Rapid 522 - Palo Alto TC - Eastridge Rapid
Rapid buses may depart up to five minutes earlier than the time shown, if traffic allows.
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Current Service Alerts
Free Rides To or From Santa Clara County Warming Centers
⛈️ Due to predicted inclement weather, VTA will offer free fares to riders who are traveling to or from Santa Clara Warming Centers on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, through Saturday, February 21, 2026. Please visit Santa Clara County's website for the list of warming centers.
Route 70, 103 & 522: Reroute Due to Eastridge to BART Regional Connector Construction
🚧 Times: 10:00 PM - 5:30 AM (Mon-Fri) 10:00 PM – 9:00 AM (Fri-Sat) LINE 70 NORTHBOUND: From stop at Eastridge Transit Center, buses will turn left to exit driveway, right on Eastridge Loop, right on Eastridge Wy (2nd roadway to Tully), left on Tully, right on King, right on Ocala, left on Adrian, right on Story, left on Jackson to regular route. LINE 70 SOUTHBOUND: From Adrian, buses will turn right on Ocala, left on King, left on Tully, right on Capitol Expwy, right on Eastridge Loop, right on Transit Center entrance driveway, to regular route. LINE 103 WESTBOUND AM: From Bay #1 at Eastridge Transit Center, buses will turn left to exit driveway, right on Eastridge Loop, right on Eastridge Ln (first right), right on Tully, left on White, left on Story, right on Capitol Expwy to regular route. LINE 103 EASTBOUND PM: No reroute needed. Regular route. LINE 522 EASTBOUND: From Capitol Ave, buses will turn right on 1st entrance into Alum Rock Transit Center (Hacienda Ct), left on bus lane (Service Bay #4), left to exit driveway, left on Capitol Ave, right on Alum Rock, right on White, right on Quimby, right on Capitol Expwy, left on Eastridge Loop, right on Transit Center entrance driveway, left on 3rd bus lane to deboarding stop (Bay #4 or #5). Then buses will continue around Transit Center to Rt 22/522 layover area, or if full, move up to Rt 22/522 layover at Bay #2 or #3. LINE 522 WESTBOUND: 2 minutes before scheduled departure time, buses will continue around Transit Center, turn left on 2nd bus lane to Rt 522 boarding stop (Bay #6). Then buses will turn left to exit driveway, right on Eastridge Loop, right on Eastridge Ln (first right), right on Tully, left on White, left on Alum Rock, left on Capitol Ave, right on 1st entrance into Alum Rock Transit Center (La Hacienda Ct), left on bus lane, left to exit driveway, left on Capitol Ave to regular route. NOTE: Reroutes are subject to change without notice.
Routes 103 & 522: Reroute Due to Eastridge to BART Regional Connector Construction - 8/23/25 (10PM-5AM) Until Further Notice
🚧 LINE 103 WESTBOUND AM: From Bay #1 at Eastridge Transit Center, buses will turn left to exit driveway, right on Eastridge Loop, right on Eastridge Wy (2nd roadway to Tully), left on Tully, right on King, right on Ocala, left on Capitol Expwy to regular route. LINE 103 EASTBOUND PM: No reroute needed. Regular route. LINE 522 EASTBOUND: From Capitol Ave, buses will turn right on 1st entrance into Alum Rock Transit Center (Hacienda Ct), left on bus lane (Service Bay #4), left to exit driveway, left on Capitol Ave, right on Alum Rock, right on White, right on Tully, left on Capitol Expwy, right on Eastridge Loop, right on Transit Center entrance driveway, left on 3rd bus lane to deboarding stop (Bay #4 or #5). Then buses will continue around Transit Center to Rt 22/522 layover area, or if full, move up to Rt 22/522 layover at Bay #2 or #3. LINE 522 WESTBOUND: 2 minutes before scheduled departure time, buses will continue around Transit Center, turn left on 2nd bus lane to Rt 522 boarding stop (Bay #6). Then buses will turn left to exit driveway, left on Eastridge Loop, left to be continuing on Eastridge Loop, left on Capitol Expwy, right on Tully left on White, left on Alum Rock, left on Capitol Ave. right on 1st entrance into Alum Rock Transit Center (La Hacienda Ct), left on bus lane, left to exit driveway, left on Capitol Ave. regular route. NOTE: Reroutes are subject to change without notice.
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
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Stations Served
This route stops at Alum Rock & Jackson, Alum Rock & King, Alum Rock Station (Bay 8), Alum Rock Station (Bay 9), Capitol & Ocala, Capitol & Story, Eastridge Transit Center (Bay 5), Eastridge Transit Center (Bay 6), El Camino & Arastradero, El Camino & Bernardo, El Camino & Bowers, El Camino & California, El Camino & Castro, El Camino & Charleston, El Camino & Embarcadero, El Camino & Fair Oaks, El Camino & Galvez, El Camino & Halford, El Camino & Kiely, El Camino & Knickerbocker, El Camino & Lawrence, El Camino & Page Mill, El Camino & Remington, El Camino & Scott, El Camino & Showers, El Camino & Sunnyvale, El Camino & Sunnyvale-Saratoga, El Camino & Wolfe, Palo Alto Transit Center (Bay 1), Palo Alto Transit Center (Bay 10), Santa Clara & 17th, Santa Clara & 1st, Santa Clara & 24th, Santa Clara & 2nd, Santa Clara & 5th, Santa Clara & 6th, Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd, Santa Clara & Cahill, Santa Clara & Montgomery, Santa Clara Transit Center (Bay 5), Santa Clara Transit Center (Bay 9), The Alameda & Hanchett, The Alameda & Julian, The Alameda & Naglee and The Alameda & Taylor.
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