Student Transportation

You can spot Dragons arriving to campus from planes, trains, and automobiles.

Just kidding—we couldn’t resist.

Dragons get to Mid-Pen on trains, buses, cars, bikes, and their wings! (Okay, their feet!)

Caltrain to Mid-Pen Transportation Update

Dragons who commute to Mid-Pen using Caltrain either ride their bike or take the Menlo Park Willow Road Shuttle/Mid-Pen school van to campus. Below are options for students to get to Mid-Pen from the Menlo Park Caltrain station. We've also provided details about how to get to the Menlo Park Caltrain station after school.

Students and staffulty are strongly encouraged to wear masks on public transportation.

Families should review the schedule and connection options for buses and shuttles. Google Directions via Google Maps can help provide all connection options from Caltrain to Mid-Pen and vice versa.

Please check all public transportation schedules and sign up for Caltrain alerts to stay informed of any route changes.

Caltrain Support: Mornings

Caltrain to Menlo Park/Menlo Park Willow Road Shuttle (Effective August 30, 2021)

Northbound train #109 arrives at the Menlo Park station at 8:34 am
Southbound Train #108 arrives at the Menlo Park station at 8:36 am

Students will transfer to the free Menlo Park Willow Road Shuttle at 8:41 am, which departs from the Caltrain station bus stop on Alma Street. Southbound students will need to walk to the designated crossing area to reach the bus stop. Mid-Pen’s stop is 1200 O’Brien/Willow Road. Students will walk half a block to Mid-Pen’s campus. They will be at Mid-Pen by 9 am.

The Mid-Pen van will be at the Menlo Park Caltrain station at 8:30 am on Merrill Street for any students who do not find a seat on the Menlo Park City Shuttle.

Caltrain Support: Afternoons

Mid-Pen Campus to Menlo Park Caltrain (Effective August 30, 2021)

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday

Students who ride Caltrain home can take the Menlo Park Willow Road Shuttle to the Menlo Park Caltrain station. The Menlo Park Willow Road Shuttle stop is located at 1200 O’Brien/Willow Road and picks up riders at:

Run 1: 4:10 pm pick up 1200 O’Brien/Willow Road to meet Northbound train #125 at 4:34 pm and Southbound train #124 at 4:26 pm.
Run 2: 5:10 pm pick up 1200 O’Brien/Willow Road to meet Northbound train #127 at 5:34 pm and Southbound train #126 at 5:36 pm.

If a shuttle is full, students can wait in the school’s Enrichment Center or Student Center until the next shuttle arrives.

Students can also take the Dumbarton Express at Willow Road/Ivy to the Palo Alto University Caltrain Station.

On Wednesdays (Early Dismissal)

Students taking Caltrain from Palo Alto /University Avenue can ride the Dumbarton Express, which stops at Willow Road/Ivy at 2:54 pm and meets Northbound train #123 at 3:28 pm and Southbound train #341. These two trains make stops at all stations in both directions.

Mid-Pen will not be providing rides to the station at this time.

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Resources

Caltrain Schedule (effective August 30, 2021)

Menlo Park Willow Road Shuttle

Questions?

Contact Director of Facilities E leazar Madrid.