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Medical Center

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Route Description
The Medical Center (Line MC) shuttle provides A.M. peak commute and P.M. peak commute service between the Palo Alto Transit Center and Stanford Hospital. Bus stops are located at Palo Alto Caltrain, Quarry Rd., Welch Rd., and Pasteur Dr.
Frequency
A.M. peak commute service between 5:06 a.m. – 9:38 a.m. with service intervals averaging every 16 minutes
P.M. peak commute service between 2:49 p.m. – 6:52 p.m. with service intervals averaging every 14 minutes
Operation
Weekday service (Monday - Friday).
Operates on Stanford University holidays (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Friday after Thanksgiving, and winter closure).
Serves additional bus stops not listed on the schedule (Check bus stop, ask driver, or view route map).

Schedule

A.M. Weekday Service (Monday - Friday)

University Circle @ Platform East On Quarry Rd. @ Stanford Shopping Center 900 Welch Rd. On N. Pasteur Dr. @ Stanford Health Care On Welch Rd. @ Blake Wilbur Dr. On Quarry Rd. @ Hoover Pavilion University Circle @ Platform East
5:06 AM 5:09 AM 5:13 AM 5:19 AM 5:21 AM 5:27 AM 5:34 AM
5:41 AM 5:44 AM 5:48 AM 5:54 AM 5:56 AM 6:02 AM 6:09 AM
5:58 AM 6:01 AM 6:05 AM 6:11 AM 6:13 AM 6:19 AM 6:26 AM
6:09 AM 6:12 AM 6:16 AM 6:22 AM 6:24 AM 6:30 AM 6:37 AM
6:32 AM 6:35 AM 6:39 AM 6:45 AM 6:47 AM 6:53 AM 7:00 AM
6:41 AM 6:44 AM 6:48 AM 6:54 AM 6:56 AM 7:02 AM 7:09 AM
6:56 AM 6:59 AM 7:03 AM 7:09 AM 7:11 AM 7:17 AM 7:24 AM
7:09 AM 7:12 AM 7:16 AM 7:22 AM 7:24 AM 7:30 AM 7:37 AM
7:29 AM 7:32 AM 7:36 AM 7:42 AM 7:44 AM 7:50 AM 7:57 AM
7:42 AM 7:45 AM 7:49 AM 7:55 AM 7:57 AM 8:03 AM 8:10 AM
8:00 AM 8:03 AM 8:07 AM 8:13 AM 8:15 AM 8:21 AM 8:28 AM
8:10 AM 8:13 AM 8:17 AM 8:23 AM 8:25 AM 8:31 AM 8:38 AM
8:29 AM 8:32 AM 8:36 AM 8:42 AM 8:44 AM 8:50 AM 8:57 AM
8:42 AM 8:45 AM 8:49 AM 8:55 AM 8:57 AM 9:03 AM 9:10 AM
9:00 AM 9:03 AM 9:07 AM 9:13 AM 9:15 AM 9:21 AM 9:28 AM
9:10 AM 9:13 AM 9:17 AM 9:23 AM 9:25 AM 9:31 AM 9:38 AM

P.M. Weekday Service (Monday - Friday)

University Circle @ Platform East On Quarry Rd. @ Stanford Shopping Center 900 Welch Rd. On N. Pasteur Dr. @ Stanford Health Care On Welch Rd. @ Blake Wilbur Dr. On Quarry Rd. @ Hoover Pavilion University Circle @ Platform East
2:49 PM 2:52 PM 2:56 PM 3:02 PM 3:04 PM 3:10 PM 3:17 PM
3:05 PM 3:08 PM 3:12 PM 3:18 PM 3:20 PM 3:26 PM 3:33 PM
3:17 PM 3:20 PM 3:24 PM 3:36 PM 3:38 PM 3:44 PM 3:51 PM
3:33 PM 3:36 PM 3:40 PM 3:56 PM 3:58 PM 4:04 PM 4:11 PM
3:51 PM 3:54 PM 3:58 PM 4:14 PM 4:16 PM 4:22 PM 4:29 PM
4:12 PM 4:15 PM 4:19 PM 4:25 PM 4:27 PM 4:33 PM 4:40 PM
4:18 PM 4:21 PM 4:25 PM 4:37 PM 4:39 PM 4:45 PM 4:52 PM
4:29 PM 4:32 PM 4:36 PM 4:45 PM 4:47 PM 4:53 PM 5:00 PM
4:40 PM 4:43 PM 4:47 PM 4:58 PM 5:00 PM 5:06 PM 5:13 PM
4:52 PM 4:55 PM 4:59 PM 5:14 PM 5:16 PM 5:22 PM 5:29 PM
5:00 PM 5:03 PM 5:07 PM 5:26 PM 5:28 PM 5:34 PM 5:41 PM
5:13 PM 5:16 PM 5:20 PM 5:37 PM 5:39 PM 5:45 PM 5:52 PM
5:29 PM 5:32 PM 5:36 PM 5:45 PM 5:47 PM 5:53 PM 6:00 PM
5:41 PM 5:44 PM 5:48 PM 5:58 PM 6:00 PM 6:06 PM 6:13 PM
5:52 PM 5:55 PM 5:59 PM 6:14 PM 6:16 PM 6:22 PM 6:29 PM
6:00 PM 6:03 PM 6:07 PM 6:25 PM 6:27 PM 6:33 PM 6:40 PM
6:29 PM 6:32 PM 6:35 PM 6:41 PM 6:42 PM 6:50 PM 6:52 PM