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Route 281

Rear-Door Boarding & Suspension of Fare Collection: Beginning Wednesday, March 25, SamTrans will begin rear-door boarding on buses with multiple doors in its fixed route service until further notice. ADA passengers and riders needing assistance will still be able to board through the front doors.

Fares will not be collected until further notice. See Press Release.

Effective January 19, 2020

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Public Timetable Notes: AM - light type. PM - bold type.
Not all stops are shown. Please call 1-800-660-4287 for other bus stops.

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Stanford Shopping Center	Palo Alto Transit Center	University/ Woodland	Bay/ University	Newbridge/ Saratoga	Onetta Harris Community Center
EASTBOUND - Weekdays to Onetta Harris Center
A	B	C	D	E	G
6:00	6:06	6:15	6:20	6:25	6:29
6:30	6:36	6:47	6:54	6:59	7:03
7:00	7:06	7:17	7:24	7:29	7:33
7:30	7:36	7:48	7:55	8:02	8:06
8:00	8:06	8:18	8:25	8:33	8:37
8:30	8:36	8:48	8:55	9:02	9:06
9:00	9:06	9:18	9:25	9:30	9:34
9:30	9:36	9:48	9:55	10:00	10:04
10:00	10:06	10:18	10:25	10:30	10:34
10:30	10:36	10:48	10:55	11:00	11:04
11:00	11:06	11:18	11:25	11:30	11:34
11:30	11:38	11:51	11:58	12:03	12:07
12:00	12:08	12:21	12:28	12:33	12:37
12:30	12:38	12:51	12:58	1:03	1:07
1:00	1:08	1:21	1:28	1:33	1:37
1:30	1:38	1:52	1:59	2:04	2:08
2:00	2:09	2:23	2:30	2:35	2:39
2:30	2:39	2:57	3:07	3:12	3:16
3:00	3:09	3:30	3:40	3:48	3:52
3:30	3:39	4:00	4:13	4:21	4:25
4:00	4:10	4:31	4:47	4:55	4:59
4:20	4:30	4:51	5:07	5:15	5:19
4:40	4:50	5:11	5:27	5:35	5:39
5:00	5:10	5:31	5:47	5:55	5:59
5:20	5:30	5:51	6:07	6:15	6:19
5:40	5:50	6:10	6:25	6:33	6:37
6:00	6:10	6:28	6:40	6:48	6:52
6:30	6:40	6:54	7:01	7:09	7:13
7:00	7:08	7:22	7:28	7:32	7:36
7:30	7:38	7:52	7:58	8:02	8:06
8:00	8:08	8:22	8:28	8:32	8:36
8:30	8:37	8:49	8:54	8:58	9:02
9:00	9:07	9:19	9:24	9:28	9:32
9:30	9:37	9:49	9:54	9:58	10:02
10:00	10:05	10:15	10:20	10:24	10:28

Onetta Harris Community Center	Newbridge/ Willow	Bay/ University	University/ Woodland	Palo Alto Transit Center	Stanford Shopping Center
WESTBOUND - Weekdays to Stanford Mall
G	F	D	C	B	A
6:10	6:16	6:21	6:27	6:37	6:42
6:40	6:46	6:53	6:59	7:09	7:14
7:10	7:18	7:25	7:35	7:47	7:52
7:40	7:49	7:56	8:10	8:25	8:30
8:10	8:19	8:26	8:39	8:54	8:59
8:40	8:47	8:53	9:04	9:19	9:24
9:10	9:16	9:22	9:31	9:46	9:51
9:40	9:46	9:51	9:58	10:13	10:18
10:10	10:16	10:21	10:27	10:42	10:47
10:40	10:46	10:51	10:57	11:12	11:17
11:10	11:16	11:21	11:27	11:40	11:45
11:40	11:46	11:51	11:57	12:10	12:15
12:10	12:17	12:22	12:28	12:41	12:46
12:40	12:47	12:52	12:58	1:11	1:16
1:10	1:17	1:22	1:28	1:41	1:46
1:40	1:47	1:52	1:58	2:11	2:16
2:10	2:17	2:22	2:28	2:41	2:46
2:42	2:49	2:57	3:04	3:17	3:22
3:30	3:39	3:47	3:54	4:08	4:13
4:00	4:09	4:17	4:24	4:38	4:43
4:30	4:39	4:47	4:54	5:08	5:13
5:00	5:09	5:17	5:24	5:38	5:43
5:20	5:29	5:37	5:44	5:58	6:03
5:40	5:49	5:57	6:04	6:18	6:23
6:10	6:16	6:22	6:27	6:41	6:46
6:40	6:46	6:52	6:57	7:11	7:16
7:10	7:15	7:21	7:26	7:38	7:42
7:40	7:45	7:51	7:56	8:08	8:12
8:10	8:15	8:19	8:24	8:36	8:40
8:40	8:44	8:48	8:52	9:02	9:06
9:10	9:14	9:18	9:22	9:32	9:36
9:40	9:44	9:48	9:52	10:02	10:06
10:10	10:14	10:17	10:21	10:30	10:34

