Transferring Among Buses and Trains

With your valid ticket, pass or transfer receipt you can ride any combination of buses, MAX Light Rail, WES Commuter Rail* and Portland Streetcar to complete your trip.

Using a ticket

Once your ticket is validated (stamped with the expiration time), you can ride any bus or train* in the zones indicated for up to 2 hours.

Using a bus transfer receipt

On the bus, if you pay in cash or use an unvalidated ticket, the operator will give you a transfer receipt (commonly known as a "transfer").

You can ride any bus or train* 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.

Using TriMet fares on C-TRAN

If you transfer between TriMet and C-TRAN, you'll need an All-Zone fare or a C-TRAN Express fare. C-TRAN no longer accepts 2-Zone tickets and passes, and upgrades are not allowed on either system. C-TRAN Express buses still require Express fares.

The table below shows which TriMet fares can be used on C-TRAN (Vancouver and Clark County, Washington) buses:

Notes: Transfers cannot be upgraded. Only Premium Express fares are valid on C-TRAN’s Premium Express Service to downtown Portland. TriMet's 2-Zone fares and the Portland Public Schools Photo ID Student Pass are not valid on C-TRAN.

Using C-TRAN fares on TriMet

If you transfer between TriMet and C-TRAN, you'll need an All-Zone fare or a C-TRAN Express fare.

The table below shows which C-TRAN fares can be used on TriMet:

Notes: Transfers cannot be upgraded. C-Zone fares and the Clark College C-Pass are not valid on TriMet.

* WES requires an All-Zone fare.