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VTA 21 bus

Stanford Shopping Ctr - Santa Clara TC

90 % on time

VTA 21 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The VTA 21 - Stanford Shopping Ctr - Santa Clara TC bus serves 82 bus stops in the SF Bay Area area departing from Arboretum / Sand Hill and ending at Santa Clara Transit Center. Scroll down to see upcoming 21 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 21 bus times will be displayed. The full 21 bus schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

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Stops
Fri, Sep 5, 2025
  • Arboretum / Sand HillWheelchair accessible8:16 AM
  • Sand Hill / Stanford Shopping CtrWheelchair accessible8:18 AM
  • El Camino and Stanford Shopping CenterWheelchair accessible8:21 AM
  • Palo Alto Transit CenterWheelchair accessible8:22 AM
  • Hamilton / RamonaWheelchair accessible8:24 AM
  • Waverley / HamiltonWheelchair accessible8:25 AM
  • Waverley / HomerWheelchair accessible8:26 AM
  • Channing / WebsterWheelchair accessible8:28 AM
  • Middlefield / AddisonWheelchair accessible8:29 AM
  • Middlefield / MelvilleWheelchair accessible8:30 AM
  • Middlefield / EmbarcaderoWheelchair accessible8:32 AM
  • Middlefield / SealeWheelchair accessible8:33 AM
  • Middlefield / CaliforniaWheelchair accessible8:34 AM
  • Middlefield / WebsterWheelchair accessible8:36 AM
  • Middlefield / ColoradoWheelchair accessible8:37 AM
  • Middlefield / MataderoWheelchair accessible8:37 AM
  • Middlefield / Loma VerdeWheelchair accessible8:38 AM
  • Middlefield / AshtonWheelchair accessible8:40 AM
  • Middlefield / MeadowWheelchair accessible8:41 AM
  • Middlefield / MayviewWheelchair accessible8:42 AM
  • Middlefield / CharlestonWheelchair accessible8:43 AM
  • Middlefield / MontroseWheelchair accessible8:44 AM
  • San Antonio / MiddlefieldWheelchair accessible8:45 AM
  • San Antonio Cir / ShowersNot wheelchair accessible8:49 AM
  • Showers / PachettiWheelchair accessible8:49 AM
  • Showers / CaliforniaWheelchair accessible8:51 AM
  • Showers / LathamWheelchair accessible8:52 AM
  • San Antonio / El CaminoWheelchair accessible8:53 AM
  • San Antonio / MillerWheelchair accessible8:55 AM
  • California / PachettiWheelchair accessible8:56 AM
  • California / ShowersWheelchair accessible8:57 AM
  • California / OrtegaNot wheelchair accessible8:58 AM
  • California / RengstorffWheelchair accessible8:59 AM
  • California / EscuelaWheelchair accessible9:01 AM
  • California / MariposaWheelchair accessible9:03 AM
  • California / Palo AltoWheelchair accessible9:04 AM
  • California / ShorelineWheelchair accessible9:05 AM
  • California / BryantWheelchair accessible9:06 AM
  • California / HopeWheelchair accessible9:06 AM
  • Hope / VillaWheelchair accessible9:07 AM
  • Mountain View Transit CenterWheelchair accessible9:08 AM
  • Moffett / Central AveWheelchair accessible9:09 AM
  • Moffett / Cypress PointWheelchair accessible9:10 AM
  • Middlefield / MoffettWheelchair accessible9:11 AM
  • Middlefield / EasyWheelchair accessible9:13 AM
  • Middlefield / WhismanWheelchair accessible9:15 AM
  • Middlefield StationWheelchair accessible9:17 AM
  • Logue / MiddlefieldWheelchair accessible9:18 AM
  • Maude / ClydeWheelchair accessible9:19 AM
  • Maude / MacaraWheelchair accessible9:21 AM
  • Maude / MaryWheelchair accessible9:22 AM
  • Maude / PastoriaWheelchair accessible9:23 AM
  • Mathilda / MaudeWheelchair accessible9:24 AM
  • Mathilda / IndioWheelchair accessible9:25 AM
  • Mathilda / CaliforniaWheelchair accessible9:26 AM
  • Evelyn / FrancesWheelchair accessible9:28 AM
  • Evelyn / BayviewWheelchair accessible9:29 AM
  • Evelyn / Fair OaksWheelchair accessible9:31 AM
  • Evelyn / Holly TerraceWheelchair accessible9:31 AM
  • Evelyn / WolfeWheelchair accessible9:32 AM
  • Reed / WolfeWheelchair accessible9:34 AM
  • Reed / SequoiaWheelchair accessible9:35 AM
  • Reed / EvelynWheelchair accessible9:36 AM
  • Reed / LawrenceWheelchair accessible9:37 AM
  • Monroe / PacificWheelchair accessible9:38 AM
  • Monroe / MonticelloWheelchair accessible9:39 AM
  • Monroe / MarcheseWheelchair accessible9:40 AM
  • Monroe / BrownWheelchair accessible9:42 AM
  • Monroe / BowersWheelchair accessible9:43 AM
  • Monroe / San Tomas Aquino CreekWheelchair accessible9:45 AM
  • Monroe / DeborahWheelchair accessible9:46 AM
  • Monroe / ScottNot wheelchair accessible9:47 AM
  • Monroe / StardustNot wheelchair accessible9:48 AM
  • Monroe / DonWheelchair accessible9:49 AM
  • Monroe / WarburtonNot wheelchair accessible9:50 AM
  • Monroe / Civic Center DrWheelchair accessible9:50 AM
  • Monroe / HarrisonWheelchair accessible9:51 AM
  • Monroe / FranklinWheelchair accessible9:52 AM
  • Homestead / MainWheelchair accessible9:53 AM
  • Lafayette / FranklinWheelchair accessible9:55 AM
  • Benton / ShermanWheelchair accessible9:57 AM
  • Santa Clara Transit CenterWheelchair accessible9:58 AM
  • VTA Stanford Shopping Ctr - Santa Clara TC map

    VTA 21 bus route map

    The VTA 21 - Stanford Shopping Ctr - Santa Clara TC bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the VTA 21 bus to help you plan your trip on VTA. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 21 bus is approaching your stop.

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    VTA 21 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 21 bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by VTA so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    VTA 21 bus Service Frequency

    The next 21 bus leaves Arboretum / Sand Hill at 8:16 AM, and arrives at Santa Clara Transit Center at 9:58 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    VTA 21 bus On-Time Performance

    90 % on time

    90% of riders report that the VTA 21 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 70 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 21 bus. Compared to other VTA lines, the 21 bus is ranked 2 out of 71 VTA lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official VTA metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 21 by opening the Transit app.

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