Directions to Vista Center Palo Alto

Our address

Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
2500 El Camino Real, Suite 100
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Phone: 650-858-0202

Business hours: 9:00am–4:30pm Mon–Fri

Vista Center is located between California Avenue and Oregon Expwy/Page Mill Road. It is on the west side of the street about 200 feet south of California Avenue.

By Public Transportation

By Paratransit

Vista Center is served by

• Santa Clara County’s Outreach paratransit service
• San Mateo County’s Redi-Wheels paratransit service

By Bus

We are only a few hundred feet from the following bus stops:

• VTA Route 89
• VTA Route 22
• VTA Route 522
• Route DB1 (between Union City Bart & Page Mill Road x El Camino Real)
• Stanford’s Marguerite Shuttle

By Train

We are a ten-minute walk from the California Avenue CalTrain stop:

• Exit the train and begin walking west on California (the only way you can go) on the left-hand side of the street.
• Walk 5 blocks up to El Camino. At the light, go straight across to the west side of the street.
• After crossing El Camino Real, turn left (south), and go half a block to the second entry at #2500, Suite 100. Our large blue sign is on the front of the building.
• There is a chirp at the intersection to indicate when it is safe to cross.
• The walk takes about 5 – 10 minutes.

By Car

Although we are on El Camino Real, we urge you to use the parking lot behind our building, away from traffic. Handicap access is available at the back entrance only.

Please use these directions as GPS will send you to the wrong location.

From Hwy. 101

Exit at Oregon Expressway and continue for approximately 2 miles to El Camino Real. Turn right onto El Camino Real and move quickly to the left lane. At the next light, turn left onto California Avenue. On the left you’ll see parking for Wells Fargo and a small lane that continues on to our parking area and back entrance. Turn left into the lane (just before the STOP sign).

From Hwy. 280

Exit at Page Mill Road and continue for approximately 2 miles to El Camino Real. Turn left onto El Camino Real, staying in the left lane. Turn left at the next light onto California Avenue. On the left you’ll see parking for Wells Fargo and a small lane that continues on to our parking area and back entrance. Turn left into the lane (just before the STOP sign).

On El Camino Real

Heading south, we are on the right-hand side; turn right on California Avenue. Heading north, we are on the left-hand side; turn left on California Avenue. On the left you’ll see parking for Wells Fargo and a small lane that continues on to our parking area and back entrance. Turn left into the lane (just before the STOP sign).

Parking

Continue on the lane past the apartments/garage to the open courtyard. There are aisles with handicap parking and spaces reserved for Vista Center. Facing the building, you’ll see a fenced grassy quad. The left end of the fence has an Exit Only gate. On the right end is a glass door. Enter there and follow the large sign pointing to our entrance. Once inside, please proceed to the front desk to sign in. We will need the make, model and color of your car. This will prevent your car from being towed.