List of SamTrans bus lines
This is a list of bus routes operated by the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) primarily in San Mateo County of the San Francisco Bay Area, in the state of California.
Notes:
- A San Francisco Stops Restriction applies to routes operating into and out of San Francisco (indicated with a †)
- Northbound (from San Mateo County): Samtrans cannot pick up northbound passengers at San Francisco stops
- Southbound (to San Mateo County): Passengers boarding in San Francisco may not disembark in San Francisco
- NB - northbound, SB - southbound
- Sunday service is run during most holidays.
Local bus lines with BART Connections
These bus lines are SamTrans lines that connect to BART Stations along San Mateo County. These lines are identified with a "1" in the first digit of the three digit line number.
Local bus lines with Caltrain Connection
These bus lines are SamTrans lines that connect to Caltrain Stations along San Mateo County. These lines are identified with a "2" in the first digit of the three digit line number.
Route | Terminals | Areas Served | Notes | Links | |
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250 | College of San Mateo | 5th St./El Camino | Hillsborough, San Mateo | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
251 No Sunday service |
Hillsdale Blvd. and Foster City Blvd. Foster City |
Hillsdale Shopping Center San Mateo |
Hillsborough, San Mateo, Foster City | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
252 Weekdays only |
Loop service to/from 5th Avenue and El Camino Real San Mateo |
San Mateo | Schedules and Route Map (PDF) | ||
256 No Sunday service |
Hillsdale Boulevard and Edison Street San Mateo |
Hillsdale Boulevard and Foster City Boulevard Foster City |
San Mateo, Foster City |
|
Schedule and Route Map (PDF) |
260 Weekdays only |
College of San Mateo | San Carlos Caltrain Station | Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City, San Mateo |
|
Schedule and Route Map (PDF) |
261 Saturdays only |
Continentals Way and Lyall Way Belmont |
San Carlos Caltrain station | Belmont, Redwood City, San Carlos | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
270 Weekdays only |
Loop service to/from Redwood City Caltrain Station | Redwood City, Atherton | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | ||
273 Weekdays only |
Redwood City Caltrain Station | Cordilleras Center Redwood City |
Redwood City | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
274 Weekdays only |
Redwood City Transit Center | Cañada College | Redwood City | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
275 Weekdays only |
Redwood City Transit Center | Woodside Drive and Fernside Street Woodside |
Redwood City, Woodside | Schedules and Route Map (PDF) | |
276 Weekdays only |
Redwood City Transit Center | Florence Street and 17th Avenue Menlo Park |
Redwood City, Menlo Park | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
278 Saturdays only |
Redwood City Transit Center | Cañada College | Redwood City | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
280 | Purdue Avenue and Fordham Street Menlo Park |
Stanford Shopping Center Palo Alto |
Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, Palo Alto | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
281 | Terminal Avenue and Del Norte Avenue Kelley Park (Menlo Park) |
Stanford Shopping Center Palo Alto |
Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, Palo Alto | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
286 Weekdays only |
Sharon Park Drive and Monte Rosa Drive Menlo Park |
Ringwood Drive and Arlington Way Menlo Park |
Menlo Park | Schedules and Route Map (PDF) | |
292† | Main Street and Folsom Street Transbay Terminal |
Hillsdale Shopping Center San Mateo |
San Francisco, Daly City, Brisbane, South San Francisco, San Bruno, San Francisco International Airport, Burlingame, San Mateo |
|
Schedule and Route Map (PDF) |
294 | Main Street & Poplar Street Half Moon Bay |
San Mateo Medical Center San Mateo |
Half Moon Bay, San Mateo |
|
Schedule and Route Map (PDF) |
295 Weekdays only |
San Mateo Caltrain Station | San Carlos Caltrain Station Daily |
San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
296 | East Bayshore Road and Cooley Avenue East Palo Alto |
Redwood City Caltrain Station | Redwood City, Palo Alto, East Palo Alto | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
297 All-Nighter Service |
Palo Alto Caltrain Station | Redwood City Caltrain Station | Redwood City, Palo Alto, East Palo Alto |
|
Schedule and Route Map (PDF) |
Local bus routes with both BART and Caltrain connection
These SamTrans bus routes connect to both BART and Caltrain stations in San Mateo County. These routes are identified with a "3" in the first digit of the three-digit route number. Route ECR also falls into this category.
