Stanford Shopping Center is the San Francisco Bay Area's premier shopping and dining experience. Discover Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, and Macy's, plus 140 world class stores, restaurants and services. One of the few open air centers in the U.S., Stanford Shopping Center features spectacular, award winning gardens and picturesque sculptures by California artists. Enjoy our European-style Street Market where the scents of gourmet coffees, fresh flowers and international cuisine fill the air. And take advantage of our helpful Guest Services, plus special merchant services such as currency exchange and package shipping to make your visit even more perfect.

Location
Stanford Shopping Center is centrally located in Palo Alto, on the San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula and is situated next to Stanford University. The Center is approximately 20 miles (31 km) from San Francisco International Airport, 30 miles (52 km) from downtown San Francisco and 15 miles (24 km) from San Jose International Airport.

Directions
Stanford Shopping Center is easily accessible from Highway 280 and Interstate 101. There is also convenient public transportation from either San Francisco or San Jose. For directions or public transportation information click here.

Welcome to Palo Alto!  Click here for information on local news, shopping, movies, restaurants, things to do, community calendar, resources and town square.

Hotels
There are a variety of hotels located close to the shopping center. Click here for a listing of nearby hotel accommodations.

Stanford Shopping Center Preferred Traveler Package
If you are planning to visit Stanford Shopping Center, and would like to receive our complimentary Preferred Traveler Package, click here (One per household or family). The Preferred Traveler Pass is redeemable at the Guest Services (located in the courtyard next to Polo-Ralph Lauren). Our special Preferred Traveler Package includes a Stanford Shopping Center savings booklet and shopping center directory.

Group and Fit Travel Trade Information
Stanford Shopping Center provides the following group and FIT incentives.

• Personal greeting by Stanford Shopping Center Guest Services
• Stanford Shopping Center Savings Book
• Stanford Shopping Center directory
• Plenty of bus parking, designated loading and unloading in front of Guest Services
• Customized Technical Tours available
• Currency Exchange available at Travelex
• Worldwide shipping available at many stores and at Postal Annex+

Preprinted vouchers are available for FITs and can be easily redeemed at Guest Services. Group tours do not need to pre-schedule unless they are technical tours. Our Guest Services staff will happily greet unscheduled group visits. For a tour bus map indicating unloading/loading, parking and Guest Services location click here.

Travel Trade who are interested in more information or would like to arrange a group visit or FIT vouchers, please contact us.