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Route 296

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.
* Late-Night/Early AM 296 trips DO NOT Serve Menlo Park Caltrain. These trips serve Palo Alto Caltrain Via University Ave.
Not all stops are shown. Please call 1-800-660-4287 for other bus stops.

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Bayshore/ Donohoe	Palo Alto Transit Center	Bay/ University	Middlefield/ Ringwood	Merrill/ Santa Cruz	Middlefield/ 5^th	Redwood City Transit Center
NORTHBOUND - Weekdays to Redwood City Transit Center
H	G	F	E	D	B	A
—	3:40*	3:54*	4:09*	—	4:15*	4:21*
—	4:40*	4:54*	5:09*	—	5:15*	5:21*
5:15	—	5:22	5:35	5:39	5:47	5:58
5:35	—	5:42	5:55	5:59	6:07	6:18
5:55	—	6:02	6:15	6:19	6:27	6:38
6:15	—	6:22	6:35	6:39	6:47	6:58
6:35	—	6:42	6:55	6:59	7:07	7:18
6:55	—	7:02	7:15	7:19	7:27	7:38
7:15	—	7:22	7:35	7:39	7:47	7:58
7:35	—	7:42	7:55	7:59	8:07	8:18
7:55	—	8:02	8:15	8:19	8:27	8:38
8:15	—	8:22	8:35	8:39	8:47	8:58
8:35	—	8:42	8:55	8:59	9:07	9:18
8:55	—	9:02	9:15	9:19	9:27	9:38
9:15	—	9:22	9:35	9:39	9:47	9:58
9:35	—	9:42	9:55	9:59	10:07	10:18
9:55	—	10:02	10:15	10:19	10:27	10:39
10:15	—	10:22	10:35	10:39	10:47	10:59
10:35	—	10:42	10:55	10:59	11:07	11:19
10:55	—	11:01	11:15	11:19	11:27	11:40
11:15	—	11:21	11:35	11:39	11:47	12:00
11:38	—	11:44	11:58	12:02	12:10	12:23
11:58	—	12:04	12:19	12:23	12:32	12:45
12:18	—	12:24	12:39	12:43	12:52	1:05
12:38	—	12:44	12:59	1:03	1:12	1:25
12:58	—	1:04	1:19	1:23	1:32	1:45
1:18	—	1:24	1:39	1:43	1:52	2:05
1:40	—	1:46	2:00	2:04	2:12	2:25
2:00	—	2:06	2:20	2:24	2:32	2:45
2:20	—	2:26	2:40	2:44	2:52	3:05
2:40	—	2:46	3:00	3:04	3:12	3:25
3:00	—	3:06	3:20	3:24	3:32	3:45
3:20	—	3:26	3:40	3:44	3:52	4:05
3:40	—	3:46	4:00	4:04	4:12	4:24
4:01	—	4:07	4:21	4:25	4:33	4:45
4:21	—	4:27	4:41	4:45	4:53	5:05
4:41	—	4:47	5:01	5:05	5:13	5:25
5:00	—	5:06	5:20	5:24	5:32	5:44
5:20	—	5:26	5:40	5:44	5:52	6:04
5:40	—	5:46	5:58	6:02	6:09	6:21
6:00	—	6:06	6:18	6:22	6:29	6:41
6:20	—	6:26	6:38	6:42	6:49	7:01
6:38	—	6:44	6:56	7:00	7:07	7:19
6:58	—	7:04	7:15	7:18	7:25	7:35
7:18	—	7:24	7:35	7:38	7:45	7:55
7:38	—	7:44	7:55	7:58	8:05	8:15
7:58	—	8:04	8:15	8:18	8:25	8:35
8:18	—	8:24	8:35	8:38	8:45	8:55
8:38	—	8:44	8:55	8:58	9:05	9:15
8:58	—	9:04	9:15	9:18	9:25	9:35
9:28	—	9:34	9:45	9:48	9:55	10:05
9:58	—	10:04	10:15	10:18	10:25	10:35
—	10:45*	10:59*	11:14*	—	11:20*	11:26*
—	11:45*	11:59*	12:14*	—	12:20*	12:26*

