Route 281 | SamTrans

Effective February 23, 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	9:44	9:54
9:35	9:45	10:00	10:04	10:14
9:55	10:05	10:20	10:24	10:34
10:15	10:25	10:40	10:44	10:54
10:35	10:45	11:00	11:04	11:14
10:55	11:05	11:20	11:24	11:34
11:15	11:25	11:40	11:44	11:54
11:35	11:45	12:00	12:04	12:14
11:55	12:05	12:20	12:24	12:34
12:15	12:27	12:42	12:46	12:56
12:35	12:47	1:02	1:06	1:16
12:55	1:07	1:22	1:26	1:36
1:15	1:27	1:42	1:46	1:56
1:35	1:47	2:02	2:06	2:16
1:55	2:07	2:22	2:26	2:36
2:15	2:27	2:44	2:51	3:01
2:35	2:47	3:04	3:11	3:21
2:55	3:07	3:24	3:31	3:41
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	4:28	4:47	4:54	5:06
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
5:55	6:03	6:08	6:17	6:29
6:15	6:23	6:28	6:37	6:49
6:35	6:43	6:48	6:57	7:09
6:55	7:03	7:08	7:17	7:29
7:15	7:25	7:32	7:42	7:56
7:35	7:45	7:54	8:07	8:21
7:55	8:05	8:14	8:27	8:41
8:15	8:25	8:34	8:47	9:01
8:35	8:45	8:54	9:07	9:21
8:55	9:05	9:14	9:27	9:41
9:15	9:25	9:34	9:47	10:01
9:35	9:43	9:49	10:01	10:13
9:55	10:03	10:09	10:21	10:33
10:15	10:23	10:29	10:41	10:53
10:35	10:43	10:49	11:01	11:13
10:55	11:03	11:09	11:21	11:33
11:15	11:23	11:29	11:41	11:53
11:35	11:43	11:49	12:01	12:13
11:55	12:03	12:09	12:21	12:33
12:15	12:23	12:29	12:41	12:53
12:35	12:43	12:49	1:01	1:13
12:55	1:03	1:09	1:21	1:33
1:15	1:24	1:29	1:42	1:56
1:35	1:44	1:49	2:02	2:16
1:55	2:04	2:09	2:22	2:36
2:15	2:24	2:29	2:42	2:56
2:35	2:44	2:49	3:02	3:16
2:55	3:04	3:09	3:22	3:36
3:15	3:24	3:29	3:42	3:56
3:35	3:44	3:49	4:02	4:16
3:55	4:04	4:09	4:22	4:36
4:15	4:24	4:29	4:42	4:56
4:35	4:44	4:49	5:02	5:16
4:55	5:04	5:09	5:22	5:36
5:15	5:24	5:29	5:42	5:56
5:35	5:43	5:48	6:00	6:13
5:55	6:03	6:08	6:20	6:33
6:15	6:23	6:28	6:40	6:53
6:35	6:43	6:48	7:00	7:13
6:55	7:03	7:08	7:20	7:33
7:25	7:32	7:36	7:47	7:59
7:55	8:02	8:06	8:17	8:29
8:25	8:31	8:34	8:44	8:55
8:55	9:01	9:04	9:14	9:25
9:25	9:31	9:34	9:44	9:55
9:55	10:01	10:04	10:14	10:25
10:25	10:31	10:34	10:44	10:55
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
7:30	7:39	7:52	7:55	8:06
8:00	8:09	8:22	8:25	8:36
8:30	8:39	8:52	8:55	9:06
9:00	9:10	9:23	9:27	9:38
9:30	9:40	9:53	9:57	10:08
10:00	10:10	10:23	10:27	10:38
10:30	10:40	10:53	10:57	11:08
11:00	11:10	11:24	11:28	11:39
11:30	11:40	11:54	11:58	12:09
12:00	12:12	12:26	12:30	12:41
12:30	12:42	12:56	1:00	1:11
1:00	1:12	1:26	1:30	1:41
1:30	1:42	1:56	2:00	2:11
2:00	2:12	2:26	2:30	2:41
2:30	2:42	2:56	3:00	3:11
3:00	3:12	3:26	3:31	3:43
3:30	3:42	3:56	4:01	4:13
4:00	4:12	4:26	4:31	4:43
4:30	4:42	4:56	5:01	5:13
5:00	5:12	5:26	5:31	5:43
5:30	5:42	5:56	6:00	6:13
6:00	6:12	6:26	6:30	6:42
