 people from the SFO Airport to any of the hotels.
  • Taxi Estimate: $82.00
  • Uber Estimate: $51.00 – $68.00

Public Transportation To / From Airports

The best suggestion is to use Google Maps once you arrive, enter in your hotel, and use the Transit option to see what the exact times for the trains and buses are after you arrive. However, the following general information will be helpful:

Public Transportation from the SFO Airport:

  • After arriving at SFO, use the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) to get you to a Caltrain Station (i.e. Milbrae or Burlingame)
  • At the stop of the specific Caltrain Station, exit the BART and walk to the Caltrain Station
  • At the Caltrain Station, board the Southbound Train towards Palo Alto Caltrain Station
  • At the Palo Alto Caltrain Station, exit the train
  • This trip should cost you approximately $9.50.

Public Transportation from the SJC Airport:

  • After arriving at SJC head towards Terminal B to get onto the 10 train towards Santa Clara
  • At the Railroad (SCTC) and Transit Loop stop, exit the bus and walk towards the Santa Clara Caltrain Station (1 minute walk)
  • At the Santa Clara Caltrain Station, board the Northbound Train towards Palo Alto Caltrain Station
  • At the Palo Alto Caltrain Station, exit the train
  • This trip should cost you approximately $7.25.

For Attendees staying at the Creekside:

  • From the Palo Alto Caltrain Station, call the hotel (650-493-2411) and request a shuttle for pick up.  The Creekside offers a shuttle for anywhere in a five mile radius.
  • If the shuttle is unavailable for any reason, the 22 Palo Alto Bus can take you to your hotel for $2.00.
  • Uber, Lyfts, and taxis are options as well.

For Attendees staying at Dinah’s:

  • From the Palo Alto Caltrain Station, the 22 Palo Alto Bus can take you to your hotel for $2.00.
  • Uber, Lyfts, and taxis are options as well.

For Attendees staying at the Keen:

  • Your hotel is a 4 minute walk from the Palo Alto Caltrain Station.
  • Uber, Lyfts, and taxis are options as well.

For Attendees staying at the Westin:

  • Your hotel is a 6 minute walk from the Palo Alto Caltrain Station.
  • Uber, Lyfts, and taxis are options as well.

For Attendees staying at the Cardinal Hotel:

  • Your hotel is a 7 minute walk from the Palo Alto Caltrain Station.
  • Uber, Lyfts, and taxis are options as well.

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