Stanford transportation demand management presentation given at the Caltrain/101 Corridor Vision event in Palo Alto

1. Getting People to Drive Less
J U N E 28, 2017
Caltrain/101 Corridor Vision Plan
Palo Alto, California
Carolyn Helmke, Senior Transportation Planner, Stanford University

3. Employee Awareness:
Sustainable Commute or Drive Off-Peak
Reducing peak-hour trips is a university priority.
› Use sustainable transportation whenever possible
› Avoid driving alone during peak hours
Participate part-time or full-time to receive rewards
› commuteclub.stanford.edu (Receive up to $300 per year)
› Purchase up to eight daily parking scratchers
per month for days you need to drive alone and
still be a Commute Club member.
“Taking the train makes me feel like a kid again.”
Marcus Bogdana, University Librarian’s Office
Commute Club member

4. FREE AND DISCOUNTED TRANSPORTATION
Eligible Commuters
 Free and discounted transportation
Free Vanpools, Caltrain, VTA, and East Bay
express bus service. Pre-tax savings for eligible
commuters, and 50% discount on ACE train
through P&TS.
 Commute Club
Receive up to $300 per year plus other rewards,
including free Zipcar credit and Enterprise Rent-
A-Car vouchers.
 Free Emergency Ride Home
Sustainable transportation users can sign up for
a free taxi or rental car for qualifying
emergencies.
 Free commute (trip) planning
P&TS offers custom commute planning from
your front door to Stanford.
 Free ridematching service
Find others at Stanford to carpool or vanpool.
Stanford vanpools are subsidized!
 And more!
Visit transportation.stanford.edu/discounts

5. 5
TDM & Parking – Best Friends!
• Stanford charges everyone to
park on campus
• Free parking after 4 pm M-F
and weekends
• Cheaper parking – harder to find
& further away
• Parking rates raised most every
year
• Annual renewal process
• Incentives for turning in your
permit, referring a friend to do so
• Occasional parking permits
• Carpool and Vanpool preferred
parking

7. STANFORD UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEE MODE SHARE
Santa Clara County drive-alone rate: 76%
Stanford University employee drive-alone rate: 50%

8. Stanford University
P A R K I N G &
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
S E R V I C E S