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Route 281

Effective Aug. 16, SamTrans will resume fare collection. Please board at the front door and exit through rear doors. Face coverings must be worn at all times.

Effective August 16, 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	6:24	6:30
6:30	6:36	6:45	6:50	6:54	7:00
7:00	7:06	7:15	7:20	7:24	7:30
7:30	7:36	7:45	7:50	7:54	8:00
8:00	8:06	8:15	8:20	8:24	8:30
8:30	8:36	8:45	8:50	8:54	9:00
9:00	9:07	9:16	9:21	9:25	9:31
9:30	9:37	9:47	9:53	9:57	10:03
10:00	10:07	10:17	10:23	10:27	10:33
10:30	10:36	10:46	10:52	10:56	11:03
11:00	11:06	11:16	11:22	11:26	11:33
11:30	11:36	11:46	11:52	11:56	12:03
12:00	12:07	12:17	12:23	12:27	12:34
12:30	12:37	12:48	12:54	12:58	1:05
1:00	1:07	1:18	1:24	1:28	1:35
1:30	1:37	1:48	1:54	1:58	2:05
2:00	2:07	2:19	2:25	2:29	2:36
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
4:23	4:31	4:43	4:50	4:54	5:01
4:42	4:50	5:02	5:09	5:13	5:20
5:02	5:10	5:22	5:29	5:33	5:40
5:22	5:30	5:42	5:49	5:53	6:00
5:43	5:51	6:03	6:09	6:13	6:20
6:02	6:10	6:22	6:28	6:32	6:39
6:30	6:38	6:49	6:55	6:59	7:06
7:00	7:08	7:19	7:25	7:29	7:36
7:30	7:38	7:49	7:54	7:58	8:04
8:00	8:08	8:17	8:22	8:26	8:32
8:30	8:38	8:47	8:52	8:56	9:02
9:00	9:08	9:17	9:22	9:26	9:32
9:30	9:38	9:47	9:52	9:56	10:02
10:00	10:08	10:17	10:22	10:26	10:32

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	6:15	6:21	6:26	6:36	6:41
6:40	6:46	6:52	6:57	7:07	7:12
7:10	7:16	7:22	7:27	7:37	7:42
7:40	7:46	7:52	7:57	8:07	8:12
8:10	8:16	8:22	8:27	8:37	8:42
8:40	8:46	8:52	8:57	9:07	9:12
9:10	9:16	9:21	9:26	9:36	9:41
9:40	9:46	9:51	9:56	10:06	10:11
10:10	10:16	10:21	10:26	10:37	10:43
10:40	10:46	10:51	10:56	11:07	11:13
11:10	11:16	11:21	11:27	11:38	11:44
11:40	11:46	11:51	11:57	12:08	12:14
12:10	12:16	12:21	12:27	12:38	12:44
12:40	12:46	12:51	12:57	1:08	1:14
1:10	1:16	1:21	1:27	1:38	1:44
1:40	1:46	1:51	1:57	2:08	2:14
2:10	2:16	2:21	2:27	2:39	2:45
2:40	2:46	2:51	2:57	3:10	3:16
3:10	3:15	3:20	3:26	3:39	3:45
3:40	3:45	3:50	3:56	4:09	4:15
4:00	4:05	4:10	4:16	4:28	4:34
4:20	4:25	4:30	4:36	4:48	4:54
4:40	4:45	4:50	4:55	5:07	5:13
5:03	5:08	5:13	5:18	5:29	5:35
5:22	5:27	5:32	5:37	5:48	5:54
5:42	5:47	5:52	5:57	6:08	6:14
6:12	6:17	6:22	6:27	6:38	6:44
6:42	6:47	6:52	6:57	7:08	7:14
7:10	7:15	7:20	7:24	7:34	7:40
7:40	7:45	7:50	7:54	8:03	8:10
8:10	8:15	8:20	8:24	8:33	8:40
8:40	8:45	8:50	8:54	9:03	9:10
9:10	9:15	9:20	9:24	9:33	9:40
9:40	9:45	9:50	9:54	10:03	10:10
10:10	10:15	10:20	10:24	10:33	10:40

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
8:15	8:21	8:27	8:32	8:42	8:47
8:45	8:51	8:57	9:02	9:12	9:17
9:15	9:21	9:26	9:31	9:41	9:46
9:45	9:51	9:56	10:01	10:11	10:16
10:15	10:21	10:26	10:31	10:42	10:48
10:45	10:51	10:56	11:01	11:12	11:18
11:15	11:21	11:26	11:32	11:43	11:49
11:45	11:51	11:56	12:02	12:13	12:19
12:15	12:21	12:26	12:32	12:43	12:49
12:45	12:51	12:56	1:02	1:13	1:19
1:15	1:21	1:26	1:32	1:43	1:49
1:45	1:51	1:56	2:02	2:14	2:20
2:15	2:21	2:26	2:32	2:44	2:50
2:45	2:51	2:56	3:02	3:15	3:21
3:15	3:20	3:25	3:31	3:44	3:50
3:45	3:50	3:55	4:01	4:14	4:20
4:15	4:20	4:25	4:31	4:43	4:49
4:45	4:50	4:55	5:00	5:12	5:18
5:15	5:20	5:25	5:30	5:41	5:47
5:45	5:50	5:55	6:00	6:11	6:17
6:15	6:20	6:25	6:30	6:41	6:47
6:45	6:50	6:55	7:00	7:11	7:17
7:15	7:20	7:25	7:29	7:39	7:45
7:37	7:42	7:47	7:51	8:00	8:07

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.