A Couple Questions regarding Location

kara17
Thu, 26 May 2005 19:36:21 +0000

Just to clarify, the train is not like an Amtrak, it is CalTrain which is a regular commuter train. It runs frequently on weekdays and somewhat less frequently on weekends and more during commuting hours. Palo Alto is more like 40 minutes from downtown SF by car and by train might take a bit longer. To get to Berkeley via public transportation, you’d have to get to SF and then take BART over to Berkeley.

However, I would say that Palo Alto itself is a very active and vibrant town with a nice downtown within walking distance of the Stanford campus. Lots of nice restaurants, pricey and otherwise. In this area, Palo Alto is considered one of the best places to live. It’s not SF but I would bet that a lot of Stanford students don’t make the trek to SF all that often.