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The following parking lots require a prepaid premium parking permit for each specific lot

Sunken Diamond Parking/Lot #1

Sunken Diamond Lot parking permits allow access to Sunken Diamond Lot and all General Parking Lots (#4, #8, #9, & #13). Sunken Diamond parking permits DO NOT allow access into Lot #2, Track Lot, Galvez Lot, Toyon Grove, Masters Grove, or Cardinal Lots #3, #7 and #10.

Sunken Diamond Lot is located near Gate 2 of Stanford Stadium. To arrive at Sunken Diamond Lot, turn west on Galvez Street from El Camino Real. Stay in the left lane and turn left onto Nelson Road. Stay straight on Nelson and road will turn into Sunken Diamond Lot.

Guests with an active ADA placard may use the Sunken Diamond Lot by presenting their placard along with a prepaid parking pass or credit card/mobile wallet payment for gameday parking. 

Lot #2/El Camino Grove Parking

Lot #2/El Camino Grove parking permits allow access to Lot #2 and all General Parking Lots (#4, #8, #9, & #13). Lot #2/El Camino Grove parking permits DO NOT allow access to Lot #1, Track Lot, Galvez Lot, Toyon Grove, Masters Grove, or Cardinal Lots #3, #7 and #10.

Lot #2/El Camino Grove is located on El Camino Real south of Galvez Street and Embarcadero Road. To arrive at the lot, take El Camino Real south to Embarcadero Road, stay in the right lane, turn right into the designated Lot #2/El Camino Grove entrance.

To exit, use the El Camino Real gates and turn right onto southbound El Camino Real. The Palo Alto Police Department will direct post game traffic and restrict left hand turns on all southbound El Camino Real traffic until Oregon Expressway.

Track Lot Parking

Parking spaces in the Track Lot are reserved and assigned to each pass holder. Track Lot parking permits allow access to Track Lot and all General Parking Lots (#4, #8, #9, & #13). Track Lot parking permits DO NOT allow access into Lot #1, #2, Galvez Lot, Toyon Grove, Masters Grove, or Cardinal Lots #3, #7 and #10.

Track Lot is located adjacent to Stanford Stadium, outside Gate 4. Attendants will direct permitted cars in and around Track Lot.

There are two ways to arrive at Track Lot:

1)Turn west onto Galvez Street from El Camino Real. Stay in the left lane, and proceed past Nelson Road. Turn Left into the designated Track Lot entrance.

2)Turn west onto Serra Street from El Camino Real. Follow Serra Street to Campus Drive and turn right onto Campus Drive. Follow Campus Drive to Galvez Street and turn east (right) onto Galvez Street and right into the entrance to the Track Lot.

To exit Track Lot, use the exits on Galvez Street, and turn east (right) onto Galvez Street toward El Camino Real. Please note that post-game traffic on Galvez Street/ Embarcadero Road will be restricted to one-way eastbound traffic.

Restrooms are located at the center of the Cobb Track & Angell Field bleachers.

Galvez Lot Parking

Galvez Lot parking permits allow access to Galvez Lot and all General Parking Lots (#4, #8, #9, & #13). Galvez Lot parking permits DO NOT allow access into Lot #1, #2, Track Lot, Toyon Grove, Masters Grove, or Cardinal Lots #3, #7 and #10.

Galvez Lot is located at the corner of Galvez Street and Campus Drive.

To arrive at Galvez Lot:

Turn west onto Galvez Street from El Camino Real. Make a right into Galvez Lot.

Masters Grove Parking

Masters Grove parking permits allow access to Masters Grove and all General Parking Lots (#4, #8, #9, & #13). Masters Grove parking permits DO NOT allow access into Lot #1, #2, Track Lot, Galvez Lot, Toyon Grove, or Cardinal Lots #3, #7 and #10.

Masters Grove is located on El Camino Real south of Galvez Street and Embarcadero Road. To arrive at Masters Grove, take El Camino Real south of Embarcadero Road. Stay in the right lane and turn right into the designated Masters Grove entrance.

To exit, use the El Camino Real gates and turn right (southbound) onto El Camino Real. The Palo Alto Police Department will direct post game traffic and restrict left hand turns on all southbound El Camino Real traffic until Oregon Expressway.

Toyon Grove Parking

Toyon Grove parking permits allows access into Toyon Grove and all General Parking Lots (4#, #8, #9 & #13). Toyon Grove parking permits DO NOT allow access into Lot #1, #2, Track Lot, Galvez Lot, Masters Grove, or Cardinal Lots #3, #7 and #10. Toyon Grove is located on Galvez Street between Galvez Lot and Lot #3. Attendants will direct permitted cars in and around the Grove.

To arrive at Toyon Grove, turn west onto Galvez Street from El Camino Real. Follow Galvez Street past Arboretum Road. Turn right into the designated Toyon Grove entrance.

To exit, turn right onto Galvez Street and right onto Campus Drive. Post game traffic on Galvez Street will be restricted to a right hand turn only.

