Route 281 | SamTrans

Effective August 3, 2025

Public Timetable Notes: AM - light type. PM - bold type.

Starting June 18, 2023: Connect to SamTrans Ride Plus in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park's Belle Haven neighborhood.
For more information, please visit SamTrans Ride Plus.

EASTBOUND - Weekdays to Belle Haven Community Campus

Stanford University Oval	Palo Alto Transit Center	University/ Donohoe	Bay/ University	Belle Haven Community Campus
A	B	D	E	F
5:55	6:05	6:17	6:21	6:29
6:15	6:25	6:37	6:41	6:49
6:35	6:45	6:57	7:01	7:09
6:55	7:05	7:17	7:21	7:29
7:15	7:25	7:39	7:43	7:52
7:35	7:45	7:59	8:03	8:12
7:55	8:05	8:19	8:23	8:32
8:15	8:25	8:39	8:43	8:52
8:35	8:45	8:59	9:03	9:12
8:55	9:05	9:19	9:23	9:32
9:15	9:25	9:40	9:45	9:55
9:35	9:45	10:00	10:05	10:15
9:55	10:05	10:20	10:25	10:35
10:15	10:25	10:40	10:45	10:55
10:35	10:45	11:00	11:05	11:15
10:55	11:05	11:20	11:25	11:35
11:15	11:25	11:40	11:45	11:55
11:35	11:45	12:00	12:05	12:15
11:55	12:05	12:20	12:25	12:35
12:15	12:25	12:40	12:45	12:55
12:35	12:45	1:00	1:05	1:15
12:55	1:05	1:20	1:25	1:35
1:15	1:25	1:40	1:45	1:55
1:35	1:45	2:00	2:05	2:15
1:55	2:05	2:20	2:25	2:35
2:15	2:27	2:44	2:50	3:00
2:35	2:47	3:04	3:10	3:20
2:55	3:07	3:24	3:30	3:40
3:15	3:28	3:47	3:54	4:06
3:35	3:48	4:07	4:14	4:26
3:55	4:08	4:27	4:34	4:46
4:15	4:30	4:49	4:57	5:09
4:35	4:50	5:09	5:17	5:29
4:55	5:10	5:29	5:37	5:49
5:15	5:30	5:49	5:57	6:09
5:35	5:47	6:05	6:10	6:22
5:55	6:07	6:25	6:30	6:42
6:15	6:27	6:45	6:50	7:02
6:35	6:46	7:02	7:06	7:16
6:55	7:06	7:22	7:26	7:36
7:15	7:25	7:40	7:44	7:53
7:45	7:55	8:10	8:14	8:23
8:15	8:25	8:38	8:42	8:50
8:45	8:55	9:08	9:12	9:20
9:15	9:25	9:38	9:42	9:50
9:45	9:55	10:08	10:12	10:20
10:15	10:25	10:38	10:42	10:50
Bus is not considered late until 5 minutes past the scheduled time. Not all stops are shown. Please call 1-800-660-4287 for other bus stops.

