Directions to the Computer Systems Laboratory (Gates Building)

From Highway 101 North & South

• Take Embarcadero Road exit west toward Stanford.
• Embarcadero Road becomes Galvez Street as you enter Stanford Campus.
• Bear left at first fork in the road towards center of campus.
• Turn right on Campus Drive and continue past Palm Drive.
• Turn left on Roth Way and the closest parking structure is on the left.
• Walk south on North/South Mall to Serra Mall, the Gates Building is on your right.

From Highway 280 North & South

• Take Sand Hill Road exit east toward Stanford.
• Turn right at traffic light onto Santa Cruz Avenue.
• Turn left at traffic light onto Junipero Serra Boulevard.
• Turn left at traffic light onto Campus Drive West.
• Turn right onto Panama Street.
• Turn left onto Via Ortega and left again into the closest parking structure.
• Walk north on Via Ortega, turn right onto Serra Mall, and the Gates Building is across Serra Mall on left.

From El Camino Real

• Exit El Camino Real at University Ave.
• Turn toward the hills (away from the downtown Palo Alto).
• As you enter the campus, University Avenue becomes Palm Drive.
• Turn right on Roth Way for the closest parking structure on the right.
• Walk south on North/South Mall to Serra Mall and the Gates Building is on your right.

More help

• Parking and Transportation Visitor Services
• Searchable Campus Map