The
Stanford Stadium is located at 625 Nelson Road. It is located at the corner of
Nelson Road and Galvez Street, and across from Sunken Diamond.
Use/Purpose:
The original stadium
was built in 1921 and after a $100 million project, the new stadium opened in
2006. The state-of-the-art stadium includes 50,000 stadium seats, skybox suites,
200 concession points of sale, an onsite stadium merchandise shop and two
high-resolution video scoreboards. The Stanford Stadium provides reserved
wheelchair seating in the upper bowl and the lower bowl.
The upper bowl wheelchair seating is located along the north and south
ends of the upper walkway in Row V of Sections 201-208, 218-228 and 238-240 (all
upper bowl seating is in full sun). These seats are accessible via the elevator
located near Gate 4 and/or 5 once inside, and via a ramp to the upper walkway.
The lower bowl wheelchair seating is located at the top of each of the lower
bowl sections in Row Y. These seats are accessible via any of the gates and
through the accessible tunnels to the seating area in the concourse (full shade
in the lower bowl sections). The Ticket Office is located near Gate 2.
Accessible Entrance:
All gate entrances to
the Stanford Stadium are accessible. Once inside the gate, the lower bowl
reserved wheelchair seating is located via the accessible tunnels, and the upper
bowl reserved wheelchair seating is located via the elevator near Gates 4 and/or
5. Assistive listening devices are available at the Guest Services Station
located at the south end of the stadium on the Main Concourse level near Section
104.
Restrooms:
Men's and women's wheelchair
accessible restrooms are located throughout the Main Concourse level inside the
stadium near sections 106, 109, 117, 122, 131 and 137. Men's and women's wheelchair accessible restrooms are also
located along the upper walkway near sections 230, 233, 236 and on the Skybox
level. In addition, accessible restrooms are located in the plaza just inside
Gates 2 and 4 (other plaza restrooms are not accessible). A family restroom is
located through the door beyond Guest Services in Section 104.
Parking & Transportation:
The nearest disabled
parking is located within the Varsity Lot (L-97) on Nelson Road. Most of the
Varsity Lot is reserved for disabled patrons displaying state issued
placards/plates on game days. Additional disabled parking is located in L-95,
which is located across from the Stanford Stadium and near Cobb Track &
Angell Field, as well as across Galvez Street in the Galvez Lot (L-96). There
is a Marguerite shuttle stop located directly outside of the Visitor Center at
the corner of Galvez Street and Campus Drive. A drop-off is available in the
Varsity Lot, via Nelson Road, near Gate 2. Please
note: the Stanford Stadium does not currently offer a porter service
(transportation) inside or outside the Stadium. Guests at the end of games that feel
they need assistance can go to the Gate 3 medical tent and ask for assistance
(rides are not guaranteed).
Points of Interest:
For
more information about athletic programs, facilities, and to purchase tickets,
please visit http://www.gostanford.com/. Tickets can also be
purchased by contacting the Stanford Athletics Ticket Office at
1-800-STANFORD.
For disability access information about any building not listed in the Campus Access Guide, please contact the Diversity and Access Office, (650) 725-0326, disability.access@stanford.edu. We welcome your feedback about the Mobility Guide and requests for further information.