Health, Safety & Operations Updates

Bend fixed routes are on Saturday schedules during the weekdays starting July 5 until further notice due to driver shortages. Route 10 will temporarily suspended starting 7/5. Click here for more information.

MTM Transit, CET's new contractor, is hiring full-time bus drivers to operate Bend fixed-route services. MTM Transit drivers receive $18/hr with benefits, 401(k), free CDL training, and a $1,000 signing bonus. Click here to apply!

Beginning July 26, Route 3 will run on an extended detour due to Newport Ave. construction.The stop located at Newport @ College Way (N) will be relocated to NW Shevlin Park Rd @ NW Newport Hills Dr. The stops located at Newport @ Awbrey (N) and (S), Newport @ 6th (N) and (S) , Newport @ 11th (N) and (S), Newport @ 14th (N) and (S), and Newport @ College Way (S) will not be served. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Ride the River and Lava Butte Summer Shuttles operate June 19 through Labor Day, seven days per week.

The Route 31 Free Summer Shuttle between La Pine and Sunriver operates May 29 through Labor Day. The schedule can be accessed here.

CET continues to require riders and drivers to wear face coverings when riding the bus and inside facilities per the revised OHA guidelines for transit agencies. Please follow the necessary CDC guidelines to reduce the spread of germs. CET recommends riders get vaccinated; updated information about COVID-19 vaccine availability and locations can be found here.

Fares

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FARES

Update June 17, 2021:

Ride the River: The fare for the shuttle is $4. We encourage you to purchase fares ahead of time at the Tumalo Creek Park & Float or at Hawthorne Station (334 NE Hawthorne Ave). Fares can also be purchased on the bus with cash, but CET’s drivers will not be able to provide change.

Lava Butte: The fare for the shuttle is $3. You can purchase fares with cash on the bus (no change will be given) or using E-fare. Be sure to download the TouchPass app before you arrive at Lava Lands—cell service can be spotty!

Cascades East Transit provides Central Oregon public transportation services. From Ride the River in the summer, which transports floaters from the Deschutes River ‘get out’ in Drake Park back to the Park & Float, to fixed-route city bus service and intercity connectors, CET helps provide Central Oregon public transportation services.

Central Oregon and Bend bus fares and tickets can be obtained through several avenues, including cash or credit card sales at CET’s Hawthorne Station and the Redmond Antler office. CET also offers electronic fare (E-fare) products that can be purchased online through TouchPass, Hawthorne Station, or via the TouchPass App for Apple or Android devices. Check out CET’s TouchPass FAQ Guide to learn more about purchasing electronic fare products.

Hawthorne Station is located at 334 NE Hawthorne Avenue in Bend. Bend bus fare can also be paid to CET drivers directly. Paying for bus fares directly requires cash only and exact change at the time of boarding the bus. Please note that all fare products are non refundable and non transferable.

CET offers Bend bus fare discounts for nonprofits, groups, Medicare cardholders and persons with disabilities. CET offers discounts to seniors in Zones 2, 3 and Community Connector. All paper fare products purchased online will be mailed to customers.

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