WESTBOUND - Weekdays to Stanford Oval

Belle Haven Community Campus	Bay/ University	University/ Woodland	Palo Alto Transit Center	Stanford University Oval
F	E	C	B	A
5:50	5:58	6:03	6:12	6:24
6:10	6:18	6:23	6:32	6:44
6:30	6:38	6:43	6:52	7:04
6:50	6:58	7:03	7:12	7:24
7:10	7:20	7:27	7:37	7:50
7:30	7:40	7:49	8:02	8:15
7:50	8:00	8:09	8:22	8:35
8:10	8:20	8:29	8:42	8:55
8:30	8:40	8:49	9:02	9:15
8:50	9:00	9:09	9:22	9:35
9:10	9:20	9:29	9:42	9:55
9:30	9:39	9:45	9:57	10:10
9:50	9:59	10:05	10:17	10:30
10:10	10:19	10:25	10:37	10:50
10:30	10:39	10:45	10:57	11:10
10:50	10:59	11:05	11:17	11:30
11:10	11:19	11:25	11:37	11:50
11:30	11:39	11:45	11:57	12:10
11:50	11:59	12:05	12:17	12:30
12:10	12:19	12:25	12:37	12:50
12:30	12:39	12:45	12:57	1:10
12:50	12:59	1:05	1:17	1:30
1:10	1:19	1:25	1:37	1:50
1:30	1:39	1:45	1:57	2:10
1:50	1:59	2:05	2:17	2:30
2:10	2:19	2:25	2:37	2:50
2:30	2:39	2:45	2:57	3:10
2:50	2:59	3:05	3:17	3:30
3:10	3:20	3:26	3:39	3:54
3:30	3:40	3:46	3:59	4:14
3:50	4:00	4:06	4:19	4:34
4:10	4:20	4:26	4:39	4:54
4:30	4:40	4:46	4:59	5:14
4:50	5:00	5:06	5:19	5:34
5:10	5:20	5:26	5:39	5:54
5:30	5:38	5:43	5:55	6:08
5:50	5:58	6:03	6:15	6:28
6:10	6:18	6:23	6:35	6:48
6:30	6:38	6:43	6:55	7:08
6:55	7:03	7:08	7:20	7:33
7:20	7:27	7:31	7:42	7:54
7:50	7:57	8:01	8:12	8:24
8:20	8:26	8:29	8:39	8:50
8:50	8:56	8:59	9:09	9:20
9:20	9:26	9:29	9:39	9:50
9:50	9:56	9:59	10:09	10:20
10:20	10:26	10:29	10:39	10:50
Bus is not considered late until 5 minutes past the scheduled time. Not all stops are shown. Please call 1-800-660-4287 for other bus stops.

EASTBOUND - Saturdays to Belle Haven Community Campus

Stanford University Oval	Palo Alto Transit Center	University/ Donohoe	Bay/ University	Belle Haven Community Campus
A	B	D	E	F
7:46	7:55	8:08	8:11	8:21
8:16	8:26	8:39	8:43	8:53
8:45	8:55	9:08	9:12	9:22
9:15	9:25	9:38	9:42	9:52
9:45	9:55	10:08	10:12	10:22
10:14	10:25	10:39	10:43	10:54
10:44	10:55	11:09	11:13	11:24
11:14	11:25	11:39	11:43	11:54
11:44	11:55	12:09	12:13	12:24
12:13	12:25	12:39	12:44	12:56
12:43	12:55	1:09	1:14	1:26
1:13	1:25	1:39	1:44	1:56
1:43	1:55	2:09	2:14	2:26
2:13	2:25	2:39	2:44	2:56
2:43	2:55	3:09	3:14	3:26
3:13	3:25	3:39	3:44	3:56
3:43	3:55	4:09	4:14	4:26
4:13	4:25	4:39	4:44	4:56
4:43	4:55	5:09	5:14	5:26
5:14	5:25	5:38	5:42	5:53
5:44	5:55	6:08	6:12	6:23
6:14	6:25	6:38	6:42	6:53
6:44	6:55	7:08	7:12	7:23
7:16	7:25	7:38	7:41	7:51
7:46	7:55	8:08	8:11	8:21
8:16	8:25	8:38	8:41	8:51
8:46	8:55	9:08	9:11	9:21
9:16	9:25	9:38	9:41	9:51
9:46	9:55	10:08	10:11	10:21
10:16	10:25	10:38	10:41	10:51
Bus is not considered late until 5 minutes past the scheduled time. Not all stops are shown. Please call 1-800-660-4287 for other bus stops.

WESTBOUND - Saturdays to Stanford Oval

Belle Haven Community Campus	Bay/ University	University/ Woodland	Palo Alto Transit Center	Stanford University Oval
F	E	C	B	A
7:24	7:32	7:36	7:45	7:58
7:54	8:02	8:06	8:15	8:28
8:22	8:31	8:36	8:45	8:59
8:52	9:01	9:06	9:15	9:29
9:22	9:31	9:36	9:45	9:59
9:52	10:01	10:06	10:15	10:29
10:20	10:29	10:34	10:45	11:00
10:50	10:59	11:04	11:15	11:30
11:20	11:29	11:34	11:45	12:00
11:50	11:59	12:04	12:15	12:30
12:17	12:26	12:32	12:45	1:00
12:47	12:56	1:02	1:15	1:30
1:17	1:26	1:32	1:45	2:00
1:47	1:56	2:02	2:15	2:30
2:17	2:26	2:32	2:45	3:00
2:47	2:56	3:02	3:15	3:30
3:17	3:26	3:32	3:45	4:00
3:47	3:56	4:02	4:15	4:30
4:17	4:26	4:32	4:45	5:00
4:47	4:56	5:02	5:15	5:30
5:20	5:29	5:34	5:45	5:59
5:50	5:59	6:04	6:15	6:29
6:20	6:29	6:34	6:45	6:59
6:50	6:59	7:04	7:15	7:29
7:23	7:31	7:36	7:45	7:58
7:53	8:01	8:06	8:15	8:28
8:23	8:31	8:36	8:45	8:58
8:53	9:01	9:06	9:15	9:28
9:23	9:31	9:36	9:45	9:58
9:53	10:01	10:06	10:15	10:28
Bus is not considered late until 5 minutes past the scheduled time. Not all stops are shown. Please call 1-800-660-4287 for other bus stops.

