Bus routes
Samtrans
Purdue/Fordham to Palo Alto Transit Center and Stanford Mall via Pulgas, E Bayshore, Donohue, Woodland, University, Lytton
Day
Mon-Fri
Sat-Sun
Hours
5:36am – 9:40pm
8:25am – 7:25pm
Frequency
60min
60min
Onetta Harris Comm. Center
to Palo Alto Transit Center
and Stanford Mall via Newbridge, University, Lytton
Day
Mon-Fri
Sat-Sun
Hours
6:02am – 10:00pm
8:18am – 7:40pm
Frequency
20 min
30 min
Daly City BART to Palo Alto Transit Center via El Camino Real (stops at all Caltrain and BART stations)
Day
Mon-Fri
Sat
Hours
4:40am – 12:32am
5:45am – 12:47am
Frequency
16-20 min
30 min
VTA
Mountain View Transit Center to Stanford Shopping Center via Castro, California, San Antonio, Middlefield, Homer, Alma, University
Day
Mon-Fri
Sat
Hours
6:27am – 9;15pm
8:19am – 8:24pm
Frequency
30 min
45-60 min
Sun
8:16am – 6:21pm
45-60 min
Eastridge Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Center via Santa Clara, The Alameda, El Camino Real
Day
Mon-Fri
Sat-Sun
Hours
4:42am – 10:08pm
6:06am – 10:14pm
Frequency
10-30 min
15-20 min
Sat
6:01am – 9:12pm
15-20 min
AC Transit
Union City BART to Palo Alto Transit Center and Stanford Mall via Decoto Road, Willow, Middlefield, Lytton
Day
Hours
Frequency
30-60 min
5:22am – 7:05pm
Mon-Fri
Marguerite Shuttle
Stanford campus to Lytton Plaza via Palm Drive, Alma, Lytton and Hamilton
Day
Hours
Frequency
40 min
8:30pm – 2am
Mon-Fri
Tech Center to Palo Alto
Transit Center via Embarcadero, El Camino
Real
Day
Hours
Frequency
10-20 min
6:30am-10:30am
Mon-Fri
Palo Alto Shuttle (Discontinued)
Effective July 1, 2020, the Palo Alto Free Shuttle service (both the Embarcadero and Crosstown shuttle) is discontinued due to citywide financial reductions. At this time, there are no plans to restart it. However, the Office of Transportation was recently awarded a two-year pilot project grant to begin a new on-demand shuttle service. This service is expected to begin operating prior to the start of the 2022-23 school year.