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San Francisco Peninsula Bus List

San Francisco Muni

Active Fleet

32- and 40-foot motor buses
Woods Division Kirkland Division
  • Critically endangered 30 2007 Orion VII HEV 07.503 buses in the 8500 series
    • One unit remain in service, replaced by ENC units
    • Last remaining original Orion VII buses in California
  • Near threatened 112 2013 New Flyer XDE40 buses
    • 62 in 8600 series
      • First 23 buses have Allison transmission, the rest have BAE Systems
    • 50 in 8700 series
      • Different seating layout
    • TwinVision Chroma IV front and side signs
  • 102 2016-17 New Flyer XDE40 buses in the 8800 series
    • First 24 buses have BAE Systems transmission, the rest have Allison
    • First 48 units have black numbering, the rest have white numbering
    • TwinVision Chroma I front sign
  • 30 2021-22 ENC E-Z Rider II BRT HEV 32' buses in the 8500 series, starting at 8531
  • 68 2018-19 New Flyer XDE40 buses in the 8900 series, starting at 8902
    • Uses a BAE Systems transmission with extended range
MIXED DIVISION
  • 30 2017 New Flyer XDE40 buses in the 8750 series
    • The first 9 buses were assigned to Woods, the rest to Kirkland
    • Uses NAE Systems transmission
60-foot motor buses
Islais Creek Division Flynn Division
  • 80 2015-16 New Flyer XDE60 buses in the 6500 series
    • 55 2015 units
    • 25 2016 units starting at 6560
  • 31 2015-17 New Flyer XDE60 buses in the 6700 series
    • Uses BAE Systems transmission
  • 69 2017-18 New Flyer XDE60 buses in the 6600 series, starting at 6629
MIXED DIVISION
  • 44 2016-17 New Flyer XDE60 buses in the 6500 series, starting at 6585
    • The first 25 buses were assigned to Islais Creek, the last 19 were mixed
Electric trolleybuses
40-foot 60-foot
  • 185 2017-19 New Flyer XT40 buses in the 5700 series
    • First 53 units were assigned to Potrero, the remainder to Presidio
  • 93 2014-15, 2017-18 New Flyer XT60 buses
    • 60 2014-15 units
    • 33 2017-18 units starting at 7261
    • Exclusively assigned to Potrero Division
Electric buses
All electric buses are assigned to Woods Division.
  • 3 2021 New Flyer XE40 buses, starting at the 5000 series
  • 3 2021 BYD K9MD buses
    • The first bus do not have a rear window, while the other two have one
  • 3 2021 Proterra ZX5 40' buses
  • 3 2022 Nova Bus LFSe+ buses
    • The only 40' buses of that model in California

Retired Fleet

This table only shows buses retired after 2021

Year Fleet numbers Model Notes

San Mateo County Transit District

Active Fleet

29- and 35-foot motor buses
29-foot 35-foot
  • Least concern 16 2013-14 Gillig Low Floor 29' buses
    • 4 in 2910 series
    • 12 in 2950 series
  • Near threatened 40 2010 Gillig BRT 35' buses in the 500 series
    • The first 26 assigned to itself, while the remainder was contracted
40-foot motor buses
  • Near threatened 91 2009-10 Gillig BRT 40' buses in the 400 series
    • The first 46 assigned to itself, while the remainder was contracted with some outliers
  • Least concern 25 2013 Gillig BRT HEV 40' buses in the 700 series
  • Least concern 21 2014 Gillig BRT 40' buses in the 900 series
  • 50 2017 Gillig BRT 40' buses in the 600 series
60-foot motor buses
  • 55 2019 New Flyer XD60 buses in the 800 series
Electric buses
  • 17 2022-23 New Flyer XE40 buses, starting at the 1000 series
  • 10 2023 New Flyer XHE40 buses, starting at the 3000 series
  • 20 2024 Gillig Low Floor Plus EV 40' buses, starting at the 5000 series

Retired Fleet

This table only shows buses retired after 2021

Year Fleet numbers Model Notes
2009 2900-2903 Gillig Low Floor 29' Retired in 2021
2018, 2020 725-734 Proterra Catalyst BE40 Retired in 2021 because of issues on the bus

Buses to Look Out for

This section was updated on Sunday, August 10, 2025. The next update will be on August 25.

The 8500 series (Orion VII 32') were replaced by 30 ENC E-Z Rider II BRT units. It is unclear when the 94 hybrid and 18 electric (12 40' and 6 60') buses will arrive that will replace 112 buses in the 8600 and 8700 series. All ENC buses were delivered and in service. Bus 8541 entered service on January 2, 2025, 8546 on January 20, 2025, 8550 on February 26, 8556 on April 30, and 8532 on July 15.

San Francisco

LRV3 trains (1999-2003) (27/78): Expected to retire by fall 2025

Active vehicles: None

Inactive vehicles: 1483, 1510, 1513, 1517-1519, 1521-1527, 1531-1536, 1539, 1541-1542, 1544-1545, 1547-1548, 1550,

1501-1503, 1508, 1512, 1540
8500 series (2007) (2/30): 8526, 8528, 8501, 8511, 8507, 8510, 8520, 8522 Expect to retire this month
One of the last remaining original Orion VII buses in the fleet, and the last remaining 32' Orions in California.
VTA 2017 at Milpitas station on October 21
VTA 2017 (2001 Gillig Low Floor)
on October 21, 2023

San Mateo County

SMCTD 400 series (2009-10) (73/91): 400-433, 435-440, 445, 447-459, 461, 463-466, 469-471, 473-483, 441-443, 445, 460, 467-468, 472, 485-490
SMCTD 500 series (2010) (36/40): 500-517, 519-521, 523, 525-535, 537-539, 522, 524
SMCTD 5000 series (2024) (6/20): 5000, 5003-5007, 5009

Gallery

This section is under construction

VTA 2017 at Milpitas station on October 21
VTA 2017 (2001 Gillig Low Floor)
on October 21, 2023
VTA 0185 at Palo Alto station serving as route 22, a rare occurrence
VTA 0185 (2010 Gillig Low Floor HEV)
also used on the 4400 series