Cardinal Lots #3, #7 & #10 Parking

Available to Season Ticket Members only, Cardinal Lot permits allow access into Cardinal Lots #3, #7 & #10. Cardinal Lot parking permits do not allow access into other premium lots.

There are two ways to arrive at Cardinal Lots #3, #7 & #10:

1) Turn west onto Palm Drive from El Camino Real. Follow Palm Drive to Campus Drive East and turn left (south) on Campus Drive. Stay in your left lane and turn left on Lasuen Street. Follow Lasuen Street and turn right into the designated Lot #10 entrance.

2) Turn west onto Galvez Street from El Camino Real. Stay in the right lane and turn right onto Arboretum Road. Merge left and turn left into the designated Lot #10 entrance.

Media Parking (Arboretum Grove)

A Media permit will provide access to the Media Lot inside Arboretum Grove.

To arrive at the Media Lot inside Arboretum Grove, turn west onto Galvez Street from El Camino Real. Stay in the right lane and turn right onto Arboretum Road. Turn right into the designated Arboretum Grove entrance.

The following parking lots require a prepaid parking permit or you must provide payment on gameday as you enter the parking lot. Cash is no longer accepted in the General Lots.

Lot #4/IM South Parking

A General Parking permit or credit card/mobile wallet payment on gameday will provide access to Lot #4/IM South along with all other General Parking Lots (#8, #9 & #13). General Parking permits DO NOT allow access into Lot #1/Sunken Diamond, Lot #2/El Camino Grove, Track Lot, Galvez Lot, Masters Grove, Toyon Grove, or Cardinal Lots #3, #7 and #10.

To arrive at Lot #4/IM South, take El Camino Real south of Embarcadero Road. Stay in the right lane and turn right into the designated Lot #4/IM South entrance.

Lot #8/Arboretum Grove Parking

A General Parking permit or credit card/mobile wallet payment on gameday will provide access to Lot #8/Arboretum Grove along with all other General Parking Lots (#4, #9 & #13). General Parking permits DO NOT allow access into Lot #1/Sunken Diamond, Lot #2/El Camino Grove, Track Lot, Galvez Lot, Masters Grove, Toyon Grove, or Cardinal Lots #3, #7 and #10.

To arrive at Lot #8/Arboretum Grove, turn west onto Galvez Street from El Camino Real. Stay in the right lane and turn right onto Arboretum Road. Pass the Arboretum Grove entrance, and turn right into the designated Lot #8/Arboretum Grove entrance, located the intersection of Arboretum Road and Lasuen Street.

You may also enter Lot #8/Arboretum Grove via El Camino Real. The entrance to Lot #8/Arboretum is along El Camino Real north of Embarcadero Road. Take El Camino Real southbound past Palm Drive. Stay in the right lane and turn right into the designated Lot #8/Arboretum Grove entrance.

Lot #9/Lasuen Grove Parking

A General Parking permit or credit card/mobile wallet payment on gameday will provide access to Lot #9/Lasuen Grove along with all other General Parking Lots (#4, #8 & #13). General Parking permits DO NOT allow access into Lot #1/Sunken Diamond, Lot #2/El Camino Grove, Track Lot, Galvez Lot, Masters Grove, Toyon Grove, or Cardinal Lots #3, #7 and #10.

There are two ways to arrive at Lot #9/Lasuen Grove:

1) Turn west onto Palm Drive from El Camino Real. Follow Palm Drive to Campus Drive East and turn left (south) on Campus Drive. Stay in your left lane and make a left on Lasuen Street. Follow Lasuen Street and turn left into the designated Lot #9/Lasuen Grove entrance.

2) Turn west onto Galvez Street from El Camino Real. Follow Galvez Street to the first stop sign (Campus Drive). Turn right onto Campus Drive. Pass Galvez Lot then take the next right at Lasuen Street. Turn left into the designated Lot #9/Lasuen Grove entrance.

Lot #13 Parking

A General Parking permit or credit card/mobile wallet payment on gameday will provide access to Lot #13 along with all other General Parking Lots (#4, #8, & #9). General Parking permits DO NOT allow access into Lot #1/Sunken Diamond, Lot #2/El Camino Grove, Track Lot, Galvez Lot, Masters Grove, Toyon Grove, or Cardinal Lots #3, #7 and #10.

To arrive at Lot #13, turn west onto Galvez Street from El Camino Real. Stay in the right lane and turn right onto Arboretum Road. Pass the Lot #7 and the Lot #8/Arboretum Grove entrances, and Palm Drive. The entrance to Lot #13 will be on the right hand side.

Bus Parking

A bus parking permit will provide access to park in the bus parking area, located on Galvez Street west of Stanford Stadium and Campus Drive. To arrive in the bus parking area, enter campus from Serra Street (south of Embarcadero Road from El Camino Real). Take a right onto Campus Drive. Enter the Campus Drive/Galvez Street traffic circle and exit three-quarters around the circle onto Galvez Street heading north. Bus parking will be on either side of the road on Galvez Street.