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Directions to Kresge Auditorium

Kresge Auditorium is at 555 Nathan Abbott Way on the Stanford University Campus. You are free to park in Parking Structure 6 and Tresidder Parking Lots after 4pm. To find Kresge, walk to the Stanford Bookstore/Post Office facing the fountain. Kresge Auditorium is behind the post office.

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      • Driving Directions

      From San Francisco via Highway 280

      • Take 280 South in the direction of San Jose.
      • Proceed to the Alpine Road exit (after Sand Hill Road).
      • Turn left on Alpine Road.
      • Turn right at the first traffic light onto Junipero Serra Boulevard.
      • Turn left at the second traffic light onto Campus Drive East. (The first traffic light is Campus Drive West).

      From San Jose via Highway 280

      • Take 280 North in the direction of San Francisco.
      • Proceed to the Page Mill Road exit, turn right onto Page Mill Road at the end of the off-ramp.
      • At the second traffic light, turn left onto Junipero Serra Boulevard.
      • Proceed approximately one mile to the first traffic light at Campus Drive East.
      • Turn right onto Campus Drive East.

      To Parking Structure 6 (560 Wilbur Way) from the West (280)

      From Campus Drive East, turn left on to Arguello Mall; turn right at Bowdoin Lane then turn right on Wilbur Way; the entrance to the parking garage is on the right.

      To Tresidder Parking from the West (280)

      From Campus Drive east, turn left on Mayfield and follow the road as it curves to the left, the parking lot located on the right.

    From San Francisco via Highway 101

    • Take 101 South in the direction of San Jose/Los Angeles.
    • Proceed to the Embarcadero/Oregon Expressway exit.
    • Follow the signs to Embarcadero West/Stanford University.
    • Stay on Embarcadero for approximately two miles.
    • After crossing El Camino Real, Embarcadero will become Galvez.
    • Stay in the left lane, proceeding straight into campus. (The stadium will be on the left).
    • Turn left at the first stop sign after the stadium onto Campus Drive East.

    From San Jose via Highway 101

    • Take 101 North in the direction of San Francisco.
    • Proceed to the Embarcadero/Oregon Expressway exit.
    • Follow the signs to Embarcadero West/Stanford University.
    • Stay on Embarcadero for approximately two miles.
    • After crossing El Camino Real, Embarcadero will become Galvez.
    • Stay in the left lane, proceeding straight into campus. (The stadium will be on the left).
    • Turn left at the first stop sign after the stadium onto Campus Drive East.

    To Parking Structure 6 (560 Wilbur Way) from the East (101)

    From Campus Drive East, turn right on Wilbur Way; the entrance to the parking garage is on the left.

    To Tresidder Parking from the East (101)

    From Campus Drive East, turn right on Mayfield and follow the road as it curves to the left, the parking lot located on the right.

    Public Transportation

    Caltrain

    Caltrain deposits passengers at the Palo Alto/University station, from which they may use Stanford's Marguerite shuttle to reach on-campus destinations. The Marguerite Campus Shuttle also meets trains at the Menlo Park and California Street stations. For more information on fares and schedules, call 800 660.4287 or visit the Caltrain website at www.caltrain.com.

    Dumbarton Express

    The Dumbarton Express runs weekdays from the Union City BART station across its namesake, the Dumbarton Bridge, to the Palo Alto/University Caltrain station. The Dumbarton Express provides arguably the most direct and convenient service between Stanford and the southern part of the East Bay.

    Marguerite Campus Shuttles

    Stanford University operates a free shuttle service that circles the campus and goes to the train stations in Palo Alto and Menlo Park, downtown Palo Alto and Menlo Park, and the Stanford Shopping Center seven days a week. The Marguerite Campus Shuttle also provides service between the Palo Alto/University Avenue Caltrain station and campus. The B-line shuttle, "clockwise," takes passengers from the train station to the Law School; the B-line shuttle, "counter-clockwise," returns passengers to the train station. For more information, call 650 723.9362 or visit transportation.stanford.edu for schedules and route maps.