Our office will be closed on Jan. 18 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; 24/7 parking enforcement continues; limited Marguerite and transit service

Visit our Parking Enforcement Continues on Martin Luther King Jr. Day article for details on parking enforcement and Marguerite and transit service.

Public Transit Service Changes: COVID-19

Updates about Stanford Transportation programs and services as a result of COVID-19 can be found on our featured topics page.

For other COVID-19-related updates for the Stanford community, visit healthalerts.stanford.edu.

Our tips about how to protect yourself and others while making essential trips on public transit are another helpful resource.

Stanford's free Marguerite bus service

Transit Agency Changes Fare payment required? Facial covering required? Passenger limits implemented? Rear door boarding?
Stanford Marguerite (updated Jan. 4) No Yes Yes

Yes

Bay Area public transit agencies

Transit Agency Changes Fare payment required? Facial covering required? Passenger limits implemented? Rear door boarding?
AC Transit (updated Oct.20) Yes Yes Yes

No
BART (updated Sept. 15)
  • On Monday Sept. 14, BART’s schedule was updated to add more frequency during peak commute times on several lines.
 Yes Yes No Not applicable
Caltrain (updated Dec. 12)
  • As of Monday, Dec. 14, Caltrain will begin operating a new schedule that is designed to improve service for essential workers and transit-dependent riders. Weekday trains will run every half hour. 
  • Visit Caltrain's website for its latest weekday and weekend timetables.
  • Hillsdale Station temporarily closed as of May 16. 
 Yes Yes No, but passengers are asked to maintain at least six-feet distance from other passengers Not applicable
Commute.org Redwood City-Midpoint Caltrain shuttle (updated Dec. 12) No Yes No Not applicable
Dumbarton Express (updated June 9)
  • Effective June 14, the DB and DB1 implemented new schedules.
  • Effective June 1, the westbound DB departing Union City BART at 1:40 p.m. and the eastbound DB departing Deer Creek Road at 2:40 p.m. have been canceled.
 No Yes No Yes
SamTrans (updated Jan. 5)

  • As of Jan. 17, SamTrans will adjust schedules on several of its routes to pre-COVID levels and improve connections.

  • On Aug. 16, fare collection and front-door boarding resumed with the installation of protective barriers that allow customers to pay their fare while avoiding contact with bus operators. 

 Yes Yes Yes Yes
SFMTA/Muni (updated Jan. 4)

  • On Saturday, Dec. 19, the SFMTA gradually started to bring back Muni Metro service by rail and increase bus service.

  • As of January 23, the T Third is scheduled to resume rail service between Sunnydale and Embarcadero Station. Multiple bus routes will be extended and increase frequency. Several bus routes will also be brought back into service and two new routes will be added (55 Dogpatch and 15 Bayview-Hunters Point Express). Additional rail service is scheduled to resume in February and March 2021. 

  • For route-specific details on all Muni lines that are currently in service, please refer to the COVID-19 Muni Core Service Plan.

 Yes Yes No, but operators may skip stops if their vehicles become too crowded. Yes
VTA (updated Jan. 5)

  • On Feb. 8, VTA will increase the frequency of bus lines 23, 25, 64, 66, 68, 71, 77 to address the challenging issue of passenger pass ups due to bus capacity limits.

  • VTA has developed a table with a detailed description of the changes for each of the seven routes, plus anticipated schedule adjustments for connection and timing purposes for most routes in the system.

  • Visit VTA's COVID-19 Information Center for the latest updates.

 Yes Yes Yes No