Health, Safety & Operations Updates

Route 10 is on a detour starting 3/1 due to roundabout construction. The Colorado at Columbia stop is closed and a temporary stop location is located at Emkay and Columbia along the detour.

Saturday Bend Fixed Route and Community Connector services remain suspended.

Saturday and Sunday Bend Dial-A-Ride services remain suspended.

CET continues to frequently wipe down high touch surfaces on buses, require riders to wear face coverings or masks, and enforce social distancing per OHA guidelines. Face coverings must cover the mouth and nose and be worn at all times when at stops and stations and when riding the bus. Passengers who remove their masks while riding may be asked to exit the bus. Please follow the necessary CDC guidelines to reduce the spread of germs.

Fares

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FARES

Update November 24, 2020:

Please note that Mt. Bachelor fares can only be purchased through the TouchPass mobile app, TouchPass passenger portal, or a TouchPass card (available at Hawthorne Station located at 334 NE Hawthorne Ave from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm on weekdays). One-way fares are available for $10 and roundtrip fares are $20 (no discounts for roundtrips are available). A maximum of 10 of each fare product can be purchased at any given time. Please visit the Mt. Bachelor Winter Shuttle page for more information. for more information.

Update March 20, 2020:

Starting Saturday, March 21, CET will eliminate fare collection on all CET services (except the Mt. Bachelor Winter Shuttle) to reduce the interaction of passengers with fareboxes and maintain social distance for the safety of our drivers.

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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