Bay Area chauffeur
Direct answer · Palo Alto
Chauffyr provides executive black cars in Palo Alto, from University Avenue and the Stanford campus edge to Crescent Park and the California Avenue district. Palo Alto sits between SFO to the north and SJC to the south, so many guests compare both airports. Sedan transfers to either airport are shown below from our live price table.
Palo Alto trips run on Chauffyr's own fleet, dispatched from our Napa headquarters by the 24/7 desk. Get a Palo Alto quote with pickup prefilled.
Reviewed by Deep Singh, Founder & Operational Director · Updated
About Palo Alto chauffeur service
Visiting founders, board members and Stanford guests often land at SFO or SJC, spend the day between offices along Page Mill Road and Sand Hill Road, and need a quiet car between calls. We plan the day around the agenda rather than the map: who is travelling, how much luggage there is, which meetings can move and where the car should wait. Sedans cover most airport runs, SUVs suit heavier luggage, and Sprinters keep a team together on the same schedule.
Planning a ride in Palo Alto
Palo Alto is roughly between the two big Peninsula and South Bay airports, so the right choice usually comes down to the airline schedule and the rest of your day. SFO has the wider long-haul network; SJC is often simpler for domestic flights. Both sedan transfers are shown in the price table on this page and are locked when you book.
For investor meetings along Sand Hill Road and in downtown Palo Alto, an hourly as-directed booking keeps one chauffeur with you between stops. Assistants can send the full agenda in advance and receive one confirmation covering every leg.
Stanford University borders Palo Alto. For campus visits, conferences and commencement weekends, tell us the building or the visitor parking area named in your invitation, and allow extra time on major event days when campus roads are managed. We are independent of the university.
Guests flying privately often use San Carlos (SQL) to the north or one of the SJC private-aviation terminals to the south. Share the tail number and FBO name so the chauffeur meets you as permitted by the facility.
Downtown around University Avenue, the California Avenue district, Crescent Park, Old Palo Alto, Professorville and the Stanford Research Park along Page Mill Road. Caltrain serves both the Palo Alto and California Avenue stations if part of your group arrives by train and needs collecting.
Palo Alto · Airports & private aviation
15.2 miles by road · about 20 min (approximate, depends on traffic)
21.7 miles by road · about 26 min (approximate, depends on traffic)
5.5 miles straight-line from Palo Alto
Palo Alto · Quoted prices
| Trip | Business Sedan | Executive SUV | Jet Sprinter | Executive Sprinter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto → San Jose International (SJC)15.2 mi · ~20 min (approximate, depends on traffic) | from $140 | from $155 | from $615 | from $575 |
| Palo Alto → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)21.7 mi · ~26 min (approximate, depends on traffic) | from $140 | from $155 | from $615 | from $575 |
| Palo Alto → Downtown San Francisco (Union Square)34.3 mi · ~44 min (approximate, depends on traffic) | from $155 | from $170 | from $615 | from $575 |
| Palo Alto → Downtown Napa80.4 mi · ~91 min (approximate, depends on traffic) | from $330 | from $380 | from $780 | from $720 |
Palo Alto · Routes we run
Live quote ranges
Ranges from the Chauffyr quote engine for a one-way weekday daytime trip with 2 guests and 2 bags, checked Oct 15, 2026. Your exact price depends on addresses, date and time — it is shown when you quote and locked when you book. Vehicle assignment and availability are confirmed at booking.
Airport transfers
Palo Alto · Answered by our concierge
Reserved cars meet Terminal A guests on the first floor of Hourly Lot 2 outside Baggage Claim, and Terminal B guests in Hourly Lot 5 outside Baggage Claim.
Yes. Hourly as-directed service keeps one chauffeur and car with you between meetings, and the dispatch desk adjusts timings if the agenda shifts.
Yes. Share the building or visitor parking area from your invitation. We are an independent car service, not affiliated with the university.
Yes. Send the FBO name and tail number for San Carlos or SJC private-aviation arrivals, and we meet you as each facility permits.
Palo Alto to San Francisco International is 21.7 miles by road, about 26 minutes (approximate, depends on traffic); the live quote engine prices it from $140 in a Business Sedan, an Executive SUV from $155 and $575 in an Executive Sprinter.
Yes. San Jose International (SJC) is 15.2 miles from Palo Alto, about 20 minutes (approximate, depends on traffic), against 21.7 miles to SFO; a Business Sedan to SJC is quoted from $140, an Executive SUV from $155.
Union Square is 34.3 miles from Palo Alto, about 44 minutes (approximate, depends on traffic); a Business Sedan is quoted from $155, an Executive SUV from $170.
Plan on about 91 minutes (approximate, depends on traffic); one way, a Business Sedan is quoted from $330 and an Executive Sprinter from $720 for a Palo Alto pickup.
12 route pages cover Palo Alto, including Burlingame → Palo Alto; Half Moon Bay → Palo Alto; Napa → Palo Alto; Palo Alto → Berkeley; Palo Alto → Menlo Park; Palo Alto → Mountain View.
Moffett Federal Airfield, 5.5 miles straight-line from Palo Alto.
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