Institute For The Future

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Check out IFTF's COVID-19 policy.

Public Transportation 

The easiest way to get here via public transportation is by Caltrain, via the Palo Alto Station which is two blocks away from our offices. 

• CalTrain Schedule
• CalTrain Map 
• Palo Alto CalTrain Station
• Palo Alto Shuttle
• SamTrans: ECR, 280, 281, 297, 397 

Parking

Free parking in the downtown area is available on the street, in off-street parking lots, and in parking garages. Two-hour parking is provided in on-street spaces and in surface lots. Three-hour parking is provided in parking garages except in designated permit areas. Enforcement of parking regulations is conducted Monday through Friday between 8am and 5pm.

You can find a list of downtown Palo Alto parking facilities here.

All-day visitor parking permits are available for purchase for $25.00 at City Hall and selected parking garages. All-day permits are valid in all off-street parking lots and garages; permits are not valid for on-street parking spaces. Read more about Palo Alto's visitor parking here.

Airports

• San Francisco International (SFO) - 21 miles from IFTF
• Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International (SJC) - 18 miles from IFTF
• Oakland International (OAK) - 28 miles from IFTF 

Taxi Service 

• Yellow Cab (650) 384-5555 or (650) 450-7777
• Yellow Cab Palo Alto (650) 363-1234

Car Service

• Mosaic Global Transportation (800) 389-7881 - Discount Code: Institute for the Future
• Host Limousine Services (888) 740-5727 - Mention Institute for the Future

Hotels

Walking Distance

• Nobu Hotel Palo Alto 180 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto CA 94301
• The Cardinal Hotel 235 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto CA 94301
• Hotel Keen 425 High Street, Palo Alto CA 94301 - Corporate Code: IFTF
• el PRADO Hotel (formerly Garden Court Hotel) 520 Cowper St, Palo Alto CA 94301
• Sheraton Palo Alto 625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto CA 94301
• The Westin Palo Alto 675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto CA 94301
• Cowper Inn 705 Cowper St, Palo Alto CA 94301
• The Stanford Park Hotel 100 El Camino Real Menlo Park CA 94025

Driving Distance

• Park James Hotel 1400 El Camino Real, Menlo Park CA 94025
• Creekside Inn 3400 El Camino Real, Palo Alto CA 94306 - Promo Code: IFU
• The Nest Hotel 3901 El Camino Real, Palo Alto CA 94306
• Hilton Garden Inn Palo Alto 4216 El Camino Real, Palo Alto CA 94306
• Crowne Plaza Palo Alto 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto CA 94306
• Courtyard Palo Alto Los Altos 4320 El Camino Real, Palo Alto CA 94022
• Homewood Suites by Hilton Palo Alto 4329 El Camino Real, Palo Alto CA 94306
• Residence Inn by Marriott Palo Alto Mountain View 1854 El Camino West, Mountain View CA 94040
• Hyatt Centric Mountain View 409 San Antonio Road, Mountain View, CA 94040
• AC Hotel Palo Alto 744 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto CA 94303
• Hotel Citrine 750 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto CA 94303
• Four Seasons Silicon Valley 2050 University Ave, Palo Alto CA 94303
• Hotel Nia 200 Independence Drive, Menlo Park CA 94025