Maps & Directions
Directions to Swain Library
From Highway 101 |
From Highway 280 |
From El Camino
Parking: If you are going to be on campus for several
hours, you may want to purchase a one-day “scratcher” parking permit. See
Visitor Parking Information
and
Parking for Visitors with Disabilities
for more information. Campus maps are also available from Swain's
Maps and Directions page.
From Highway 101 North and South
Take the Embarcadero Road exit west toward Stanford. At El Camino Real, Embarcadero becomes
Galvez Road as it enters the University. Stay in the left lane and continue toward the center
of campus. Turn right on Campus Drive East. At the third stop sign after the Palm Drive intersection,
turn left at Roth Way. There is a four-story parking structure (Parking Structure 1) at this
intersection that contains metered parking on the bottom floor. Park in this structure.
Rates are $0.25 for 10 minutes (no change available at Swain). After parking, cross Roth Way
at the North/South Mall. Pass the first two structures on your left (Keck Science and
liquid nitrogen storage tank) and then turn left. Walk about 50 feet down this path and you will
encounter the Swain Library, which is located in a one-story pinkish/tan cement
block structure. The Library entrance is on the south-west side of the building.
From Highway 280 North and South
Exit Sand Hill Road east toward Stanford. Continue east, turning right at the traffic
light on Santa Cruz Avenue. Make an immediate left onto Junipero Serra Boulevard. At the
next stoplight, turn left onto Campus Drive West. Continue around Campus Drive West
(going through Santa Teresa, Stock Farm, Welch, Panama, and Via Ortega Intersections)
and turn right when you reach Roth Way. There is a four-story parking structure
(Parking Structure 1) at this intersection that contains metered parking on the bottom floor.
Park in this structure. Rates are $0.25 for 10 minutes (no change available at Swain).
After parking, cross Roth Way at the North/South Mall. Pass the first two structures on
your left (Keck Science and liquid nitrogen storage tank) and then turn left. Walk about
50 feet down this path and you will encounter the Swain Library, which is located
in a one-story pinkish/tan cement block structure. The Library entrance is on the
south-west side of the building.
From El Camino Real
Exit El Camino Real at University Avenue. Turn south toward the hills (away from the center
of Palo Alto). As you enter Stanford, University Avenue becomes Palm Drive. Go through
one traffic light (Arboretum) and turn right onto Campus Drive West. At the third stop
sign, turn left on Roth Way. There is a four-story parking structure (Parking Structure 1)
at this intersection that contains metered parking on the bottom floor. Park in this structure.
Rates are $0.25 for 10 minutes (no change available at Swain). After parking, cross Roth Way
at the North/South Mall. Pass the first two structures on your left (Keck Science and
liquid nitrogen storage tank) and then turn left. Walk about 50 feet down this path and you will
encounter the Swain Library, which is located in a one-story pinkish/tan cement
block structure. The Library entrance is on the south-west side of the building.
