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Fares

Listed below are current fares for buses, MAX Light Rail and Portland Streetcar. If your trip begins and ends within Fareless Square, you can ride for free. Not sure how much to pay? Use the Trip Planner to determine the correct fare.

Current prices

Effective Sept. 1, 2008

1 Tkt

10 Tkts

Adult
All Zones

$2.30

$23

$22.50

$43.50

$86

$946

Adult
2 Zones

$2

$20

$19.50

$38

$75

$825

Adult
1 Zone

$2

$19.50

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Honored
Citizen

$0.95

$9.50

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$13

$25

$275

Youth/
Student

$1.50

$15

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$13.50

$26

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LIFT

$1.80

$18

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$25.50

$50

$600


Upgrade to All-Zone (bus only): $0.30
1-Day Pass: $4.75
LIFT 20-Trip Punch Card: $36
Portland Streetcar Annual Pass: $100

* 12 1-Month Passes mailed separately. Shipping and handling extra.

Types of fares

Photo of Adult All-Zone cash, ticket and pass fares

Adult

For ages 18-64. The fare you pay is based on the number of zones you will be traveling through. Learn more about fare zones
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Honored Citizen

Discounted fare for ages 65 and older, people on Medicare and people with disabilities. Valid for travel in all zones. Proof of eligibility required. Learn more about Honored Citizen fares

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Youth/Student

Discounted fare for youth ages 7-17 and students in high school or pursuing a GED. Valid for travel in all zones. Proof of age or student status required. Children under 7 ride free with paying passenger. Learn more about Youth/Student fares

Photo of LIFT cash, ticket and pass fares and 20-Trip Punch Card

LIFT

Valid for travel on LIFT paratransit vehicles in the LIFT service area, as well as buses, MAX and Streetcar (except 20-Trip Punch Card). Learn more about LIFT fares

 

Tickets and passes

2-Hour Ticket

Valid for one trip on TriMet, including any combination of buses, MAX and Portland Streetcar. Your validated ticket is good for up to two hours (check the expiration time shown). Where to buy tickets | Paying your fare | Validating tickets

1-Day Pass

Valid for unlimited rides on buses, MAX and Portland Streetcar until the end of the service day. Learn more about 1-Day Passes

7-Day Pass

Valid for unlimited rides on buses, MAX and Portland Streetcar for seven consecutive days. Learn more about 7-Day Passes

14-Day Pass

New! Valid for unlimited rides on buses, MAX and Portland Streetcar for 14 consecutive days. Prevalidated at time of purchase. Learn more about 14-Day Passes

Half-Month Pass

Starting on the 15th of the month, you can buy a discounted 1-Month Pass valid for the remainder of the month. (Available only at the TriMet Ticket Office at Pioneer Courthouse Square.)

1-Month Pass

Valid for unlimited rides on buses, MAX, Portland Streetcar and Portland Aerial Tram for the entire calendar month. You can buy next month's pass as early as the 20th of this month. Learn more about 1-Month Passes

1-Year Pass (Pass-By-Mail)

Get 12 1-Month Passes for the price of 11 when you pay in advance (except LIFT). Mailed separately each month. Shipping and handling extra. Learn more about 1-Year Passes

Employer 1-Year Pass

Photo ID with sticker available only from participating employers. Valid for unlimited rides on buses, MAX, Portland Streetcar and Portland Aerial Tram for one year. Learn more about TriMet's pass programs for employers

Transfers

Photo of bus transfer receiptWith your bus transfer receipt (shown at right) or validated ticket, you may switch between buses and trains to complete your trip, until the expiration time shown. Bus transfers are valid for at least one hour on weekdays; two hours on weekends. Learn more about transfers