<p>Hi! I'm starting to plan how to get to/from Stanford on my breaks, and I think the Marguerite does not run to/from the Palo Alto Station to/from Stanford during the day on weekends. So I was wondering, for example, how can I get to the Palo Alto Station from Stanford on a weekend during morning and afternoon hours (and vice versa)? I will be traveling to Stanford from SJC, and plan to use the VTA and Caltrain, btw.</p>
<p>just walk down palm drive :-) i've done it a couple of times</p>
<p>How long would the walk normally take (so I can plan out my schedule for traveling)? How far is the Palo Alto Station away from campus?</p>
<p>It takes awhile, especially if you have bags. A cab will cost less than $10, so I recommend that. </p>
<p>It is probably a couple of miles.</p>
<p>It took me 20 minutes, but I wasn't carrying luggage.</p>
<p>The Marguerite actually does run on weekends. Check out the schedule for the Shopping Express <a href="http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/schedules/Shopping_9-18-2006.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/schedules/Shopping_9-18-2006.pdf</a> It is slightly troublesome that it only runs every 45 minutes, so you may have to wait at the train station a while before the shuttle arrives.</p>
<p>On second thought.... that schedule only applies from 9/18 on. If you are arriving on the 17th or earlier I suppose this doesn't apply =[ Perhaps this information may be useful in the future anyways.</p>
<p>Have you considered taking a shared ride shuttle from SJC to Stanford? They'll go right to your dorm. You'll probably have to wait for other people at the airport so it might take a while, but it is much easier than walking around and taking the train. Supershuttle charges $26. I especially recommend this because I think it would be difficult to walk from the Palo Alto train station to your dorm with luggage.</p>
<p>Take your bike on the train or bus- you're allowed to- it will cut down drastically on the time it takes to get to the station from campus.</p>
<p>It took me about 30 minutes to make the walk after Admit Weekend (for some reason Marguerite didn't run that day, dunno why) with a backpack and a rolling suitcase. It wasn't that bad, really.</p>