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Public Transit Services in East Palo Alto


SamTrans (Bus) Routes
EPA Shuttle
Senior Shuttle
Dumbarton Express

Redi-Wheels (Paratransit) Program

 

 

Five SamTrans Routes serve East Palo Alto


Route 280 map -
Stanford Shopping Center – Palo Alto Caltrain Station – East Palo Alto – Ravenswood Shopping Center

Route 281 map - Stanford Shopping Center – Palo Alto Caltrain Station – East Palo Alto – Onetta Harris Community Center

Route 296 map - Redwood City – Atherton – Menlo Park – East Palo Alto

Route 297 map - Redwood City Caltrain Station – East Palo Alto – Palo Alto Caltrain Station

Route 397 map - San Francisco – SFO – Redwood City Caltrain Station – East Palo Alto – Palo Alto Caltrain Station

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East Palo Alto Shuttle connects EPA with the Palo Alto Caltrain Station

Number Of Trips: 3 morning schedule, 4 afternoon schedule (route map) - Weekend Schedule
Cost: FREE

This Caltrain shuttle takes you between East Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Caltrain Station during commute hours. The Shuttle is funded jointly by: SamTrans, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority, the City of East Palo Alto, and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.



 

 

Senior Shuttle serves all residents in East Palo Alto

Number Of Trips: Varies
Cost: FREE

Mondays and Thursdays schedule / route map
Tuesdays and Fridays schedule / route map
Wednesdays schedule / route map


The East Palo Alto Senior Shuttle is free and open to all residents. The shuttle buses will have "East Palo Alto Senior Shuttle" written on the sides. The shuttle will be traveling through specific locations at specific times (see route maps and schedules above), however you can also wave for the shuttle to pick up anywhere along the route wherever it is safe for the driver to stop. When you get on the bus, kindly tell the driver where you want to be let off. All vehicles are equipped with a wheelchair lift and space for two wheelchairs.

Service is provided to the various locations on different days. Mondays and Thursdays, the service will be to Albertsons, Palo Alto Medical Center, Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto. On Tuesdays and Fridays the service will be to Kaiser Permanente and KMART in Redwood City, and on Wednesdays the service will be to the San Antonio Shopping Center in Mountain View.

Funding for this program generously provided by samTrans.

For more information, contact:
East Palo Alto Community Services Department (650) 853-3140
City of East Palo Alto Public Works Department (540) 853-3189
East Palo Alto Senior Center (650) 329-5900

You can also pick up a brochure/route map/schedule at the EPA Senior Center Lobby.

 

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Dumbarton Express

Number Of Trips: Varies

Union City Bart to Palo Alto - stops in Menlo Park (Middlefield and Willow Road)

 

Redi-Wheels Program (Paratransit)

Redi-Wheels is a transportation service for persons with disabilities who cannot independently use regular SamTrans bus service some of the time or all of the time. The San Mateo County Transit District provides the Redi-Wheels service, often referred to as paratransit. Redi-Wheels uses small buses, mini-vans and sedans for this service. Trips must be prearranged.

 


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