Take MAX to avoid parking, and watch the finest of four-legged friends compete TriMet’s MAX Yellow Line is your ticket to enjoying one of the country’s “ulti-mutt” canine showcases. The Rose City Classic Dog Show begins Wednesday, Jan. 16 and runs through Sunday, Jan. 20, at Portland’s Expo Center, where it’s been held every year […]

Elevator closure coming to busy Hollywood/NE 42nd Ave Transit Center, elevator closures continue at southeast Portland’s Rhine-Lafayette Pedestrian Overpass Hollywood/NE 42nd Ave Transit Center Improvements begin on the elevator at TriMet’s second busiest transit center with an elevator on Friday, Jan. 18. The work requires closing the sole elevator at the Hollywood/NE 42nd Ave Transit […]

Popularity of electronic fare card on the rise as TriMet accelerates roll out of Hop system Just 18 months after its public launch, Hop Fastpass® saw its 20 millionth card tap. That’s 20 million times riders in the Portland-Vancouver metro region took steps toward saving money on their transportation costs. Hop is the electronic fare […]

Largest-ever bus service expansion, transit-system improvement projects, reduced fare for riders on a low-income among notable investments for the year TriMet’s year of service can be summarized in three words: growth, expansion and investment. In 2018, we took significant steps to bring more and better mobility options to our region. We added bus service; improved […]

Downtown Transit Mall location is home to 28th annual event TriMet makes it safe and easy to get to and from Portland’s “most famous New Year’s Eve party”. Portland’s Champagne Ball rings in the New Year at the Hilton Portland Downtown, which is located along the Transit Mall at 921 SW 6th Avenue. It’s also […]

Free rides begin at 8 p.m. on December 31, with extended late-night MAX service Safely celebrate the year gone by and the start of 2019 with a free ride on TriMet this New Year’s Eve. Beginning at 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31, through 3 a.m. January 1, service on TriMet buses and MAX trains […]

Elevator improvement program moves to NE 60th Ave MAX Station next The elevator at TriMet’s NE 82nd Ave MAX Station will reopen Thursday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m., after undergoing a top-to-bottom overhaul. Crews replaced all the components of the elevator cab including electronics, mechanical and motor cooling equipment, and the control button panels and […]

The transit agencies teamed up to treat riders to the spectacular light show at Portland International Raceway’s Winter Wonderland On a chilly, rainy afternoon in December, bus operator Cory topped off his work uniform with a blue TriMet Santa hat and performed a safety inspection on the LIFT paratransit bus he would drive for the […]

Transit-friendly holiday activities abound in TriMet’s service area The holidays bring can’t-miss activities that make celebrating the season special and unique where we live. TriMet makes it easy to experience the cheer and merriment offering safe, convenient rides that drop you close to many of the events. Use our online trip planner to plan ahead, […]