Redwood City Transit Center	Middlefield/ 5^th	Middlefield/ Oak Grove	Merrill/ Santa Cruz	Bay/ University	Bayshore/ Donohoe	Palo Alto Transit Center
SOUTHBOUND - Weekdays to Palo Alto Transit Center
A	B	C	D	F	H	G
6:00	6:11	6:16	6:20	6:38	6:43	—
6:20	6:31	6:36	6:40	6:58	7:03	—
6:40	6:51	6:56	7:00	7:18	7:23	—
7:00	7:11	7:16	7:20	7:38	7:43	—
7:20	7:31	7:36	7:40	7:58	8:03	—
7:40	7:51	7:56	8:00	8:18	8:23	—
8:00	8:11	8:16	8:20	8:38	8:43	—
8:20	8:31	8:36	8:40	8:58	9:03	—
8:40	8:51	8:56	9:00	9:18	9:23	—
9:00	9:11	9:16	9:20	9:38	9:43	—
9:20	9:31	9:36	9:40	9:58	10:03	—
9:40	9:52	9:57	10:01	10:20	10:26	—
10:00	10:12	10:17	10:21	10:40	10:46	—
10:20	10:32	10:37	10:41	11:00	11:06	—
10:40	10:52	10:58	11:02	11:22	11:28	—
11:00	11:12	11:18	11:22	11:42	11:48	—
11:20	11:32	11:38	11:42	12:02	12:08	—
11:40	11:52	11:58	12:02	12:22	12:28	—
11:58	12:10	12:16	12:20	12:40	12:46	—
12:18	12:32	12:38	12:42	1:02	1:09	—
12:40	12:54	1:00	1:04	1:24	1:31	—
1:00	1:14	1:20	1:24	1:44	1:51	—
1:20	1:34	1:40	1:44	2:04	2:11	—
1:40	1:54	2:00	2:04	2:24	2:31	—
2:00	2:14	2:20	2:24	2:44	2:51	—
2:20	2:34	2:40	2:44	3:04	3:11	—
2:40	2:54	3:00	3:04	3:24	3:31	—
3:00	3:15	3:21	3:25	3:45	3:52	—
3:20	3:35	3:41	3:45	4:05	4:12	—
3:40	3:55	4:01	4:05	4:25	4:32	—
4:00	4:14	4:20	4:24	4:42	4:49	—
4:20	4:34	4:40	4:44	5:02	5:09	—
4:40	4:54	5:00	5:04	5:22	5:29	—
5:00	5:14	5:20	5:24	5:42	5:49	—
5:20	5:34	5:40	5:44	6:02	6:09	—
5:40	5:54	6:00	6:04	6:22	6:29	—
6:00	6:13	6:19	6:23	6:41	6:49	—
6:20	6:33	6:39	6:43	7:01	7:09	—
6:40	6:53	6:59	7:03	7:21	7:29	—
7:00	7:10	7:15	7:19	7:37	7:44	—
7:20	7:30	7:35	7:39	7:57	8:04	—
7:40	7:50	7:55	7:59	8:17	8:24	—
8:00	8:10	8:15	8:19	8:37	8:44	—
8:20	8:30	8:35	8:39	8:57	9:04	—
8:40	8:50	8:55	8:59	9:17	9:24	—
9:00	9:10	9:15	9:19	9:37	9:44	—
9:30	9:40	9:45	9:49	10:07	10:14	—
10:00	10:10	10:15	—	10:27	—	10:37
10:30	10:40	10:45	—	10:57	—	11:07
11:00*	11:10*	11:15*	—	11:27*	—	11:37*
11:30*	11:40*	11:45*	—	11:57*	—	12:07*
12:30*	12:40*	12:45*	—	12:57*	—	1:07*
1:30*	1:40*	1:45*	—	1:57*	—	2:07*

