Caltrain is a great way to get to San Francisco or San Jose. The conductors are very good about announcing each station. The Palo Alto Caltrain station is wheelchair accessible if your chair is 30 inches or less in width, as are many other stops. Check the Caltrain web site to find out which ones, as well as to find prices, schedule information, and a route map. All rides on both services must be arranged ahead of time.
Disabled passengers pay a reduced price on all public transportation in the Bay Area.
To get this discount, you must show a regional transportation discount card , available at several locations throughout the Bay Area. The closest one to Stanford is the SamTrans office in San Carlos, located at 1250 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos, CA 94070-1306. The San Francisco Bay Area Transit Information web site is excellent place to find links to detailed information about public transportation throughout the Bay Area.