New Schedule Starts Sunday, November 16, 2025
Effective November 16, 2025, SamTrans will be adjusting schedules to several routes to improve on-time performance:
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Several morning trips are adjusted to better match rider demand and improve on-time performance. Key changes include earlier departure times from San Carlos Caltrain, with the 7:31 a.m. trip now leaving at 7:27 a.m. and ending at Verano (Carlmont High School) at 8:10 a.m. The 7:33 a.m. trip on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday now leaves at 7:23 a.m. and arrives at Ralston Avenue at 8:10 a.m. The Wednesday 9:03 a.m. trip now departs at 8:53 a.m. with no change to its 9:40 a.m. arrival. The 7:48 a.m. trip now departs at 7:33 a.m. and arrives at Verano at 8:20 a.m. | ||||||||
An additional bus added morning and afternoon trips to help reduce crowding. The morning trips will depart 5 minutes earlier with the same arrival time to Hillsview MS to improve on time performance. | ||||||||
Several schedule adjustments are made to improve on-time performance. Afternoon northbound trips between 2:58 and 5:58 p.m. now leave Moonridge Apartments seven minutes earlier. Evening northbound trips at 7:15 and 8:15 p.m. now depart 10 minutes earlier. Southbound afternoon trips from Linda Mar Park & Ride will arrive at Moonridge Apartments 10 to 14 minutes later than previously scheduled. | ||||||||
Schedule has changed. | ||||||||
Morning trips from East Palo Alto at 5:56 and 6:41 a.m. at Salesforce Transit Center up to 22 minutes earlier. Midday trips between 7:41 a.m. and 1:36 p.m. arrive two to three minutes earlier at San Bruno BART. Afternoon trips to San Francisco arrive seven to eight minutes earlier, and evening trips to San Bruno arrive one to three minutes earlier. Southbound trips from San Francisco and San Bruno also arrive earlier, with morning trips three minutes sooner, midday trips three to five minutes sooner, and afternoon trips four minutes sooner. These changes improve on-time performance throughout the day. | ||||||||
Trips departing Foster City before 7:30 a.m. now arrive nine minutes earlier, and trips after 7:30 a.m. arrive four minutes earlier to reflect traffic changes and improve reliability. | ||||||||
For more information, on School-oriented Routes, please visit www.samtrans.com/get-2-school.
Starting in 2025, SamTrans will adjust its schedules beginning in August to align with other regional transit agencies.
Fares
SamTrans riders may use Clipper or cash to pay for single rides, Day Passes or Monthly Passes.
Visit our Fares page for more info.
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Cash or Mobile# | Clipper# | Day Pass (Cash or Mobile) | Monthly Pass (Clipper) | |
Adult (Age 19 through 64) | $2.25 | $2.05 | $4.50 | $65.60 |
Youth* (Age 18 & younger) Eligible Discount** (Senior / Disabled / Medicare cardholder) | $1.10 | $1.00 | $2.00 | $27.00 |
Youth Information
For youth riders 18 and under visit our Youth Page.
Need to travel beyond San Mateo County?
SamTrans connects with Caltrain, SFMTA, BART, AC Transit, VTA and others.
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San Francisco International Airport
SamTrans provides several convenient routes that serve SFO.
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These changes are brought to you by Reimagine SamTrans.