Bayshore/ Donohoe	Palo Alto Transit Center	Bay/ University	Middlefield/ Ringwood	Merrill/ Santa Cruz	Middlefield/ 5^th	Redwood City Transit Center
NORTHBOUND - Weekends to Redwood City Transit Center
H	G	F	E	D	B	A
—	3:45*	3:59*	4:14*	—	4:20*	4:26*
—	4:45*	4:59*	5:14*	—	5:20*	5:26*
—	5:45*	5:59*	6:14*	—	6:20*	6:26*
—	6:45*	6:59*	7:14*	—	7:20*	7:26*
—	7:45	7:59	8:14	—	8:20	8:26
8:17	—	8:24	8:37	8:41	8:49	9:00
8:47	—	8:54	9:07	9:11	9:19	9:30
9:17	—	9:24	9:37	9:41	9:49	10:00
9:46	—	9:53	10:06	10:10	10:18	10:30
10:16	—	10:23	10:36	10:40	10:48	11:00
10:45	—	10:51	11:05	11:09	11:17	11:30
11:15	—	11:21	11:35	11:39	11:47	12:00
11:43	—	11:49	12:04	12:08	12:17	12:30
12:13	—	12:19	12:34	12:38	12:47	1:00
12:43	—	12:49	1:04	1:08	1:17	1:30
1:13	—	1:19	1:34	1:38	1:47	2:00
1:45	—	1:51	2:05	2:09	2:17	2:30
2:15	—	2:21	2:35	2:39	2:47	3:00
2:45	—	2:51	3:05	3:09	3:17	3:30
3:15	—	3:21	3:35	3:39	3:47	4:00
3:46	—	3:52	4:06	4:10	4:18	4:30
4:16	—	4:22	4:36	4:40	4:48	5:00
4:46	—	4:52	5:06	5:10	5:18	5:30
5:16	—	5:22	5:36	5:40	5:48	6:00
5:49	—	5:55	6:07	6:11	6:18	6:30
6:19	—	6:25	6:37	6:41	6:48	7:00
6:53	—	6:59	7:10	7:13	7:20	7:30
7:19	—	7:25	7:36	7:39	7:46	7:56
—	7:45*	7:59*	8:14*	—	8:20*	8:26*
—	8:45*	8:59*	9:14*	—	9:20*	9:26*
—	9:45*	9:59*	10:14*	—	10:20*	10:26*
—	10:45*	10:59*	11:14*	—	11:20*	11:26*
—	11:45*	11:59*	12:14*	—	12:20*	12:26*

Redwood City Transit Center	Middlefield/ 5^th	Middlefield/ Oak Grove	Merrill/ Santa Cruz	Bay/ University	Bayshore/ Donohoe	Palo Alto Transit Center
SOUTHBOUND - Weekends to Palo Alto Transit Center
A	B	C	D	F	H	G
6:43*	6:54*	6:59*	—	7:11*	—	7:21*
7:43	7:54	7:59	8:03	8:21	8:26	—
8:43	8:54	8:59	9:03	9:21	9:26	—
9:15	9:26	9:31	9:35	9:53	9:58	—
9:45	9:57	10:02	10:06	10:25	10:31	—
10:15	10:27	10:32	10:36	10:55	11:01	—
10:45	10:57	11:03	11:07	11:27	11:33	—
11:15	11:27	11:33	11:37	11:57	12:03	—
11:45	11:57	12:03	12:07	12:27	12:33	—
12:15	12:29	12:35	12:39	12:59	1:06	—
12:45	12:59	1:05	1:09	1:29	1:36	—
1:15	1:29	1:35	1:39	1:59	2:06	—
1:45	1:59	2:05	2:09	2:29	2:36	—
2:15	2:29	2:35	2:39	2:59	3:06	—
2:45	2:59	3:05	3:09	3:29	3:36	—
3:15	3:30	3:36	3:40	4:00	4:07	—
3:45	4:00	4:06	4:10	4:30	4:37	—
4:15	4:29	4:35	4:39	4:57	5:04	—
4:45	4:59	5:05	5:09	5:27	5:34	—
5:15	5:29	5:35	5:39	5:57	6:04	—
5:45	5:59	6:05	6:09	6:27	6:34	—
6:15	6:28	6:34	6:38	6:56	7:04	—
6:45	6:58	7:04	—	7:16	—	7:26
7:15	7:25	7:30	7:34	7:52	7:59	—
7:43*	7:53*	7:58*	—	8:10*	—	8:20*
8:43*	8:53*	8:58*	—	9:10*	—	9:20*
9:43*	9:53*	9:58*	—	10:10*	—	10:20*
10:43*	10:53*	10:58*	—	11:10*	—	11:20*
11:43*	11:53*	11:58*	—	12:10*	—	12:20*
12:43*	12:53*	12:58*	—	1:10*	—	1:20*
1:43*	1:53*	1:58*	—	2:10*	—	2:20*