Transferring Among Buses & Trains

With your valid ticket, pass or transfer receipt you can ride any combination of buses, MAX Light Rail and Portland Streetcar to complete your trip.

Bus transfers: valid for at least 1 hour

When you pay your fare on the bus, the operator will hand you a transfer receipt (commonly known as a "transfer").

You can ride any bus, MAX train or streetcar to complete your trip until the expiration time shown at the top of the transfer.

• On weekdays, transfers are valid for at least one hour from the time issued.
• On weekends and holidays, they're good for at least two hours.

Your transfer is your proof of payment, so keep it with you until you have completed your trip.

Tickets: good for up to 2 hours

Using tickets? Once your ticket is validated, you can ride any bus, MAX train or streetcar for up to 2 hours to complete your trip. The expiration time is stamped on your ticket.

Using TriMet fares on C-TRAN

Most TriMet fares are accepted on C-TRAN (Vancouver and Clark County, Washington) buses.

Notes: Transfers cannot be upgraded. Only Premium Express fares are valid on C-TRAN’s Premium Express Service to downtown Portland. C-TRAN does not accept TriMet 1-Zone tickets. TriMet unvalidated 2-Zone tickets are accepted on C-TRAN in the amount of their cash value.

Using C-TRAN fares on TriMet

Most C-TRAN fares are accepted on TriMet, although an upgrade may be required in some cases.

Notes: Transfers cannot be upgraded. Clark College C-Pass is not valid on TriMet.

C-TRAN began issuing transfers September 1, 2007

On September 1, 2007, C-TRAN began issuing transfers for its All-Zone and Express bus service. To accommodate riders transferring between systems, C-TRAN transfers are now valid on TriMet and TriMet transfers are valid on C-TRAN. (Please note that TriMet fares are not valid for C-TRAN's Express service.)

This change is designed to improve integration between TriMet and C-TRAN as C-TRAN begins connecting with TriMet at Delta Park and Jantzen Beach.