Transferring Between Buses and Trains
Using your ticket, pass or transfer receipt
With your valid ticket, pass or transfer receipt you can ride any combination of buses, MAX trains, WES trains1 and streetcars to complete your trip. All-Zone fares can be used on C-TRAN as well.
Using a 2-Hour Ticket
Once your ticket is validated (stamped with the expiration time), you can board any bus or train1 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 board any bus or train1 to complete your trip until the expiration time shown at the top of the transfer.
- On weekdays, transfers are valid for at least 1 hour from the time issued.
- On weekends and holidays, they're good for at least 2 hours.
Your transfer is your proof of payment, so keep it with you until you have completed your trip.
Using a pass
If you have a valid pass, you can board any bus or train1 in the zones indicated until the expiration date and time printed on the pass. (1-Day Passes are valid until the end of the service day printed on the pass.)
Using TriMet fares on C-TRAN
If you have a valid TriMet All-Zone fare, you can ride C-TRAN buses, except for their Express lines to downtown Portland (105, 134, 164, 177 and 199).
| TriMet ticket, pass or transfer | C-TRAN fare | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Zone | = | All-Zone |
| 1-Day Pass | = | Day Pass |
| Honored Citizen | = | All-Zone |
| Youth/Student | = | All-Zone |
| Employer and College Annual Stickers | = | All-Zone |
| Employee/Retiree/Dependent Pass | = | All-Zone |
Note: Transfers cannot be upgraded. Only C-TRAN 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 have a C-TRAN All-Zone or Express fare, you can ride TriMet buses and trains.
| C-TRAN ticket or pass | TriMet fare | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Zone Adult | = | All-Zone |
| Express Day Pass | = | 1-Day Pass |
| Agency | = | All-Zone |
| Reduced/Youth/Disabled/Senior | = | All-Zone |
| Express Annual Sticker | = | All-Zone |
| Employee or Dependent Pass | = | All-Zone |
| Express Monthly Pass | = | All-Zone |
Note: Transfers cannot be upgraded. C-Zone fares and the Clark College C-Pass are not valid on TriMet.