Disability Access @ Stanford - Disability Related Resources
Public Transportation
On Campus:
Marguerite Shuttle
Stanford University's transit system is free and open to the public – no ID required. The main shuttle lines traverse the campus Monday – Friday all year (except University holidays). All buses are wheelchair accessible and have bike racks. Call (650) 723-9362 for more information.
View Marguerite Route Maps and Online Schedules:
http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/MargueriteSched.shtml
SDRC's DisGo Cart Service (for Stanford faculty, staff, and students)
Free golf cart transportation for students, faculty, and staff with disabilities (including temporary). Requests should be made at least 24 hours in advance by calling (650) 725-2484. For more information, call the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC), (650) 723-1066.
5-SURE Escort Service
(650) 725-SURE or (650) 725-7873
Free on-call, radio-dispatched golf cart escort service for anyone in the University community who feels unsafe traveling around campus at night. In service 7 days/week, dusk to 2:00 am while classes are in session (Fall, Winter and Spring quarters ONLY).
Off Campus:
Yellow Checker Cab
(408) 777-7777 or (650) 321-1234
Three wheelchair lift-equipped vans available. Prices vary based on mileage, time of day, wait time, etc. 24 hours advance notice preferred, but not mandatory. Driver is equipped with pager if pickup times are difficult to determine.
Outreach Paratransit of Santa Clara
(408) 436-2865 Enrollment Information
(408) 436-4860 Scheduling Office (Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Customers must apply for services and must have doctor's certification as verification of disability, and must participate in a phone interview. Transportation available at all times except between 2-5am, 7 days/week. Reservations require 24 hours advance notice; cancellation requires minimum 2 hours in advance, or fee will be incurred.
Redi-Wheels
(800) 660-4287 for eligibility and additional information.
Transportation service for people with disabilities who cannot independently use regular SamTrans bus service. Redi-Wheels services San Mateo county and the City of Palo Alto. RediCoast services San Mateo County Coastside. Each one-way trip costs $2.50.
Transportation available 24-hours/day, 7 days/week, 5:30am-midnight. 24-hour advance notice for reservations encouraged.
Airport Transportation:
Bayporter Express
(877) 467-1800 (toll free in Bay Area)
(415) 467-1800
Ask the reservation agent for a wheelchair accessible van. For optimal availability, reservations encouraged 2-3 days in advance of travel. $95/trip from Stanford to SFO (private van accommodates up to seven passengers. (Does not serve SJC.)
Supershuttle
(415) 558-8500 or (650) 558-8500
Ask the reservation agent for a wheelchair accessible van. Reservations will be taken at any time; however, for optimal availability, reservations are encouraged up to a week in advance. $26/passenger from Stanford to SFO, $8 per additional person in party.
Cal Train (wheelchair accessible train)
(800) 660-4287
Caltrain provides rail service between San Francisco and San Jose, with weekday commute-hour service to Gilroy.
For schedules, maps, and fares visit: http://www.caltrain.com/schedule.html
Plan your portal to portal trip: http://transit.511.org/tripplanner/index.asp
Sam Trans (wheelchair accessible bus)
(800) 660-4287
San Mateo County Transit District provides SamTrans bus service throughout San Mateo County and into parts of San Francisco and Palo Alto.
For schedules, maps, and fares visit: http://www.samtrans.com/schmf.html
Plan your portal to portal trip: http://transit.511.org/tripplanner/index.asp