Route | Terminals | Areas Served | Notes | Links | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
397† Daily late night service between 1 and 5am |
Main Street and Folsom Street Transbay Terminal |
Palo Alto Caltrain Station | San Francisco, Daly City, Brisbane, South San Francisco, San Bruno, San Francisco International Airport, Millbrae, Burlingame, San Mateo, San Carlos, Redwood City, Palo Alto |
|
Schedule and Route Map (PDF) |
398 | Redwood City Transit Center | San Bruno BART Station | San Bruno, Millbrae, San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City |
|
Schedule and Route Map (PDF) |
ECR |
Daly City BART Station | Palo Alto Caltrain Station | Daly City, Colma, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame, San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City, Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto |
Fixed schedule bus routes
SamTrans operates 2 fixed schedule bus routes.
Route | Terminals | Areas Served | Notes | Links | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FLX Pacifica Weekdays only |
Loop service to/from Linda Mar Park and Ride Pacifica |
Pacifica | Schedules and Route Map (PDF) | ||
FLX San Carlos Weekdays only |
Loop service to/from San Carlos Caltrain | San Carlos | Schedules and Route Map (PDF) |
Express bus line
SamTrans operates one Express line which operates between San Mateo County and Downtown San Francisco. Express Service is operated every day including holidays.
Route | Terminals | Areas Served | Notes | Links | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
KX† | Main Street and Folsom Street Transbay Terminal |
Redwood City Caltrain Station | San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City |
|
Schedule and Route Map (PDF) |
Community Bus Lines
These bus lines are community bus service that serves local schools, and senior centers within the local regions. These bus lines are identified as two digit line numbers.
Route | Terminals | Areas Served | Notes | Links | |
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11 School Days only |
Southgate Avenue and Lakeshire Drive Daly City |
Hickey Boulevard and Gateway Drive Daly City |
Daly City | ||
14 School Days only |
Loop service to/from Highway 1 and Linda Mar Boulevard Linda Mar Park and Ride |
Pacifica |
|
Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
16 School Days only |
Terra Nova High School Pacifica |
Hickey Boulevard and Gateway Drive Daly City |
Pacifica, Daly City | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
17 | Highway 1 and Linda Mar Boulevard Linda Mar Park and Ride |
Miramontes Point Road and Maidenhair Walk Half Moon Bay Daily |
Pacifica, El Granada, Montara, Moss Beach, Half Moon Bay | Limited weekday-only service provided beyond Half Moon Bay, serving the communities of San Gregorio and Pescadero. | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) |
Stage Road and Pescadero Creek Road Pescadero Peak hours only | |||||
19 School Days only |
IB Lacy Middle School Pacifica |
Crespi Drive and Peralta Road Pacifica |
Pacifica | ||
24 School Days only |
Old County Road and San Francisco Avenue Brisbane |
Westmoor Avenue and Baldwin Avenue Daly City |
Daly City, San Francisco, Brisbane | ||
25 School Days only |
Los Olivos Avenue and San Diego Avenue Daly City |
Stewart Avenue and Maddux Drive Daly City |
Daly City | ||
28 School Days only |
Serramonte Center | Ponderosa Road and Southwood Center South San Francisco |
Daly City, South San Francisco | ||
29 School Days only |
Templeton Avenue and Brunswick Street Daly City |
South Hill Drive, North Hill Drive, and Valley Drive Brisbane |
Daly City, Brisbane | ||
35 School Days only |
Del Monte Avenue and Romney Avenue South San Francisco |
Gellert Avenue and Victoria Street Daly City |
Daly City, South San Francisco | ||
37 School Days only |
Romney Avenue and Del Monte Avenue South San Francisco |
Hillside Boulevard and Franklin Avenue South San Francisco |
South San Francisco | ||
38 | Colma BART Station | Safe Harbor Shelter San Bruno |
Colma, San Bruno, South San Francisco | Operates mornings from Safe Harbor, evenings to Safe Harbor | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) |
San Bruno BART Station | |||||
Airport Boulevard and Linden Avenue South San Francisco | |||||
39 School Days only |
Romney Avenue and Del Monte Avenue South San Francisco |
Hazelwood Drive and Northwood Drive South San Francisco |
South San Francisco | ||
43 School Days only |
Murichson Drive and Magnolia Avenue Burlingame |
San Bruno BART Station | San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame | ||
46 School Days only |
Arundel Way and Trousdale Drive Burlingame |
