Upcoming Changes
Following adoption of the SamTrans Service Plan in May 2013, SamTrans staff immediately began the work to implement the changes. To ensure customers can benefit as soon as possible, some changes were implemented in August 2013, with the balance of the changes taking place in January 2014 (see summary below).
Staying informed: Detailed schedule information will be available for customers at least three weeks in advance of the changes. Information about the changes also will be provided with written material onboard buses and through announcements on the bus using the public address and electronic message systems. Another good source of information is through our Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Changes effective Jan. 26, 2014:
SamTrans is making major changes to the bus system in January 2014 to attract more customers and operate more efficiently. Changes include increasing how often a bus runs on some routes and realigning routes on a few routes to servicing the College of San Mateo from the Coastside and introducing two alternative service pilot projects. Some service also will be discontinued. Click HERE for a summary of all the changes (PDF, 21k) or view the table below.
Some of the routing changes may require customers to take alternate routes or transit, such as BART or Muni. To assist with planning your trip and finding alternatives, call our SamTrans Customer Service Center at 1-800-660-4287 (TTY only 650-508-6448).
New Bus Stop Sign: SamTrans is updating its bus stop sign design to make it easier for current and new customers to recognize and read. The new design also incorporates a unique bus stop identification number for each stop, which can be used to get real-time bus departure information from 511 and 511.org. Installation of the new signs should begin in January 2014. See the new design by clicking HERE.
| Bus Route | Route Changes Effective Jan. 26, 2014 |
| The route will travel along Sneath Lane into San Bruno BART. The route will no longer serve the transit center on the east side of Millbrae BART. Instead, buses will stop on El Camino Real/Linden (northbound) and El Camino Real/Victoria (southbound). Some minor alignment modifications will be made in the Top of the Hill (Daly City) area, with buses traveling on Flournoy Street (northbound) and Sickles Avenue (southbound). Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance. | |
| Shorten route to operate between Redwood City Transit Center and San Francisco, via the airport, on weekdays during peak-hour/peak-direction. Service option: Route 292 or BART. Route 398 will provide service from Redwood City Transit Center to San Bruno BART, via the airport. | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Operate weekday peak-hour trips; discontinue Saturday and Sunday service. Weekday Service option: FLX Pacifica (see below) | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Extend route to serve Pacifica 7-days-a-week; weekday service will operate every 60 minutes & weekend service will run every 2 hours. Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance. | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| New route number for 4 school-day only trips from Route 132; improved service to meet Alta Loma Middle School bell times | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| New route number for school-day only trips from Route 262 | |
| New route number for school-day only trips from Route 260 | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance; additional trips added to replace Route 295 trips that operated only on school days | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Earlier morning service will be added to replace some eliminated Route 118 trips. Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Operate only selected peak-hour only trips. Service options: Routes 110 & 112 | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance; improve Sunday frequency to every 15 minutes most of the day | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Service to the Galway area will be eliminated. | |
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123
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Discontinue route. Service option: Route 121 |
| Shorten route to serve only the area between the Daly City and Colma BART stations; improve service frequency to operate every 15 minutes most of the day. | |
| New route to replace portion of Route 130 that was shortened; extend service to Serramonte Center, replacing a portion of Route 133; bus will operate every 15 minutes. | |
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132
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Discontinue route; 4 school-day only trips moved to Route 37. Service options: Routes 130, 131 & 133 |
| Increase service frequency to every 30 minutes on weekdays and Saturday, and every 60 minutes on Sunday; discontinue route segment between Serramonte Center and Spruce Avenue/Huntington Avenue. Service option: Route 131 | |
| Extend to serve San Francisco International Airport’s free AirTrain stop at the car rental facility. | |
| Realign route via San Bruno Avenue to improve direct service to San Bruno BART; only serve San Mateo Avenue on select trips. | |
