Public Transit
PCC supports the use of public transit by providing students with information about TriMet services and offering staff the option to purchase TriMet passes through pre-tax payroll deduction.
TriMet Reduced Fare Program
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If you qualify, you can save up to 72% on fares (including a $28 monthly pass) with a personalized Honored Citizen Hop card. Eligibility includes people who participate in programs like OHP, SNAP, or TANF, or who meet household income requirements.
- Check eligibility and apply online: TriMet reduced fare (income-qualified) program
- Reduced-fare overview (other groups may qualify too): TriMet reduced fares
Apply in person (photo taken and Hop card issued on the spot):
TriMet Customer Support Center at Pioneer Courthouse Square
701 SW 6th Ave., Portland, OR 97204
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
TriMet Faculty and Staff Passes (Pre-Tax)
All PCC faculty and staff (including casual employees) can purchase a monthly TriMet pass on a pre-tax basis.
To sign up or cancel:
- Log in to Workday
- Select Benefits and Pay from the left-hand menu
- Select Change Benefits
- Select Start/Stop Parking/Bus Pass
- Follow the onscreen instructions
Timing: Submit your request in Workday before the 15th of each month to become effective the following month.
Note: Keep your pass/card secure. Replacement policies and fees may apply through TriMet/Hop.
Plan a Trip (Routes and Schedules)
Routes and schedules can change. For the most accurate information, use TriMet’s trip planner and maps:
Common transit connections to PCC locations:
Sylvania
Bus Line: 44-Capitol Hwy/Mocks Crest, 78-Denney/Kerr Pkwy
Rock Creek
Bus Line: 52-Farmington/185th, 67-Bethany/158th | Other: Ride Connection
Cascade
Bus Line: 4-Fessenden, 44-Capitol Hwy/Mocks Crest, 72-Killingsworth/82nd | MAX: Yellow Line
Southeast
Bus Line: FX2, 72-Killingsworth/82nd | MAX: Green Line
OC42
Bus Line: 72-Killingsworth/82nd, 75-Cesar Chavez/Lombard
CLIMB
Bus Line: 6-Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 10-Harold St, 14-Hawthorne/Foster, FX2 | Portland Streetcar | MAX: Orange Line
Hillsboro Center
Hillsboro Center: 47-Main/Baseline, 48-Cornell, 57-TV Hwy/Forest Grove | MAX: Blue Line
Willow Creek
Bus Line: 47-Main/Baseline, 59-Walker/Park Way, 88-Hart/198th, 288-Blue Westside Bus | MAX: Red/Blue Line
Swan Island
Bus Line: 40-Tacoma/Swan Island
Columbia Center
Columbia County Center: Columbia County Rider
Newberg Center
Newberg Center: Yamhill County Transit routes 44 & 45X
Tigard TC
Tigard Transit Center: connects WES commuter rail to line 78
From Washington to Cascade Campus
Hop works across TriMet, C-TRAN, and Portland Streetcar. Some C-TRAN services (such as Express routes) may require a different fare.
- From downtown Vancouver: Take Route 60 to North Portland and connect to the MAX Yellow Line. Or, take Route 105 directly to downtown Portland (weekdays only)
- From Fisher’s Landing Transit Center/east Vancouver: Take Route 65 to Northeast Portland connect to the MAX Red Line. Or, take Route 164 directly to downtown Portland (weekdays only)
Ride Connection
Ride Connection provides community shuttles in rural Washington County, Forest Grove, Tualatin, King City, and North Hillsboro.