What We Do

Office of Transportation enhances safety and mobility in Palo Alto’s transportation system while protecting environmental resources and preserving the community's quality of life. The Transportation Division is responsible for parking management, traffic operations, the bicycle system, area transportation studies, public transit service, regional transportation activities, the Palo Alto Shuttle system, and neighborhood traffic calming.

Areas of Work

Our work generally falls into the following categories.

• Bicycling and Walking
• Safe Routes to School
• Parking
• Palo Alto Shuttle
• Traffic Operations and Safety
• Transportation Projects

What We’re Up to Now

We're staying busy with the following projects.

• Senate Bill (SB) 743 Implementation
• Palo Alto Shared Streets Program
• Neighborhood Traffic Safety & Bicycle Boulevard Projects - Phase 1
• Neighborhood Traffic Safety & Bicycle Boulevard Projects - Phase 2
• Grand Boulevard Palo Alto
• Citywide Engineering and Traffic Speed Surveys
• Churchill Avenue Multi-Modal Improvements

Want to learn more?

Check out these helpful transportation resources.

Contact Us

Office of Transportation
Transportation@CityofPaloAlto.org       
(650) 329-2520
Please use Palo Alto 311 to report traffic violations or engineering issues.