Directions
Address & Phone Number
PARC (Palo Alto Research Center) ∙ 3333 Coyote Hill Road ∙ Palo Alto, CA ∙ 94304-1314 ∙ USA ∙
650-812-4000
Parking
Upon entering the parking lot, veer left (up the hill) to the
visitor's parking lot. Parking in the upper lot is limited; you may have to park in the lower lot and walk up the hill to the main entrance.
Main Entrance
The main lobby is to the right as you drive
to the parking area. Visitors will have to sign in at the reception desk.
Auditorium
The entrance to the George E. Pake Auditorium (named after PARC's
founder) is to the left of and down the stairs from PARC's main
lobby entrance. If you need assistance reaching the Auditorium,
please ask at the main lobby desk.
| From San Francisco/ SFO & Peninsula |
Driving on 280 southbound:
- [from airport: 101 North to 380, then 380 West to 280 South]
- 280 South toward San Jose
- Exit at Page Mill Road; at the end of the offramp, turn left
- Right on Coyote Hill Road (small
street immediately after light/ Deer Creek Road)
- PARC is on the left, just past the crest of the hill
Driving on 101 southbound:
- Exit Embarcadero/Oregon Expressway
- Follow signs to Oregon Expressway
- Oregon Expressway will become Page Mill Road
- Continue on Page Mill Road
- Left on Coyote Hill Road (small street immediately after Foothill Expressway; if you pass Deer Creek Road or 280 you've gone too far)
- PARC is on the left, just past the crest of the hill
Public transportation:
- The Caltrain stations closest to PARC are downtown Palo Alto (at University Ave) and California Ave; express “baby bullet” trains do stop at the downtown Palo Alto station [Caltrain schedule]
- Buses connect to PARC from either station, but check the bus schedules for the best connection since some lines run infrequently or only for part of the day [see bus information below]
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| From San Jose/ SJC |
Driving on 280 northbound:
- [from airport: 880 South to 280 North - or- 87 North to 280 North]
- 280 North toward San Francisco
- Exit at Page Mill Road; at the end of the offramp, turn right
- Right on Coyote Hill Road (small street immediately after light/ Deer Creek Road)
- PARC is on the left, just past the crest of the hill
Driving on 101 northbound:
- Exit Embarcadero/Oregon Expressway
- Follow signs to Oregon Expressway
- Oregon Expressway will become Page Mill Road
- Continue on Page Mill Road
- Left on Coyote Hill Road (small street immediately after Foothill Expressway; if you pass Deer Creek Road or 280 you've gone too far)
- PARC is on the left, just past the crest of the hill
Public transportation:
- The Caltrain stations closest to PARC are downtown Palo Alto (at University Ave) and California Ave; express “baby bullet” trains do stop at the downtown Palo Alto station [Caltrain schedule]
- Buses connect to PARC from either station, but check the bus schedules for the best connection since some lines run infrequently or only for part of the day [see local bus/ shuttle information below]
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| From the East Bay (Oakland, Berkeley) |
Public transportation:
- Take BART to the Union City BART station
- Transfer to the Westbound Dumbarton Express (direction: Deer Creek)
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| From Palo Alto |
Public transportation from University Ave. (downtown):
- Option 1: Dumbarton Express westbound (direction: Deer Creek) -- leaves from the Palo Alto transit center, located on the West side of the Caltrain station
- Option 2: Stanford Marguerite shuttle (“Research Park") -- leaves from the corner of Lytton and Alma St, on the East side of the train station
- Option 3: VTA bus 22 or VTA bus 522 to California Avenue (from there, see directions below) -- leaves from the Palo Alto transit center, located on the West side of the Caltrain station
Public transportation from California Ave.:
- Option 1: VTA bus 89 -- leaves from the California Ave. Caltrain station
- Option 2: Deer Creek shuttle -- leaves from the California Ave Caltrain station
- Option 3: Dumbarton Express westbound -- stops at the corner of El Camino Real and California Ave.
summary of bus schedules & fares:
BART | Caltrain | Deer Creek shuttle | Dumbarton Express | VTA line 22 | VTA line 522 | VTA line 89 | Stanford Marguerite shuttle |
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