TRAVEL
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Family friendly activities a short distance from the symposium.
DIRECTIONS / PARKING
Location
Encina Hall
Bechtel Conference Center
616 Jane Stanford Way
Stanford, CA 94305-6055
Getting to Stanford
Both San Francisco International Airport (SFO) or San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) are about 20 miles from campus. For more information about getting to Stanford from the airport, please visit https://rde.stanford.edu/studenthousing/getting-stanford.
Driving Directions
Please note: Jane Stanford Way is closed to through traffic from Campus Drive West to Campus Drive East and parking is not available in front of Encina Hall. Please visit the Stanford Parking and Transportation website or the Stanford Visitor Information website for up-to-date information about traveling to and parking on campus. The HeadsUp website provides the latest information about campus construction activity impacting traffic. Get driving directions on Google Maps
Parking
Stanford parking is free on Saturdays.
The visitor parking lot closest to Encina Hall is the Galvez Parking Lot. Additional visitor parking is available at the Track House Lot and in the underground structure at the Knight Management Center.
View additional parking and permit information.
Cardinal Hotel
235 Hamilton Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301
1.650.926.2800
Creekside Inn
3400 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
1.650.493.2411
el PRADO Hotel
520 Cowper St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
1.650.322.9000
Graduate Palo Alto
488 University Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
1.650.843.9755
Hotel Keen Palo Alto
425 High Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
1.650.327.2775
Nobu Hotel Palo Alto
180 Hamilton Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301
1.650.531.8888
paloaltofoh@noburestaurants.com
Stanford Guest House
2575 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
1.650.926.2800
The Westin Palo Alto
675 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94301
1.650.321.4422
HOTELS
Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel
625 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94301
1.650.328.2800
We have blocked a limited number of rooms at the Sheraton Palo Alto from October 6-8 for $199/night plus tax and fees. To reserve a room, please use the link above, or call the hotel or email Sheratonreservations@pahotel.com and mention the "Inter-University Center".
Other Local Hotels
Anderson Collection at Stanford University
314 Lomita Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
https://anderson.stanford.edu/
11:00AM - 5:00PM
free all-day reservations are required
Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way
Stanford, CA 94305
11:00AM - 5:00PM
free all-day reservations are required
Children's Library
1276 Harriet Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
https://library.cityofpaloalto.org/locations/c
10:00AM - 6:00PM
Downtown Palo Alto Farmer's Market
601-699 Gilman St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
https://www.pafarmersmarket.org/
8:00AM - 12:00PM
Johnson Park
268 Waverly St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org
Sunrise - Sunset
Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo
1451 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Tickets: $10.00
Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping Center
Palo Alto, CA 94304
https://www.simon.com/mall/stanford-shopping-center
10:00AM - 7:00PM
Stanford University - Public Art Installations
Campus wide
https://arts.stanford.edu/campus-art/public-art/
The Museum of American Heritage
351 Homer Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
https://www.moah.org/visit.html
11:00AM - 4:00PM
Town & Country Village
855 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94301
10:00AM - 7:00PM