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VTA 21 bus

Stanford Shopping Ctr - Santa Clara TC

79 % 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 26, 2025
  • Arboretum / Sand HillWheelchair accessible1:17 PM
  • Sand Hill / Stanford Shopping CtrWheelchair accessible1:19 PM
  • El Camino and Stanford Shopping CenterWheelchair accessible1:23 PM
  • Palo Alto Transit CenterWheelchair accessible1:24 PM
  • Hamilton / RamonaWheelchair accessible1:26 PM
  • Waverley / HamiltonWheelchair accessible1:27 PM
  • Waverley / HomerWheelchair accessible1:29 PM
  • Channing / WebsterWheelchair accessible1:30 PM
  • Middlefield / AddisonWheelchair accessible1:31 PM
  • Middlefield / MelvilleWheelchair accessible1:33 PM
  • Middlefield / EmbarcaderoWheelchair accessible1:35 PM
  • Middlefield / SealeWheelchair accessible1:36 PM
  • Middlefield / CaliforniaWheelchair accessible1:37 PM
  • Middlefield / WebsterWheelchair accessible1:39 PM
  • Middlefield / ColoradoWheelchair accessible1:39 PM
  • Middlefield / MataderoWheelchair accessible1:40 PM
  • Middlefield / Loma VerdeWheelchair accessible1:41 PM
  • Middlefield / AshtonWheelchair accessible1:42 PM
  • Middlefield / MeadowWheelchair accessible1:43 PM
  • Middlefield / MayviewWheelchair accessible1:44 PM
  • Middlefield / CharlestonWheelchair accessible1:45 PM
  • Middlefield / MontroseWheelchair accessible1:46 PM
  • San Antonio / MiddlefieldWheelchair accessible1:47 PM
  • San Antonio Cir / ShowersNot wheelchair accessible1:51 PM
  • Showers / PachettiWheelchair accessible1:51 PM
  • Showers / CaliforniaWheelchair accessible1:53 PM
  • Showers / LathamWheelchair accessible1:54 PM
  • San Antonio / El CaminoWheelchair accessible1:56 PM
  • San Antonio / MillerWheelchair accessible1:57 PM
  • California / PachettiWheelchair accessible1:58 PM
  • California / ShowersWheelchair accessible1:59 PM
  • California / OrtegaNot wheelchair accessible2:00 PM
  • California / RengstorffWheelchair accessible2:02 PM
  • California / EscuelaWheelchair accessible2:04 PM
  • California / MariposaWheelchair accessible2:06 PM
  • California / Palo AltoWheelchair accessible2:07 PM
  • California / ShorelineWheelchair accessible2:07 PM
  • California / BryantWheelchair accessible2:08 PM
  • California / HopeWheelchair accessible2:09 PM
  • Hope / VillaWheelchair accessible2:10 PM
  • Mountain View Transit CenterWheelchair accessible2:11 PM
  • Moffett / Central AveWheelchair accessible2:12 PM
  • Moffett / Cypress PointWheelchair accessible2:13 PM
  • Middlefield / MoffettWheelchair accessible2:13 PM
  • Middlefield / EasyWheelchair accessible2:15 PM
  • Middlefield / WhismanWheelchair accessible2:17 PM
  • Middlefield StationWheelchair accessible2:19 PM
  • Logue / MiddlefieldWheelchair accessible2:20 PM
  • Maude / ClydeWheelchair accessible2:21 PM
  • Maude / MacaraWheelchair accessible2:23 PM
  • Maude / MaryWheelchair accessible2:24 PM
  • Maude / PastoriaWheelchair accessible2:25 PM
  • Mathilda / MaudeWheelchair accessible2:26 PM
  • Mathilda / IndioWheelchair accessible2:27 PM
  • Mathilda / CaliforniaWheelchair accessible2:28 PM
  • Evelyn / FrancesWheelchair accessible2:30 PM
  • Evelyn / BayviewWheelchair accessible2:31 PM
  • Evelyn / Fair OaksWheelchair accessible2:33 PM
  • Evelyn / Holly TerraceWheelchair accessible2:33 PM
  • Evelyn / WolfeWheelchair accessible2:34 PM
  • Reed / WolfeWheelchair accessible2:36 PM
  • Reed / SequoiaWheelchair accessible2:37 PM
  • Reed / EvelynWheelchair accessible2:38 PM
  • Reed / LawrenceWheelchair accessible2:40 PM
  • Monroe / PacificWheelchair accessible2:41 PM
  • Monroe / MonticelloWheelchair accessible2:42 PM
  • Monroe / MarcheseWheelchair accessible2:42 PM
  • Monroe / BrownWheelchair accessible2:45 PM
  • Monroe / BowersWheelchair accessible2:46 PM
  • Monroe / San Tomas Aquino CreekWheelchair accessible2:48 PM
  • Monroe / DeborahWheelchair accessible2:49 PM
  • Monroe / ScottNot wheelchair accessible2:51 PM
  • Monroe / StardustNot wheelchair accessible2:52 PM
  • Monroe / DonWheelchair accessible2:52 PM
  • Monroe / WarburtonNot wheelchair accessible2:53 PM
  • Monroe / Civic Center DrWheelchair accessible2:54 PM
  • Monroe / HarrisonWheelchair accessible2:55 PM
  • Monroe / FranklinWheelchair accessible2:56 PM
  • Homestead / MainWheelchair accessible2:57 PM
  • Lafayette / FranklinWheelchair accessible2:59 PM
  • Benton / ShermanWheelchair accessible3:02 PM
  • Santa Clara Transit CenterWheelchair accessible3:03 PM
  • 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 1:17 PM, and arrives at Santa Clara Transit Center at 3:03 PM. 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

    79 % on time

    79% of riders report that the VTA 21 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 89 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 21 bus. Compared to other VTA lines, the 21 bus is ranked 10 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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