Where to Buy Tickets and Passes
TriMet fares can be purchased at the locations listed below. Please note: Not all tickets and passes are available at every location.
On board the bus
You can pay your fare or buy a 1-Day Pass or zone upgrade on any TriMet bus. Just insert coins or bills (exact change only) into the farebox when you board. Note: Operators cannot give change.
Neighborhood ticket outlets
You can buy fares at neighborhood ticket outlets in the Portland area, including most Albertsons, Fred Meyer and Safeway stores.
Ticket vending machines at MAX and WES stations
Tickets and passes are available from the self-service ticket machines located at MAX and WES stations.
The TriMet Ticket Office at Pioneer Courthouse Square
Buy tickets or passes in person at our office downtown at Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Online in the TriMet Store
Save time and order tickets and passes online using a credit card. A $1.50 shipping-and-handling fee is charged for each order.
At work or at school
Many Portland-area businesses and schools provide a subsidy for TriMet passes for their employees/students. High school students in the Portland Public School District can ride TriMet for free during the school year, by showing their student ID.
TriMet's Pass-by-Mail program
Order passes and tickets by mail, or have a pass delivered automatically each month.