Getting to Know: Getting Around

By Bus

Tri-Met buses operate daily over an extensive network. You can pick up the Tri-Met Guide, which lists all the bus routes with times, or individual route maps and time schedules, at the Tri-Met Customer Assistance Office, behind and beneath the waterfall fountain at Pioneer Courthouse Square (tel. 503/238-7433; www.tri-met.org). The office is open Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 5:30pm. Bus and MAX passes and transit information are also available at area Fred Meyer, Safeway, and most Albertson grocery stores. Nearly all Tri-Met buses pass through the Transit Mall on SW Fifth Avenue and SW Sixth Avenue. Outside the Fareless Square, adult fares on both Tri-Met buses and MAX are $1.25 or $1.55, depending on how far you travel. Seniors 65 years and older pay 60¢ with valid proof of age; children ages 7 through 18 pay 95¢. You can also make free transfers between the bus and the MAX light-rail system. A day ticket costing $4 is good for travel to all zones and is valid on both buses and MAX. Day tickets can be purchased from any bus driver. The Adventure Pass, good for 3 days of unlimited rides on both buses and MAX, costs $10 and is available at the Tri-Met Customer Assistance Office and at any of the other outlets mentioned above.

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