EASTBOUND - Sundays to Belle Haven Community Campus

Stanford University Oval	Palo Alto Transit Center	University/ Donohoe	Bay/ University	Belle Haven Community Campus
A	B	D	E	F
7:46	7:55	8:08	8:11	8:21
8:16	8:25	8:38	8:41	8:51
8:45	8:55	9:08	9:12	9:22
9:15	9:25	9:38	9:42	9:52
9:45	9:55	10:08	10:12	10:22
10:14	10:25	10:39	10:43	10:54
10:44	10:55	11:09	11:13	11:24
11:14	11:25	11:39	11:43	11:54
11:44	11:55	12:09	12:13	12:24
12:13	12:25	12:39	12:44	12:56
12:43	12:55	1:09	1:14	1:26
1:13	1:25	1:39	1:44	1:56
1:43	1:55	2:09	2:14	2:26
2:13	2:25	2:39	2:44	2:56
2:43	2:55	3:09	3:14	3:26
3:13	3:25	3:39	3:44	3:56
3:43	3:55	4:09	4:14	4:26
4:13	4:25	4:39	4:45	4:57
4:43	4:55	5:09	5:14	5:27
5:13	5:25	5:38	5:42	5:53
5:43	5:55	6:08	6:12	6:23
6:13	6:25	6:38	6:42	6:53
6:43	6:55	7:08	7:12	7:23
7:14	7:25	7:38	7:41	7:51
7:44	7:55	8:08	8:11	8:21
8:14	8:25	8:38	8:41	8:51
Bus is not considered late until 5 minutes past the scheduled time. Not all stops are shown. Please call 1-800-660-4287 for other bus stops.

WESTBOUND -Sundays to Stanford Oval

Belle Haven Community Campus	Bay/ University	University/ Woodland	Palo Alto Transit Center	Stanford University Oval
F	E	C	B	A
7:24	7:32	7:36	7:45	7:58
7:54	8:02	8:06	8:15	8:28
8:22	8:31	8:36	8:45	8:59
8:52	9:01	9:06	9:15	9:29
9:22	9:31	9:36	9:45	9:59
9:52	10:01	10:06	10:15	10:29
10:20	10:29	10:34	10:45	11:00
10:50	10:59	11:04	11:15	11:30
11:20	11:29	11:34	11:45	12:00
11:50	11:59	12:04	12:15	12:30
12:17	12:26	12:32	12:45	1:00
12:47	12:56	1:02	1:15	1:30
1:17	1:26	1:32	1:45	2:00
1:47	1:56	2:02	2:15	2:30
2:17	2:26	2:32	2:45	3:00
2:47	2:56	3:02	3:15	3:30
3:17	3:26	3:32	3:45	4:00
3:47	3:56	4:02	4:15	4:30
4:17	4:26	4:32	4:45	5:00
4:47	4:56	5:02	5:15	5:30
5:19	5:28	5:33	5:44	5:58
5:49	5:58	6:03	6:14	6:28
6:19	6:28	6:33	6:44	6:58
6:49	6:58	7:03	7:14	7:28
7:22	7:30	7:35	7:44	7:57
7:52	8:00	8:05	8:14	8:27
Bus is not considered late until 5 minutes past the scheduled time. Not all stops are shown. Please call 1-800-660-4287 for other bus stops.

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For printed timetables, please call Customer Service at 1-800-660-4287.