Public Transportation - Let's Save Ourself and The Planet

We all face multiple difficulties when living in a city and that is easily one among the foremost tough aspects of living around Portland is that the struggle to stay eco-friendly and at the same time, still getting around the area in a reasonable manner. Fortunately, Portlanders been blessed to live in an area which is among the top-rated transit systems within the country, traveling from Hillsboro all the way out to Gresham. But as several people recognize, this could be terribly high-priced for a daily commuter. Trimet, via the MAX light rail and bus lines, has been conscious about this and to deal with this, they have developed many programs that give discounts and much help for riders of all walks of life.

The tariff of Trimet is $2.50 for a 2 1/2-hour pass, and $5 for a whole day pass, which can be smoothly acquired through an app or at a MAX or bus stop. In addition to those efforts above, Trimet working all the time to save lots of customers cash, Trimet currently offers Youth and Honored citizen passes. In this program, Youth passes are for high school or GED students that are in between age 7-17, and Honored citizen passes can be purchased by low-income riders, seniors ages 65 and older, and riders with mental or physical disabilities.

The sole requirement is the correct identification which should be shown once riding the bus or If asked by a far inspector. also, high school students can ride without any cost for the entire school year by showing their student ID.

There must be concerns for the students in college! It’s already difficult enough to manage the tuition fees, however funding transportation throughout the area are often expensive. But don’t you worry because Trimet has that covered also. Right now, Trimet has what's known as the student FlexPass, which provides same low rates as Youth and Honored citizen passes. Throughout the city, this will be used on buses and max lines and is solely a sticker on the student’s PSU ID which has to be shown upon request that runs as a quarterly pass.

Information on how to qualify for these passes can be found here.

Information for the FlexPass can be found here.