Palo Alto transportation and transit referrals
Official public transportation information and referrals, distinct from the actual operating carrier and its route-specific eligibility.[1]
Source checked October 26, 2026[1]www.paloalto.gov
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Service area: Palo Alto transportation information; route and programme boundaries must be checked [3]
Read the dated closure notice and the city's referrals to other community transportation programmes. The department's older 7am–7pm teaser is not a promise of service after the pilot ends.
Service area: Palo Alto transportation information; route and programme boundaries must be checked [3]
Before you start
- Availability · Palo Alto Link pilot ends October 30, 2026; this is a dated transition announcement
- Palo Alto Link will cease service on Friday, October 30, 2026. [6]
Through October 30, 2026
- Eligibility & access · City-listed community transportation alternative; operator eligibility and availability must be confirmed
- Through a partnership with Avenidas, rides for older adults (65+) and people with disabilities are available within Palo Alto and Stanford to medical appointments, social activities, volunteering, work, and exercise and to run errands. [7]
Find Palo Alto information and provider instructions for this topic. Check the listed location, customer and programme limits.
Service area: Palo Alto municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply [8]
How to get started
- Read the official information page and identify the department or provider for your issue.
- Follow the published topic, location, customer and programme conditions before using any reporting, registration or account channel.
Fees
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Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
Sources & last checked3 source pages · 9 citations
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- [1] Santa Clara Transportation (opens in a new tab)
Santa Clara official referral · Official page, exact named resource or scoped programme paragraph
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Office of Transportation
- [2] Santa Clara Transportation (opens in a new tab)
Santa Clara official referral · Official page, exact named resource or scoped programme paragraph
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Palo Alto Link provides on-demand transit service 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- [3] Santa Clara Transportation (opens in a new tab)
Santa Clara official referral · Official page, exact named resource or scoped programme paragraph
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Palo Alto Link provides on-demand transit service 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- [4] Santa Clara Transportation (opens in a new tab)
Santa Clara official referral · Official page, exact named resource or scoped programme paragraph
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Office of Transportation
- [5] Palo Alto Link service transition notice (opens in a new tab)
City of Palo Alto · Official page, exact named resource or scoped programme paragraph
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Palo Alto Link will cease service on Friday, October 30, 2026.
- [6] Palo Alto Link service transition notice (opens in a new tab)
City of Palo Alto · Official page, exact named resource or scoped programme paragraph
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Palo Alto Link will cease service on Friday, October 30, 2026.
- [7] Palo Alto Link service transition notice (opens in a new tab)
City of Palo Alto · Official page, exact named resource or scoped programme paragraph
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Through a partnership with Avenidas, rides for older adults (65+) and people with disabilities are available within Palo Alto and Stanford to medical appointments, social activities, volunteering, work, and exercise and to run errands.
- [8] Palo Alto — The Palo Alto Transit Center municipal information (opens in a new tab)
City of Palo Alto · Municipal publisher/city context in captured page body; city browsing context only
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Palo Alto, CA 94301
- [9] Palo Alto — The Palo Alto Transit Center municipal information (opens in a new tab)
City of Palo Alto · Reviewed task-specific main content under The Palo Alto Transit Center; information landing only
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
The station has the second-highest Caltrain ridership on the corridor (pre- and post-pandemic), and the bus service at the 10 bus bays in the Transit Center complements Caltrain service, connecting Palo Alto to San Mateo County, the rest of Santa Clara County, and the East Bay.