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The Stanford Career Development Center is located in the Student Services Building.
Career Development Center
Stanford University
563 Salvatierra Walk
Mail Code: 8530
Stanford, California 94305
Phone: 650-723-3963
Employment Services: 650-723-9014

Career Counseling and Reference File Services are on the second floor.
Employment Services is located on the third floor.

Directions to the Career Development Center at Stanford University:
As Bay Area traffic can be very heavy, especially on highway 101, please allow yourself plenty of time to reach the Stanford campus. In light traffic you can expect travel time by car from either the San Francisco or San Jose airports to be approximately 40 minutes. More typically from the airports, you can expect the travel time to be approximately 60 minutes. In rainy weather, travel time can be 1.5 - 2 hours from San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, or Fremont.

FROM HIGHWAY 101 HEADED North or South
•Exit Embarcadero Road West and travel about 2 miles.
•At El Camino Real, Embarcadero Road becomes Galvez.
•Continue on Galvez and be sure to stay in the left lane so that you aren't forced to make a right onto Arboretum Rd.
•When you come to your first stop sign, you should be at Campus Drive, make a left onto Campus Drive.

•Please see parking instructions- the closest parking to the CDC is Lot 6. To park in the Lot 6 garage:
Follow Campus Drive and turn right onto Wilbur Way.
The garage will be on your left.
This is an underground lot. Visitor parking is only on the first level of the garage, once you enter the structure, veer right and drive toward the back wall.
All visitor slots are identified with a P/Visitor sign and a slot number. The payment machine is at the back wall, in front of the stairway/elevator exit. Please exit using the doors near the payment machines (the opposite end you entered the garage).

Coming out of the garage, turn left onto Arguello and turn right onto Campus Drive East. The Career Development Center is one building over, a two block walk from the garage.

FROM HIGHWAY 280 HEADED North or South
•Exit Alpine Road.
•Traveling from the north, turn left onto Alpine, or if your are traveling from the south, turn right onto Alpine.
•Turn right at the traffic light on Junipero Serra Boulevard.
•Turn left at the second stop light, Campus Drive East.

 •Please see parking instructions- the closest parking to the CDC is Lot 6. To park in the Lot 6 garage:
Follow Campus Drive and turn left onto Bowdoin, left again onto Wilbur Way.
The garage will be on your left.
This is an underground lot. Visitor parking is only on the first level of the garage, once you enter the structure, veer right and drive toward the back wall.
All visitor slots are identified with a P/Visitor sign and a slot number. The payment machine is at the back wall, in front of the stairway/elevator exit. Please exit using the doors near the payment machines (the opposite end you entered the garage).

Coming out of the garage, turn left onto Arguello and turn right onto Campus Drive East. The Career Development Center is one building over, a two block walk from the garage.

FROM THE EAST BAY - VIA THE DUMBARTON BRIDGE
•Take the Dumbarton Bridge - 84 West - towards Palo Alto.
•At the first light after the bridge, turn left onto University Ave/ CA 109 South.
•Follow University Avenue all the way through downtown Palo Alto and to the main entrance of campus. University Ave. will become Palm Drive once you reach campus.
•Turn left onto Campus Drive.

•Please see parking instructions- the closest parking to the CDC is Lot 6. To park in the Lot 6 garage:
Follow Campus Drive and turn right onto Wilbur Way.
The garage will be on your left.
This is an underground lot. Visitor parking is only on the first level of the garage, once you enter the structure, veer right and drive toward the back wall.
All visitor slots are identified with a P/Visitor sign and a slot number. The payment machine is at the back wall, in front of the stairway/elevator exit. Please exit using the doors near the payment machines (the opposite end you entered the garage).

Coming out of the garage, turn left onto Arguello and turn right onto Campus Drive East. The Career Development Center is one building over, a two block walk from the garage.


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PARKING
Parking at Stanford is limited so please plan to arrive early to allow yourself plenty of time (estimate 30-45 minutes) to purchase a parking permit and find a parking space.

     Parking options available to you:

  • We highly recommend you purchase a visitor parking scratcher permit in advance to save time and make it easier on the day of your visit. This can be done by sending or FAXing (650-724-8676) a letter to the Parking and Transportation Services Office TWO WEEKS in advance. Include the number of visitor scratcher permits you need, a check or credit card number, your contact information (email, phone number), and mailing address. You will be sent the appropriate number of scratcher permits. On the day of your arrival, simply scratch off the current month, day and year on the permit and hang it on your rear view mirror. You can park in any metered parking or visitor lot. (See Career Development Center/Parking Map below)
  • If you can't purchase a permit in advance, you can buy a visitor parking scratcher permit the day of your visit (7:30AM-5:30PM) at the Parking and Transportation Services Office. They are located at 340 Bonair Siding (off Campus Drive, between Serra Street and Maples Pavillion. 650-723-9362). The Visitor Scratcher permit costs $12.00 and can be used in any metered parking space or visitor lot. (See Career Development Center/Parking Map below)
  • There are Pay and Display parking machines in certain lots which allow you to pay by cash or credit card. You may purchase up to 8 hours of parking. The machines accept credit cards, cash or coins; You should have the correct amount of money if you do not use your credit card, since these machines do not issue change. The receipt should be placed on the car dashboard with the expiration time and date facing up.

    The closest visitor parking to the CDC is the parking garage located at Wilbur and Campus Drive East, Lot 6.     Follow Campus Drive. From westbound on Campus Drive you will turn either right onto Wilbur, from eastbound on Campus Drive you will turn left on Bowdoin and left at Wilbur Way. The garage will be on your left. This is an underground lot. Visitor parking is only on the first level of the garage. Once you enter the structure, veer right and drive toward the back wall. All visitor slots are identified with a P/Visitor sign and a slot number. A payment machine is at the back wall, in front of the stairway/elevator exit. Please exit using the stairway/elevator near the payment machine. The CDC is on Campus Drive and Salvatierra Walk approximately one block from this garage exit.

    Walking out of the garage, turn left onto Arguello and turn right onto Campus Drive East. The Career Development Center is one building over, a two block walk from the garage. CDC map

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Stanford Campus and Area Maps
    • Career Development Center / Parking Map (PDF)
    • Stanford Campus Map (PDF)
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