Address
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Stanford University Medical Center
300 Pasteur Drive, Falk Bldg. CVRB
Stanford, CA 94305-5407
(650) 723-5771
Directions to the Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery located in the Falk Building
The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery is located in the Falk Building located behind the hospital on the Stanford campus in Palo Alto, California. San Francisco is to the north, and San Jose is to the south. Two main north-south freeways link us to San Francisco, San Jose, and their airports: US Highway 101 and Interstate 280. Shuttle and bus service to Stanford is available from nearby airports. A commuter rail line, Caltrain, also connects the Peninsula. Stanford's free Marguerite Shuttle connects with Caltrain and downtown Palo Alto.
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Parking
All driving directions below will guide you to the paid visitor and patient parking garage in front of Stanford Hospital on Blake Wilbur Drive (and then provide walking directions to the Falk Building). Parking is free for the first 45 minutes. Parking for up to 6 hours costs $6; more than 6 hours and up to 24 hours will be $12.
From the Airports
The San Francisco Bay Area is served by three major international airports: San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland.
From San Francisco Airport: Take US-101 SOUTH (toward San Jose) and follow the Highway 101 directions.
From San Jose Airport: Take US-101 NORTH (toward San Francisco) and follow the Highway 101 directions.
From Oakland Airport: Take I-880 SOUTH (toward San Jose) to CA-92 WEST (direction Half Moon Bay) to US-101 SOUTH (direction San Jose) and follow the Highway 101 directions.
Highway 101
Take the University Avenue exit West (toward Palo Alto / Stanford). As you enter the gates to Stanford, University Avenue changes names to Palm Drive. Continue on Palm Drive to the traffic light at Arboretum Road. Turn RIGHT on Arboretum. Continue until Arboretum
deadends at Sand Hill Road Road and turn left.
Go left at the next light, which is Pasteur Drive, and drive to Blake Wilbur.
Turn
left on Blake Wilbur, and park in the two-story pay-parking structure on the right nearest the hospital (Parking is free for the first 45 minutes. Parking for up to 6 hours costs $6; more than 6 hours and up to 24 hours will be $12.).
Walk to the exit on the hospital side of the entrance of the garage.
Enter hospital through double doors at end of walkway.
Turn left, then make a quick right through
the cafeteria eating area. Once outside of the eating area, there’s
a hallway that goes left.
Walk down this hallway all the way to the end,
and you will find several doors to your right that lead to the outside.
Go through these doors, make a left on the path, then the first right
into the Cardiovascular Research Building (CRVC, also known as the Falk
Building).
Take it with you: A printable directions and map sheet (76k PDF)
Highway 280
Take the Sand Hill Road exit to the east (toward Palo Alto / Stanford). You'll
go through several stop lights and through a major intersection at Santa
Cruz Ave/Alpine Road. When you come to Pasteur Drive, turn right, and
drive to Blake Wilbur.
Turn
left on Blake Wilbur, and park in the two-story pay-parking structure on the right nearest the hospital (Parking is free for the first 45 minutes. Parking for up to 6 hours costs $6; more than 6 hours and up to 24 hours will be $12.).
Walk to the exit on the hospital side of the entrance of the garage.
Enter hospital through double doors at end of walkway.
Turn left, then make a quick right through
the cafeteria eating area. Once outside of the eating area, there’s
a hallway that goes left.
Walk down this hallway all the way to the end,
and you will find several doors to your right that lead to the outside.
Go through these doors, make a left on the path, then the first right
into the Cardiovascular Research Building (CRVC, also known as the Falk
Building).
Take it with you: A printable directions and map sheet (76k PDF)
El Camino (North or South)
Turn onto Sand Hill Road. Turn left on Pasteur Drive, and drive to Blake Wilbur.
Turn
left on Blake Wilbur, and park in the two-story pay-parking structure on the right nearest the hospital (Parking is free for the first 45 minutes. Parking for up to 6 hours costs $6; more than 6 hours and up to 24 hours will be $12.).
Walk to the exit on the hospital side of the entrance of the garage.
Enter hospital through double doors at end of walkway.
Turn left, then make a quick right through
the cafeteria eating area. Once outside of the eating area, there’s
a hallway that goes left.
Walk down this hallway all the way to the end,
and you will find several doors to your right that lead to the outside.
Go through these doors, make a left on the path, then the first right
into the Cardiovascular Research Building (CRVC, also known as the Falk
Building).
Take it with you: A printable directions and map sheet (76k PDF)
On CalTrain
Get off at the University and Alma Street station (downtown Palo Alto).
After departing the train, pick up the free shuttle (red & white bus) called the Marguerite
Line A.
It will take you right to the medical
center. Depart the bus at the Emergency Room drop off.
Enter hospital
at the Emergency Room entrance.
Turn right and walk all the way to the end of the hallway.
At the end of the hallway, you will find several doors to
your right that lead to the outside.
Go through these doors, make a
left on the path, then the first right into the Cardiovascular Research
Building (CRVC, also known as the Falk Building).
