Finding Your Way

A hospital can be a confusing place. Our new navigation system in the main hospital makes it easy, fun and educational to find your way around. Using a nature-based theme to guide visitors, each floor is dedicated to a unique region of the California ecosystem.

Parking and garages

Parking validation

Parking tickets are obtained once families enter the parking lot and can be validated upon receiving their visitor pass at the Welcome desk. Welcome desk validates parking tickets for patients, parents or legal guardians.

Learn more about visitor parking fee information >

Main and West building garages

Starting Feb. 1, 2026, the West lobby entrance at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford will be closed for about two years for construction to improve our patient experience.

During this time, all patients and visitors must use the Main building entrance instead of the West lobby. Our Welcome Desk staff will be at the Main entrance to help you find your way.

Please park in the Main building garage, which is closest to the Main entrance. There are special parking spaces for soon-to-be mothers and for guests who need extra help.

If the Main garage is full, you can park in the West garage. A shuttle will run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to take you from the West garage to the Main building.

Hospital map

Maps of the hospitals and the Stanford University campus are available at the Welcome Desk. Kiosks and monitors with interactive maps are available throughout the hospital, and our mobile app includes an interactive map of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford to help you find your way.

View or print the full map of our hospital (PDF) >