How Reduced Fares are Helping Lower-Income Oregonians
For those who’ve enrolled, a month pass costs only $28 —72 percent less than a the cost of a non-discounted $100 month pass. The savings work out to more than $864 over the course of a year. That’s a “life-changing” amount of money, as some people who use the reduced fare have said.
Here are the stories of three riders who signed up for the program.
Mark: Street Roots vendor
Jalena: Busy parent
Stephanie: Life-changing savings
If you’re 18 to 64 years old, an Oregon resident, not already using Honored Citizen fares and your household income is less than twice the federal poverty level, you can likely ride for less. Here’s how to apply.
More Opportunities to Exchange Paper and Mobile Tickets for Hop Credit
It’s the final countdown.In less than three months — on December 31, 2019 — we’re retiring our “legacy” fares: mobile tickets from the Tickets app and foil-stamped paper tickets and passes. But even though we’ll be saying goodbye to the old paper and mobile tickets,...
Make the Most of Autumn: 14 Transit-Friendly Fall Activities
It’s that time of year again, and we don’t just mean Pumpkin Spice Season. It’s the start of autumn! Okay, technically it doesn’t start until September 23rd this year, but we’ve hit that perfect transition period where we’re past the heat waves and the weather is...
How Do You Become a Bus Operator?
There are lots of reasons why people drive for TriMet. Some are attracted by the pay and others by the great benefits. For many, it's a stable job with opportunities to grow. More still don't want to be cooped up in an office all day and would rather see the...
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