C-TRAN (Washington) - Fare Agreement Between TriMet and C-Tran

Fare Agreement Between TriMet and C-Tran

C-Tran began issuing transfers again on September 1, 2007. In order to make travel between C-Tran and TriMet's systems easier, certain C-Tran fares are valid on TriMet, and vice versa. The following are the easiest reciprocal fares to use...

C-Tran fares on TriMet...

C-Tran issues transfers for its All-Zone and Express fares. All C-Tran All-Zone and Express regular or discounted fares and transfers are valid as All-Zone fares on any and all of TriMet's buses, MAX trains, WES and the Portland Streetcar. A C-Tran Express Day Pass is valid as a TriMet All-Day ticket. The Clark College C-Pass is not valid on TriMet. The express fares are valid on the Portland Aerial Tram.

TriMet fares on C-Tran...

TriMet fares are valid as All-Zone fares on C-Tran except for the Portland Public Schools Student Pass or TriMet Lift. A TriMet All-Day ticket is valid as a C-Tran day pass.

TriMet tickets and passes are accepted on C TRAN Local and Limited routes; TriMet fares are not accepted on C-TRAN Express routes or C-VAN; Unvalidated TriMet fares are same as cash, and upgrades are not available

TriMet accepts C-TRAN All-Zone and Express tickets and passes on all fixed route and MAX services; C-TRAN fares are not valid on TriMet LIFT.

Only C-Tran express fares and passes are valid on C-Tran's express routes to downtown Portland. C-Tran does not accept TriMet 1-Zone tickets except on route No. 4 between Delta Park and Jantzen Beach only.

Fares went up a few cents per ride starting May 1, 2008.

Tri-Met Fares on C-Tran as of September, 2008

For consistency reasons, C-Tran will only accept Tri-Met All-Zone passes and Tickets on their routes. C-Tran Express routes still require an express fare (except on the 105 and 190 within Clark County) of $3.25 one way with a 1-hour transfer, $6.50 for a Day pass, $13 for a 1-day All-zone pass or $110 for an Express monthly pass.