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.
TriMet ticket, pass or transfer |
+ $ |
= C-TRAN fare |
All-Zone |
+ 0 |
= All-Zone |
2-Zone: Zones 1 & 2 |
+ 60¢ |
= All-Zone |
2-Zone: Zones 2 & 3 |
+ 0 |
= All-Zone |
All-Day Ticket |
+ 0 |
= Day Pass |
Honored Citizen |
+ 0 |
= All-Zone |
Youth/Student |
+ 0 |
= All-Zone |
Employer & College Annual Stickers |
+ 0 |
= All-Zone |
Employee/Retiree/Dependent Pass |
+ 0 |
= All-Zone |
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.
C-TRAN ticket or pass |
+ $ |
= TriMet fare |
All-Zone Adult |
+ 0 |
= All-Zone |
C-Zone Adult |
+ 45¢ |
= 2-Zone |
C-Zone Adult |
+ 75¢ |
= All-Zone |
Express Day Pass |
+ 0 |
= All-Day Ticket |
C-Zone Day Pass |
+ $1.25 |
= All-Day Ticket |
Agency |
+ 0 |
= All-Zone |
Reduced/Youth/Disabled/Senior |
+ 0 |
= All-Zone |
Express Annual Sticker |
+ 0 |
= All-Zone |
Employee or Dependent Pass |
+ 0 |
= All-Zone |
Express Monthly Pass |
+ 0 |
= All-Zone |
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.
