Bus Routes

Samtrans

Purdue/Fordham to Palo Alto Transit Center and Stanford Mall via Pulgas, E Bayshore, Donohue, Woodland, University, Lytton

Day

Mon-Fri

Hours

5:35am – 10:19pm

Sat-Sun

8:25am – 8:11pm

Frequency

60 min

Route 280

Onetta Harris Comm. Center

to Palo Alto Transit Center

and Stanford Mall via Newbridge, University, Lytton

Day

Mon-Fri

Hours

6:00am – 10:31pm

Sat-Sun

8:03am – 7:36pm

Frequency

30 min

Route 281

Daly City BART to Palo Alto Transit Center via El Camino Real (stops at all Caltrain and BART stations)

Day

Mon-Fri

Hours

4:40am – 1:50am

Sat

5:41am – 2:23am

Frequency

16-20 min

20-30 min

ECR

Scoop

VTA

Santa Clara Transit Center to Arboretum & Sand Hill via Monroe, Evelyn, Mountain View Transit Center, Middlefield, and Palo Alto Transit Center

Day

Mon-Fri

Hours

5:36am – 9:48pm

Sat

8:37am – 7:20pm

Frequency

7-13 min

6-10 min

Sun

9:37am – 6:20pm

6-10 min

Route 21

Route Map

Eastridge Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Center via Santa Clara, The Alameda, El Camino Real

Day

Mon-Fri

Hours

5:23am – 11:01pm

Sat

5:58am – 11:09pm

Frequency

12-21 min

20-22 min

Sun

5:59am – 10:08pm

20-22 min

Route 22

Route Map

AC Transit

Union City BART to Palo Alto Transit Center and Stanford Mall via Decoto Road, Willow, Middlefield, Lytton

Day

Hours

Frequency

Mon-Fri

5:25am – 7:38pm

30 min

Dumbarton Express

Marguerite Shuttle

Palo Alto Transit Center to Stanford Research Park via El Camino Real, Page Mill, Porter, Hillview, Arastradero, and Deer Creek

Day

Hours

Frequency

10-16 min

6:54am – 7:04pm

Mon-Fri

Route RP

Palo Alto Link (PAL)

Palo Alto Link is the City’s new rideshare service. Rides are available Monday-Friday between 8am-6pm. Book rides directly from your smartphone (search "Palo Alto Link" in the App Store or Google Play), or by making a simple phone call (650-505-5772).

Get picked up in a sleek eco-friendly vehicle.
Go shopping, commute, or get to appointments without needing to drive.
The service area includes Stanford Shopping Mall, Stanford Hospital, and Stanford Research Park. Excluded areas are Stanford University, areas north of Bayshore, and south of the 280 Freeway.
Student, senior, disabled, and low-income riders only pay $1.00 (cash or mobile pay accepted).
Standard fares are $3.50 per trip (cash or mobile pay accepted). Add additional passengers to your ride for $1.75 each.

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