TriMet adds service for Race for the Cure
September 13, 2011
Some bus lines will be detoured around race downtown
TriMet will add extra MAX service to help get riders to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure event Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park. The extra service will run from 6 to 9 a.m.
The day of the race is TriMet's busiest Sunday of the year, with an increase of as much as 18 percent over typical Sundays. Last year, systemwide ridership on the day of the event was 166,200.
Extra service
- All buses and MAX lines will run on Sunday schedules.
- Extra Green Line trains will leave the Clackamas Town Center TC at 6:37, 6:58 and 7:26 a.m.
- Blue and Yellow lines will have extra trains in service from 6 to 9 a.m.
Bus lines 4, 8, 9, 15, 33, 35, 44 and 77 will be detoured around the race, and bus stops on the race route will be closed. Due to expected crowds, bus and MAX riders should plan for extra time on their trips.
Discount passes available
Discounted All-Zone Day Passes are available at the Komen Heath Expo at the Oregon Convention Center on Friday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Day Passes are $4.50 for adults, $3 for youth and $2 for Honored Citizens. The TriMet booth will be set up across from the T-shirt pick-up.
Plan your trip in advance
TriMet's online trip planner makes it easy to plan a trip, with information on travel and walk times, transfers and cost. Visit trimet.org, m.trimet.org on mobile device or call 503-238-RIDE (7433) weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Park & Ride
TriMet has several Park & Rides, including one at Clackamas Town Center TC, that are open and free on the weekends. For stations with Park & Rides and days they are open, visit trimet.org/parkandride.
TransitTracker
Check TransitTracker at trimet.org or on mobile device at m.trimet.org, by texting 27299 or by calling 503-238-RIDE (7433) and entering the stop ID number.