Stanford Shopping Center	Palo Alto Transit Center	University/ Woodland	Bay/ University	Newbridge/ Saratoga	Onetta Harris Community Center
EASTBOUND - Saturdays to Onetta Harris Center
A	B	C	D	E	G
8:03	8:09	8:18	8:23	8:27	8:33
8:33	8:39	8:48	8:53	8:57	9:03
9:03	9:10	9:19	9:24	9:28	9:34
9:33	9:40	9:50	9:56	10:00	10:06
10:03	10:09	10:19	10:25	10:29	10:36
10:33	10:39	10:49	10:55	10:59	11:06
11:03	11:09	11:19	11:25	11:29	11:36
11:33	11:39	11:49	11:55	11:59	12:06
12:03	12:10	12:20	12:26	12:30	12:37
12:32	12:39	12:50	12:56	1:00	1:07
1:02	1:09	1:20	1:26	1:30	1:37
1:32	1:39	1:50	1:56	2:00	2:07
2:03	2:10	2:22	2:28	2:32	2:39
2:30	2:38	2:50	2:56	3:00	3:07
3:00	3:08	3:21	3:27	3:31	3:38
3:30	3:38	3:51	3:57	4:01	4:08
4:00	4:08	4:20	4:27	4:31	4:38
4:30	4:38	4:50	4:57	5:01	5:08
5:00	5:08	5:20	5:27	5:31	5:38
5:30	5:38	5:50	5:56	6:00	6:07
6:00	6:08	6:20	6:26	6:30	6:37
6:30	6:38	6:49	6:55	6:59	7:06
7:00	7:08	7:19	7:25	7:29	7:36

Onetta Harris Community Center	Newbridge/ Willow	Bay/ University	University/ Woodland	Palo Alto Transit Center	Stanford Shopping Center
WESTBOUND - Saturdays to Stanford Mall
G	F	D	C	B	A
8:18	8:24	8:30	8:35	8:45	8:50
8:48	8:54	9:00	9:05	9:15	9:20
9:18	9:24	9:29	9:34	9:44	9:49
9:48	9:54	9:59	10:04	10:14	10:19
10:18	10:24	10:29	10:34	10:45	10:51
10:48	10:54	10:59	11:04	11:15	11:21
11:18	11:24	11:29	11:35	11:46	11:52
11:48	11:54	11:59	12:05	12:16	12:22
12:18	12:24	12:29	12:35	12:46	12:52
12:48	12:54	12:59	1:05	1:16	1:22
1:18	1:24	1:29	1:35	1:46	1:52
1:48	1:54	1:59	2:05	2:17	2:23
2:18	2:24	2:29	2:35	2:47	2:53
2:48	2:54	2:59	3:05	3:18	3:24
3:18	3:23	3:28	3:34	3:47	3:53
3:48	3:53	3:58	4:04	4:17	4:23
4:18	4:23	4:28	4:34	4:46	4:52
4:48	4:53	4:58	5:03	5:15	5:21
5:18	5:23	5:28	5:33	5:44	5:50
5:48	5:53	5:58	6:03	6:14	6:20
6:18	6:23	6:28	6:33	6:44	6:50
6:48	6:53	6:58	7:03	7:14	7:20
7:18	7:23	7:28	7:32	7:42	7:48
7:40	7:45	7:50	7:54	8:03	8:10

Stanford Shopping Center	Palo Alto Transit Center	University/ Woodland	Bay/ University	Newbridge/ Saratoga	Onetta Harris Community Center
EASTBOUND - Sundays to Onetta Harris Center
A	B	C	D	E	G
8:00	8:06	8:15	8:20	8:24	8:30
8:40	8:46	8:55	9:00	9:04	9:10
9:20	9:27	9:37	9:43	9:47	9:53
10:00	10:07	10:17	10:23	10:27	10:33
10:40	10:46	10:56	11:02	11:06	11:13
11:20	11:26	11:36	11:42	11:46	11:53
12:00	12:07	12:17	12:23	12:27	12:34
12:40	12:47	12:58	1:04	1:08	1:15
1:20	1:27	1:38	1:44	1:48	1:55
2:00	2:07	2:19	2:25	2:29	2:36
2:40	2:48	3:00	3:06	3:10	3:17
3:20	3:28	3:41	3:47	3:51	3:58
4:00	4:08	4:20	4:27	4:31	4:38
4:40	4:48	5:00	5:07	5:11	5:18
5:20	5:28	5:40	5:47	5:51	5:58
6:00	6:08	6:20	6:26	6:30	6:37

Onetta Harris Community Center	Newbridge/ Willow	Bay/ University	University/ Woodland	Palo Alto Transit Center	Stanford Shopping Center
WESTBOUND - Sundays to Stanford Mall
G	F	D	C	B	A
8:39	8:45	8:51	8:56	9:06	9:11
9:19	9:25	9:30	9:35	9:45	9:50
9:59	10:05	10:10	10:15	10:25	10:30
10:39	10:45	10:50	10:55	11:06	11:12
11:19	11:25	11:30	11:36	11:47	11:53
11:59	12:05	12:10	12:16	12:27	12:33
12:39	12:45	12:50	12:56	1:07	1:13
1:19	1:25	1:30	1:36	1:47	1:53
1:59	2:05	2:10	2:16	2:28	2:34
2:39	2:45	2:50	2:56	3:08	3:14
3:19	3:24	3:29	3:35	3:48	3:54
3:59	4:04	4:09	4:15	4:28	4:34
4:39	4:44	4:49	4:54	5:06	5:12
5:19	5:24	5:29	5:34	5:45	5:51
5:59	6:04	6:09	6:14	6:25	6:31
6:39	6:44	6:49	6:54	7:05	7:11

Public Timetable Notes: AM - light type. PM - bold type.
Not all stops are shown. Please call 1-800-660-4287 for other bus stops.