Private company

SamTrans

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Public transit operator in San Mateo County, California

SamTrans (stylized as samTrans; officially the San Mateo County Transit District) is a public transport agency in and around San Mateo, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It provides bus service throughout San Mateo County and into portions of San Francisco (a consolidated city-county) and into portions of Palo Alto and Stanford in Santa Clara County.2 It is headquartered in San Carlos.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jul 1, 1976Founded1
  • HeadquartersSan Carlos, United States1
  • Websitesamtrans.com
  • Legal formMUNICIPAL3
  • Kind of organizationPublic body1
  • LEI549300U6SCSE62UXKI223
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressPO Box 3006, 94070 San Carlos, United States3
SamTrans 1013, New Flyer XE40 2
Photo: Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

SamTrans (stylized as samTrans; officially the San Mateo County Transit District) is a public transport agency in and around San Mateo, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It provides bus service throughout San Mateo County and into portions of San Francisco (a consolidated city-county) and into portions of Palo Alto and Stanford in Santa Clara County.2

Leadership

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Board members and other officers (1)

Timeline

  1. Jul 1, 1976Founded Founded1

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