Bus Service

It's easy to get around the city on TriMet buses.

Updated Dec. 5, 2019 1 min read

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How to ride the bus
Bus fares & how to pay

The TriMet bus system, which covers the city and its suburbs thoroughly, offers low fares, friendly drivers and full wheelchair accessibility. Most buses are equipped with bike racks, making mass transit more user-friendly for the cycling set.

You can pay your fare with cash when you board the bus or use Hop Fastpass, an electronic-fare payment system launched by TriMet in 2017. Hop cards can be purchased for $3 at the TriMet Information Center in Pioneer Courthouse Square (as well as local retailers and grocery stores). When you need to add value, you can reload using the cards using the Hop Fastpass mobile app or at local stores. To use a Hop Fastpass, tap the card on a designated card reader each time you board the MAX light rail, streetcar or bus.

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Editor’s note: Paper tickets and tickets purchased through the TriMet Tickets App will be phased out Dec. 31, 2019. Visit TriMet’s website for more information.

Downtown

Portland’s compact, walkable downtown offers easy access to great food, green spaces, cultural offerings and tax-free shopping. Browse the city’s most diverse mix of retail brands, see a show and grab a bite at a food cart or fine restaurant.

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Division/Clinton

This pair of close-in Southeast Portland streets features block after block of must-see — and must-eat — destinations.

Foster-Powell

The up-and-coming Foster-Powell neighborhood in Southeast Portland is a great place to try diverse cuisine and meet locals from all walks of life.

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Hawthorne

Eclectic is the norm on Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, a walkable street with block after block of vintage shops, boutiques and cafés.

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Montavilla

Follow our guide to eat and explore the best that Montavilla has to offer, only an easy 6-mile journey from downtown Portland.

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Belmont

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Popular Bus Routes

4 – Division/Fessenden
Clinton/Division neighborhood, Mississippi Avenue

9 – Powell Blvd.
OMSI, Foster-Powell

14 – Hawthorne
Hawthorne Boulevard, Mt. Tabor Park

15 – Belmont/NW 23rd
Belmont Street, Northwest Portland, Providence Park

19 – Woodstock/Glisan
Sellwood-Moreland

20 – Burnside/Stark
Central Eastside, Burnside Street

63 – Washington Park
International Rose Test Garden, Japanese Garden, Oregon Zoo, Portland Children’s Museum, World Forestry Center Discovery Museum, Hoyt Arboretum

Transportation

Bus Service

It's easy to get around the city on TriMet buses.

Know Before You Go

Know Before You Go