Fares and Passes

Paying a One-Ride cash fare does not require a pass. When boarding the bus simply deposit the correct cash and/or coins in the farebox to pay a One-Ride fare. Please have exact change because neither drivers nor fareboxes give change. Credit cards are not accepted on the bus. If you plan to transfer, you will need to pay the One-Ride fare on your next bus or purchase a Day Pass on your first trip of the day. Please note that Customer Service does not sell One-Ride Passes for Cherriots Local or Cherriots Regional, only One-Ride Passes for Cherriots LIFT.

Day Passes are valid for one day of unlimited rides on all Cherriots Local buses. Day Passes can be purchased on the bus by depositing the correct fare in the farebox. Please have exact change because neither drivers nor fareboxes give change. Credit cards are not accepted on the bus. Day Passes are also available at Customer Service. Day Passes are only valid on the day they are activated by the farebox on the bus.

Day Passes are valid for one day of unlimited rides on all Cherriots Regional buses except Route 1X. Cherriots Regional Day Passes are also valid on the Polk County Flex. Day Passes can be purchased on the bus by depositing the correct fare in the farebox. Please have exact change because neither drivers nor fareboxes give change. Credit cards are not accepted on the bus. Day Passes are also available at Customer Service. Day Passes are only valid on the day they are activated by the farebox on the bus.

30-Day Passes can be purchased at any time during the month but are not activated until the pass is first used. Once the pass is activated at the farebox, it’s good for unlimited rides for 30 consecutive calendar days, including weekends. The expiration date is stamped on the back of the pass when it is first activated. The 30-Day Pass is available for Cherriots Local routes in Salem and Keizer only and can be purchased at Customer Service.

Cherriots Regional Month Passes may be used for unlimited rides on all Cherriots Regional buses except Route 1X. Cherriots Regional Month Passes are also valid on the Polk County Flex. Unlike the 30-Day Passes, Month Passes are valid for a calendar month. Month passes can be purchased at Customer Service.

Universal Month Passes may be used for unlimited rides on all Cherriots Local and Cherriots Regional routes. Unlike the 30-Day Passes, Universal Month Passes are valid for a calendar month. Universal Month Passes can be purchased at Customer Service.

Annual Passes may be used for unlimited rides on all Cherriots Local routes for 12 consecutive months. Annual Passes can only be purchased at Cherriots Customer Service.

For your convenience, you can purchase a book of 10 passes to use on Cherriots Shop and Ride. Separate Pass Books are sold for the Shopper Shuttle service and for the Dial-a-Ride service. Purchase Pass Books at Customer Service or order through the mail by calling 503-588-2424.

Cherriots donates thousands of passes a year to United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley for use in assistance programs throughout the community. For information on how to receive a free pass visit United Way's website. For more information on how Cherriots helps out in the community in other ways, visit our Community Involvement page.