<p>Workinprogress: On a perfect day (no accidents, traffic backups) driving to SF from Palo Alto is 45 minutes. Plan on more (possibly use 280 vs Hwy 101)…and then you will find very expensive parking in SF.
An alternative would be Caltrain–I think $7ish one way. Many Stanford kids use to get to the City.
Remember the micro climates…Palo Alto can easily be 20 degrees warmer than SF…
Good luck in the Games!</p>