Transition to your new commute routine with the January Service Changes taking effect on Monday, January 13, 2025. Be sure to check the updated schedules before you head out!
Bus Route 22: The two 6:34 a.m. and 6:49 a.m. eastbound trips currently starting at El Camino & Showers will be extended to start at the Palo Alto Transit Center. Expect adjustments to weekday and weekend schedules as well.
Bus Route 44: This route will be discontinued, with service between McCarthy Ranch and Alder Station integrated into Route 47.
Bus Route 47: The route will be extended on weekdays to operate to Alder Station and will serve the Milpitas Square Shopping Center on Barber Lane (see map). Sunday service will be improved to 40-minute frequency.
Bus Route 59: Along with weekday schedule adjustments, Saturday and Sunday service will be modified to run every 50 minutes.
Bus Route 77: The 9:07 p.m. weekday northbound trip will be discontinued due to low ridership. Expect schedule adjustments to weekday and weekend schedules as well.
Bus Route 89: The route will operate on Page Mill Rd. instead of California Ave. and the California & El Camino timepoint will be moved to Page Mill & El Camino. The Hillview & Arastradero peak-hour routing will be discontinued due to low ridership. See map for new routing. Service hours will be extended to 6:30 p.m.
Bus Route 270: This route will be discontinued, but extra service will continue to be provided for Independence High School as needed on Route 70.
Bus Route 288: Route 288M will be discontinued, but Route 288 will be extended from Middlefield & Colorado to Loma Verde & Waverley to cover some of the former 288M routing. The 4:22 p.m. trip on the 288 will only operate when there is a 4:10 p.m. school dismissal.
Bus Route Rapid 522: Look for a new stop at El Camino & Page Mill. Expect adjustments to weekday and weekend schedules.
Bus Route Rapid 523: The weekday 5:33 a.m. westbound trip will be extended to start at 7th & Santa Clara along with other schedule adjustments.
Bus Route Rapid 568: The timepoint at Monterey & 3rd will be moved to Monterey & Dunne and the stop at Monterey & Cohansey will be moved to Monterey & Farrell. Expect other schedule adjustments as well.
SCVMC Shuttle: Shuttle service will be discontinued due to low ridership and loss of sponsorship.
Other Schedule Changes: Bus Routes 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 37, 40, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 60, 61, 66, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 84, 85, 86, Express 102, Express 121, and Rapid 500.
The next service change is scheduled for April 28, 2025.
Please visit vta.org/servicechange for more information.