Stanford Shopping Center

About this listing

Stanford Shopping Center is Palo Alto's largest shopping destination, an open-air center at 660 Stanford Shopping Center between El Camino Real and Sand Hill Road. Simon runs it on Stanford University land. This directory listing is the practical companion to our full Stanford Shopping Center guide, which covers the center's history, its store mix and its restaurants. Here we focus on the details you need on the day: phone numbers, hours, services, charging, bikes and transit.

The center describes itself as having more than 140 specialty stores plus department stores and restaurants. Its printable directory runs to nearly 160 entries once restaurants and services are counted.

Phone numbers and the management office

• Shopping line: 650-617-8200, for general questions about stores and hours.
• Mall management: 650-617-8202, also the number for lost and found.
• Mall security: 650-617-8587.

The management office is on the second floor. It is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The center's website gives step-by-step directions to reach it. The office handles lost and found and general questions. It also lends wheelchairs free of charge. Bring a driver's license to check one out. Call ahead if you have mobility needs. The office no longer sells gift cards. Simon gift cards are sold online only.

Holiday hours for 2026

Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. The center has posted its holiday schedule for 2026:

• Thanksgiving Day, November 26: closed.
• Black Friday, November 27: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Late November to December 12: mostly 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, with Sundays closing at 6 p.m.
• December 15 to 19: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. December 20: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• December 21 to 23: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Christmas Eve: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Day: closed.
• December 26: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. December 27: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. December 28 to 30: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• New Year's Eve and New Year's Day: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Department stores and restaurants keep their own hours. Macy's and Nordstrom, for example, stay open later than the center most evenings. Our holiday season guide covers seasonal events around town.

Services and amenities

• Wi-Fi: free, on the network named Free Simon Wi-Fi.
• EV charging: six Electrify America fast chargers and two ChargePoint Level 2 chargers on Level 1 of the parking garage, plus 20 Tesla Superchargers on Level 2.
• Bike parking: more than 250 spaces in over 50 zones, including short-term, long-term and cargo bike parking.
• Family restrooms: in the corridor between Max Mara and David Yurman and on the second floor of the building with Alo Yoga and Vuori. Other restrooms are near Tumi.
• Other: an ATM between Max Mara and David Yurman, a USPS drop box, drinking fountains, a fire pit and soft seating.

Parking, rideshare and transit

Surface parking surrounds the center. There are also two garages on Quarry Road, one of two levels and one of three, in front of Macy's and Neiman Marcus. Rideshare zones are in front of SoulCycle and Nordstrom and between Arhaus and Delarosa.

For transit, the center lists Stanford's free Marguerite shuttle on the MC, X and SE lines from the downtown Palo Alto Transit Center, the free Menlo Park M1 Crosstown shuttle, VTA buses 22 and 522 on El Camino Real and the Dumbarton Express to the East Bay. Bus stops are on Arboretum Road near Crate and Barrel and on Quarry Road. The Caltrain station is within walking distance. See our getting around guide and our biking guide.

What is new

In October 2026 the center listed Bang and Olufsen and Jones Road Beauty as newly open. Herman Miller was described as headed to the center. Cedar and Sage, a small plates and cocktail restaurant, as coming soon. The center's Halloween Spooktacular runs from 2 to 4 p.m. on October 31 in the Center Pavilion. Directory listings in our site include Macy's, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and Apple Stanford.

Location and getting there

Stanford Shopping Center is at 660 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304, in the Stanford Shopping Center area of Palo Alto. Our Stanford Shopping Center guide covers what else is around.

The nearest train stop is the Palo Alto Caltrain station, about 0.3 miles away. That is roughly a 8 minute walk.

Parking: the center's own free surface lots.

Hours

Hours from the business's own website, checked October 29, 2026.

What is nearby

• Free People, store, under 0.1 mi
• Janie and Jack, store, under 0.1 mi
• Sunglass Hut, practice, under 0.1 mi
• Läderach, bakery or dessert shop, under 0.1 mi
• Joe & The Juice Stanford Shopping Center, cafe, under 0.1 mi
• Stanford Shopping Center, under 0.1 mi
• El Camino Park, 0.2 mi
• El Palo Alto, 0.3 mi

Other books, gifts, art and specialty shops nearby: Macy's (under 0.1 mi); rororiri (under 0.1 mi); Bloomingdale's (under 0.1 mi); Apple Stanford (0.1 mi). Browse the full books, gifts, art and specialty shops list.

Before you go

• Hours for small shops can change with the seasons and holidays. Check before making a special trip.
• Many independent shops will order items they do not have in stock. Just ask at the counter.
• Gift wrapping is often available, especially around the holidays.

About this listing

Checked October 29, 2026 against Stanford Shopping Center (Simon); Center hours; Center services and directions. How our listings work. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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