Benefits of Stanford’s Commute Club

Benefits of Stanford's Commute Club include:

  • Up to $204/year in Clean Air Cash or Carpool Credit for not driving alone
  • Reserved parking spaces for carpools and vanpools
  • Complimentary daily parking passes for carpoolers
  • Vanpool and carpool member recruitment assistance
  • Commute planning assistance
  • Commuter buddy program
  • Pre-tax deductions for commuter checks, carpool permits and transit passes
  • Rewards for recruiting other Commute Club members
  • Guaranteed ride home in emergencies
  • Free hourly Enterprise car rental vouchers
  • Membership appreciation events
  • Entries into regular prize drawings
  • Members-only commuter mug and pin
  • As many as eight daily "scratcher" permit purchases allowed per month
  • You are eligible for the Commute Club if you meet all of the following criteria:

  • You live outside the Stanford parking permit system
  • You are a registered student or you're required to be on campus during business hours at least half-time for three consecutive months or more
  • You would normally be required by Parking and Transportation Services to display a parking permit in your vehicle at your principal place of work or study
  • You agree not to buy a parking permit (carpool permit excepted)
  • Commute Club membership must be renewed annually. In addition, Stanford offers the GO/Eco Pass program, through which eligible employees can retain their parking permits while traveling free on Caltrain and VTA buses and light rail. For more information, call 723-9362 or visit http://transportation.stanford.edu.