Howard Avenue and Arundel Road Burlingame |
Burlingame | ||
49 School Days only |
Airport Boulevard and San Bruno Avenue San Bruno |
Terra Nova Boulevard and Everglades Drive Pacifica |
San Bruno, Pacifica | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
53 School Days only |
Peninsula Avenue and Humboldt Street Burlingame |
Edinburgh Street and Rhus Street (Borel Middle School) San Mateo |
San Mateo, Burlingame | ||
54 School Days only |
AM service from Hillsdale Boulevard and Norfolk Street to Bowditch School, PM service in reverse direction Foster City |
Foster City | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | ||
55 School Days only |
Poplar Avenue and El Camino Real San Mateo |
Edinburgh Street and Barneson Avenue (Borel Middle School) San Mateo |
San Mateo | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
57 School Days only |
31st Avenue and Fernwood Street (Hillsdale High School) San Mateo |
Port Royal Avenue and Cumberland Court Foster City |
San Mateo, Foster City | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
58 School Days only |
Borel Avenue and Edinburgh Street (Borel Middle School) San Mateo |
Polhemus Road and Tower Road San Mateo |
San Mateo | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
59 School Days only |
Alameda de las Pulgas and Castillan Way (Aragon High School) San Mateo |
Hillsdale Boulevard and Norfolk Street San Mateo |
San Mateo | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
60 School Days only |
Ralston Avenue and Tahoe Drive Belmont |
Bridge Parkway and Bowsprit Drive Redwood Shores |
Belmont, Redwood Shores | Trips go through Chula Vista to serve Carlmont High School. | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) |
62 School Days only |
Old County Road and Dale View Avenue Belmont |
Alameda de las Pulgas and Ralston Avenue Belmont |
Belmont |
|
Schedule and Route Map (PDF) |
67 School Days only |
Ralston Avenue and Tahoe Drive (Ralston Middle School) Belmont |
Bridge Parkway and Bowsprit Drive Redwood Shores |
Belmont, Redwood Shores | Schedule and Route Map (PDF) | |
68 School Days only |
Ralston Avenue and Tahoe Drive (Ralston Middle School) Belmont |
Hiller Street and Wessex Way Belmont |
Belmont | Schedules and Route Map (PDF) | |
72 School Days only |
Northumberland Avenue and Marlborough Avenue Redwood City |
Selby Lane and Serrano Drive Redwood City |
Redwood City | Schedules and Route Map (PDF) | |
73 School Days only |
Clifford Avenue and Victoria Manor San Carlos |
G Street and Industrial Road Redwood City |
Redwood City, Atherton | Schedules and Route Map (PDF) | |
79 School Days only |
Connecticut Drive and Washington Avenue Redwood City |
Florence Street and 17th Avenue Menlo Park |
Redwood City, Menlo Park | Schedules and Route Map (PDF) | |
80 School Days only |
Santa Cruz Avenue and Elder Avenue Menlo Park |
Oak Avenue and Oak Knoll Lane Menlo Park |
Menlo Park | Schedules and Route Map (PDF) | |
82 School Days only |
Bay Road and Marsh Road Menlo Park |
Santa Cruz Avenue and Elder Avenue Menlo Park |
Menlo Park, Atherton | Schedules and Route Map (PDF) | |
83 School Days only |
Santa Cruz Avenue and Elder Avenue Menlo Park |
Bay Road and Marsh Road Menlo Park |
Menlo Park, Atherton, Palo Alto | Schedules and Route Map (PDF) | |
84 School Days only |
Encinal Avenue and Middlefield Road Menlo Park |
Santa Cruz Avenue and Elder Avenue Menlo Park |
Menlo Park, Atherton | Schedules and Route Map (PDF) | |
85 School Days only |
Middlefield Road and Ringwood Avenue Menlo Park |
Skyline Boulevard and La Honda Drive Portola Valley |
Woodside, Portola Valley, Palo Alto, Menlo Park | Schedules and Route Map (PDF) | |
86 School Days only |
Ringwood Avenue and Arlington Way Menlo Park |
Indian Crossing and Horseshoe Bend Portola Valley |
Menlo Park, Portola Valley | ||
87 School Days only |
Alameda de las Pulgas and Hull Avenue Woodside |
Portola Road and Family Farm Road Portola Valley |
Woodside, Portola Valley | Schedules and Route Map (PDF) | |
88 School Days only |
Bay Road and Marsh Road Menlo Park |
Encinal Avenue and Middlefield Road Menlo Park |
Menlo Park, California, Atherton | Schedules and Route Map (PDF) | |
88 School Days only |
Bay Road and Christopher Street Atherton |
Encinal School Menlo Park |
Menlo Park, California, Atherton | Schedules and Route Map (PDF) | |
89 School Days only |
Middlefield Road and Encinal Avenue Menlo Park |
Santa Monica Avenue and San Andreas Drive Menlo Park |
Menlo Park, Atherton | Schedules and Route Map (PDF) |
References
- ↑ Reisman, Will (19 May 2013). "SamTrans bus to SFO to allows luggage again". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 13 August 2013.