Do not fear the Berkeley Parking Monster! True, there is near-zero public parking near the campus during normal hours; but there is plenty of off-peak parking. Off-peak begins at 5pm weekdays and includes all day Saturday and Sunday -- which covers all game times nicely.
Here are the official rules for off-peak parking, but we can net them out as follows:
- Buy a ticket at the dispenser machine: $1/hour with a $12 maximum.
- Machines only take cash, so bring plenty of $1s and $5s.
Here is a relevant section taken from the official Parking Map (large PDF) showing the lots closest to Haas (click to embiggen):
Savvy Traveller Su Schaffer favors the non-University parking structure between Durant and Channing, just south of Telegraph. Other convenient lots are the Recreational Sports Facility Garage, a large underground facility just down Bancroft from Haas, and the Bancroft/Fulton lot a bit further, which can be entered from Bancroft or from Durant. There are several other public (non-University) parking facilities indicated on the full map (PDF linked above), south of the campus between Milvia and Shattuck avenues.
Give yourself a little extra time for circulating these narrow, busy streets and it should be quite possible to park for the games.
(Has anyone used the Ellsworth Structures off-peak? Please email travel@stanfordfbc.org if you have!)