| Split into two routes. Route 250 will no longer travel along Humboldt Street, Peninsula Avenue and Bayshore Boulevard. That area will be served by new Route 252. | |
| Service will travel between Hillsdale Mall and Foster City on weekday in the mid-day and evening, and on Saturday. Weekday morning service will be provided by Route 256. | |
| New route covering the former Route 250 service along Humboldt Street, Peninsula Avenue and Bayshore Boulevard. | |
| Service will travel between Hillsdale Mall and Foster City on weekday mornings and afternoons, and on Saturday. Weekday afternoon service will be provided by Route 251. | |
| Split into two routes with school-day only trips becoming Route 67; discontinue Saturday service; Saturday service to part of Redwood Shores to be provided by Route 261. | |
| Operate Saturday-only service between San Carlos Caltrain and Continentals/Lyall, serving part of Redwood Shores. | |
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262
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Route will be discontinued, and school-day only service will be moved to Route 62. Service option: Route 260 |
| Realign route. Southbound service from Redwood City Transit Center to Florence Avenue/17th Street will be offered every 30 minutes by a combination of Routes 270 & 276. Route 270 service will continue northbound along Bayshore Road on the eastside of Highway 101 every 60 minutes. Service will be discontinued to Seaport Center. Service option: Seaport Center shuttle. | |
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271
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Eliminate route number; school-day only trips served by Route 79. Service options: Route 274 along Jefferson Avenue or Route 275 along Woodside Road. |
| Discontinue Saturday service; maintain link to Cañada College via new Route 278. | |
| Operate along former Route 295’s Woodside Road alignment, serving Redwood City Transit Center. | |
| Southbound service from Redwood City Transit Center to Florence Avenue/17th Street will be offered every 30 minutes by a combination of Routes 270 & 276. Northbound Route 276 will operate every 60 minutes from Florence Avenue/17th Street to the Redwood City Transit Center. | |
| Operate Saturday-only service between Redwood City Transit Center and Cañada College, using the weekday alignment of new Route 275 | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance and reduce duplication with Route 281 trip times | |
| Improve frequency to every 15 minutes on weekdays; route won’t serve the Hamilton/Almanor/Ivy area, instead traveling along Ringwood to reach Newbridge. Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance. | |
| New weekday route providing service between Menlo Park Caltrain and Sharon Park, replacing some of the former Route 295 service | |
| Route won’t serve B Street in downtown San Mateo, staying on Delaware Street. Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| New weekend service will run every 2 hours. Service between Half Moon Bay and Pacifica will be discontinued (Route 17 will provide service); frequency and access to San Mateo Medical Center will be improved. Bus will serve the College of San Mateo on select trips. | |
| Discontinue service south of San Carlos Caltrain. Operate select trips along Brittan Avenue and Alameda de las Pulgas serving Cordilleras Center. Service option: Route 275 & 286. | |
| Improve frequency to every 15 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends. Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
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359
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Discontinue route. Service option: Route 251 (to Caltrain) & Route 256 (from Caltrain). |
| Trip times will be adjusted to improve on-time performance | |
| Redwood City to San Bruno BART, also serving San Francisco International Airport. These trips were previously part of the Route KX schedule. | |
| Introduce a new flexible fixed-route service in the Linda Mar area of Pacifica operating from 7 a.m. to 5:40 p.m. on weekdays. It will travel along a fixed route; however, residents will be able to call to have the bus pick them up within one-half mile of the route. | |
| Introduce a new demand-based service operating from approximately 6:46 a.m. to 6:41 p.m. on weekdays. The service will operate on a fixed route and schedule during peak hours and also will operate as a general-public dial-a-ride during the midday. |
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Please what changes in the bus stops of Bus #130. I take the bus on Orange/Chester stop to go to Colma Bart all weekdays and some weekends. Please, will the same bus stop be served? Thanks for your attention.
Lydia; According to SamTrams this is the new 130:
‘Shorten route to serve only the area between the Daly City and Colma BART stations; improve service frequency to operate every 15 minutes most of the day.’
For more information contact SamTrans: “Some of the routing changes may require customers to take alternate routes or transit, such as BART or Muni. To assist with planning your trip and finding alternatives, call our SamTrans Customer Service Center at 1-800-660-4287 (TTY only 650-508-6448).”