Effective September 20, 2026 The following School-oriented routes will have changes to schedules to accommodate new bell times and improved on-time performance.
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SamTrans is adjusting bus times to match school schedules. There is now a 3:30pm trip for Alta Loma MS students on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. | |
SamTrans is adjusting the scheduled start time of the afternoon eastbound trip 10 minutes later to 2:50 p.m. departure from Clifford School to improve reliability. | |
Effective August 31, 2026 The following School-oriented routes will have changes to schedules to accommodate new bell times and improved on-time performance.
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SamTrans is adjusting the route so that the bus arrives on campus at 8:20 a.m. Route 42 will start at 7:49 a.m. from West Manor, and every timepoint from there will be five minutes earlier. | |
SamTrans is adjusting the scheduled start time of the morning westbound 5 minutes earlier to 7:50 a.m. for improved reliability. Riders boarding along the route should plan accordingly and arrive at least 5 minutes earlier to their stop. | |
SamTrans is adjusting the schedule so the bus arrives 5 minutes earlier at school at 8:15 a.m. The bus will now depart Cañada College at 7:55 a.m. and adjust time points accordingly. | |
School’s Back in Session!
Effective August 2, 2026, School-oriented service will resume. Many of the routes will have changes to schedules to accommodate new bell times and improved on-time performance.
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Note: School-oriented routes will not operate for the summer months and will resume in August 2026.
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.