6:30	6:42	6:55	6:58	7:09
7:00	7:12	7:25	7:28	7:38
7:30	7:42	7:55	7:58	8:09
8:00	8:11	8:24	8:27	8:37
8:30	8:41	8:54	8:57	9:07
9:00	9:11	9:24	9:27	9:37
9:30	9:41	9:54	9:57	10:07
10:00	10:11	10:24	10:27	10:37
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
7:05	7:14	7:18	7:27	7:41
7:45	7:54	7:58	8:07	8:21
8:15	8:24	8:28	8:37	8:51
8:45	8:54	8:59	9:08	9:23
9:15	9:24	9:29	9:38	9:53
9:45	9:54	9:59	10:08	10:23
10:15	10:24	10:29	10:38	10:53
10:45	10:54	10:59	11:10	11:25
11:15	11:24	11:29	11:40	11:55
11:45	11:54	12:00	12:12	12:27
12:15	12:24	12:30	12:42	12:57
12:45	12:54	1:00	1:12	1:27
1:15	1:24	1:30	1:42	1:57
1:45	1:54	2:00	2:12	2:27
2:15	2:24	2:30	2:42	2:57
2:45	2:54	3:00	3:12	3:27
3:15	3:24	3:30	3:42	3:57
3:45	3:54	4:00	4:12	4:27
4:15	4:24	4:29	4:41	4:56
4:45	4:54	4:59	5:11	5:26
5:15	5:24	5:29	5:41	5:56
5:45	5:54	5:59	6:11	6:25
6:15	6:24	6:29	6:41	6:55
6:45	6:54	6:58	7:09	7:23
7:15	7:24	7:28	7:39	7:53
7:45	7:54	7:57	8:07	8:21
8:15	8:24	8:27	8:37	8:51
8:45	8:54	8:57	9:07	9:21
9:15	9:24	9:27	9:37	9:51
9:45	9:54	9:57	10:07	10:21
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
7:30	7:39	7:52	7:55	8:06
8:00	8:09	8:22	8:25	8:36
8:30	8:39	8:52	8:55	9:06
9:00	9:10	9:23	9:27	9:38
9:30	9:40	9:53	9:57	10:08
10:00	10:10	10:23	10:27	10:38
10:30	10:40	10:53	10:57	11:08
11:00	11:10	11:24	11:28	11:39
11:30	11:40	11:54	11:58	12:09
12:00	12:12	12:26	12:30	12:41
12:30	12:42	12:56	1:00	1:11
1:00	1:12	1:26	1:30	1:41
1:30	1:42	1:56	2:00	2:11
2:00	2:12	2:26	2:30	2:41
2:30	2:42	2:56	3:00	3:11
3:00	3:12	3:26	3:31	3:43
3:30	3:42	3:56	4:01	4:13
4:00	4:12	4:26	4:32	4:44
4:30	4:42	4:56	5:01	5:14
5:00	5:12	5:26	5:31	5:44
5:30	5:42	5:56	6:00	6:13
6:00	6:12	6:26	6:30	6:42
6:30	6:42	6:55	6:58	7:09
7:00	7:12	7:25	7:28	7:38
7:30	7:42	7:55	7:58	8:08
8:00	8:11	8:24	8:27	8:37
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
7:05	7:14	7:18	7:27	7:41
7:45	7:54	7:58	8:07	8:21
8:15	8:24	8:28	8:37	8:51
8:45	8:54	8:59	9:08	9:23
9:15	9:24	9:29	9:38	9:53
9:45	9:54	9:59	10:08	10:23
10:15	10:24	10:29	10:38	10:53
10:45	10:54	10:59	11:10	11:25
11:15	11:24	11:29	11:40	11:55
11:45	11:54	12:00	12:12	12:27
12:15	12:24	12:30	12:42	12:57
12:45	12:54	1:00	1:12	1:27
1:15	1:24	1:30	1:42	1:57
1:45	1:54	2:00	2:12	2:27
2:15	2:24	2:30	2:42	2:57
2:45	2:54	3:00	3:12	3:27
3:15	3:24	3:30	3:42	3:57
3:45	3:54	4:00	4:12	4:27
4:15	4:24	4:29	4:41	4:56
4:45	4:54	4:59	5:11	5:26
5:15	5:24	5:29	5:41	5:56
5:45	5:54	5:59	6:11	6:25
6:15	6:24	6:29	6:41	6:55
6:45	6:54	6:58	7:09	7:23
7:15	7:24	7:28	7:39	7:53
7:45	7:54	7:57	8:07	8:21
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.