Visitors Information
HEPL is in the Physics/Astrophysics building, at 452 Lomita Mall.
Maps
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Directions to the Hansen Experimental Physics Lab (HEPL)
Campus Map and directions to HEPL, with frequently used conference/seminar rooms
From US Highway 101 North and South:
Exit at Embarcadero Road west toward Stanford. Embarcadero turns into Galvez Road as you enter Stanford at El Camino Real. Turn right on Campus Drive East after stopping at the stop sign. Campus Drive East turns into Campus Drive West as it passes Palm Drive. Continue on Campus Drive West as it curves to the left, then to the right. Turn left on Via Ortega, after stopping at the fifth stop sign.
Turn right into the four-story parking structure near the end of Via Ortega. Metered parking is available on the first floor. Please note that parking is monitored Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Bring change: 5 cents buys you 3 minutes of parking, 10 cents for 6 minutes, 25 cents for 15 minutes, up to 1 hour total. If you plan to stay more than an hour, you should consider a visitor parking permit.
From Interstate 280 North and South:
Exit at Sand Hill Road east toward Stanford. Continue east, turning right at the traffic signal on Santa Cruz Avenue. Turn left immediately at the next traffic signal, onto Junipero Serra Boulevard. Turn left at the next traffic signal, Campus Drive West. Continue around Campus Drive West as it curves to the right. Turn right on Via Ortega.
Turn right into the four-story parking structure near the end of Via Ortega. Metered parking is available on the first floor. Please note that parking is monitored Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Bring change: 5 cents buys you 3 minutes of parking, 10 cents for 6 minutes, 25 cents for 15 minutes, up to 1 hour total. If you plan to stay more than an hour, you should consider a visitor parking permit.
From El Camino Real:
Exit El Camino Real at University Avenue. Turn west toward the hills (away from the center of Palo Alto). University Avenue becomes Palm Drive as you enter Stanford. Go past one traffic signal, and turn right onto Campus Drive West after stopping at the first stop sign. Continue on Campus Drive West as it curves to the left, then to the right. Turn left on Via Ortega, after stopping at the fourth stop sign.
Turn right into the four-story parking structure near the end of Via Ortega. Metered parking is available on the first floor. Please note that parking is monitored Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Bring change: 5 cents buys you 3 minutes of parking, 10 cents for 6 minutes, 25 cents for 15 minutes, up to 1 hour total. If you plan to stay more than an hour, you should consider a visitor parking permit.