397 SamTrans Bus Schedule, Stop Times & Route Map

About the 397 San Francisco - Palo Alto Transit Ctr By SamTrans

- Overview

Operating Hours

The 397 San Francisco - Palo Alto Transit Ctr runs Daily.

Weekday and Saturday trips start at 3:15am with the last trip at 5:04am and most often run about every 1 hour. Sunday trips start at 3:15am with the last trip at 5:04am and most often run about every 42 minutes.*

Frequency

Weekday and Saturday trips most often run about every 1 hour. Sunday trips most often run about every 42 minutes.

Destinations

Daily service includes travel to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 and Drumm St & Clay St.

Daily travel to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 starts at Drumm St & Clay St. Daily travel to Drumm St & Clay St starts at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9.

Holiday Schedules

Regular service that falls on a holiday is never completely dropped for dates within the current data publication.

Memorial Day 2024 trips start at 3:15am with the last trip at 5:04am and most often run about every 42 minutes.

Select in Stop Times for more specific holiday information.

*Some trips may carryover to the next day; service dates are assumed over at 3:59am.

About Service By SamTrans

Web Services

SamTrans Real-Time stop predictions. Trip updates. SamTrans Real-Time Service Alerts with system-wide, all lines, per line, and per stop options (All Travel Modes). SamTrans Alerts On X with the system-wide option (All Travel Modes). Vehicle locations with per stop, per line, and per direction options. SamTrans On Facebook. SamTrans on X with the system-wide option.

Access from nearby service panels or a Line Web Page.

Bikes Policy

Whether bikes are allowed on a per trip basis is not yet included in the data publication.

Accessibility Information

Wheelchair accommodations per trip and accessibility of vehicle boarding per stop is not yet included in the data publication.

See the home page for additional agency service information.

Alert Info

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Fares for the 397 Bus

- Media

Exact Fares

$2.25 Local -From San Francisco -To
$2.25 Local -Within
$2.25 San Francisco -From Local -To

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Fare Passes

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Fare Media

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Purchase Link

No agency dedicated purchase link found for this Line.

More Info

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Fares for SamTrans

Basic Fares

Fares range from $2.25 to $4.50 payable before boarding.

Transfers

Transfers are not included.

Origin/Destination Fares

Some fares vary by origin, destination, or or pass through.

Local -To- San Francisco $2.25
Local -To- San Francisco $4.50 (Eligible Discount (Senior / Disabled / Medicare cardholder and Youth)
Local -Within $2.25
San Francisco -To- Local $2.25
San Francisco -To- Local $4.50 (Eligible Discount (Senior / Disabled / Medicare cardholder and Youth)