INDIVIDUAL REDUCED FARE PROGRAMS

Individuals who meet one of the following criteria will be eligible for a 50% reduction on qualifying routes. Annual verification of criteria is required. Criteria and verification outlined below all require Photo ID in addition to the specific requirements. Acceptable Photo ID includes driver’s license, State ID, Passport, Armed Services ID, Tribal ID, or other state or federal ID that includes a photo.

1. Persons Aged 60 and older
   1. Official Verification of Age/Birth Date (Valid Driver’s License, Passport, State ID Card) 
2. Medicare Cardholders
   1. Medicare Card
3. Persons who receive Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Benefits as long as they continue to receive these benefits.
   1. Letter of Authorization
4. Veterans or Active Military
   1. Veteran ID card or military ID.
5. Students
   1. Current School ID Card, or Homeschool Verification
6. People who meet the FTA definition of people with disabilities “Means any individual who, by reason of illness, injury, age, and congenital malfunction, or other permanent or temporary disability (including any individual who is a wheelchair user or has semi-ambulatory capabilities), are unable, without special facilities or special planning or design to utilize mass transportation and services as effective as persons who are not so affected.”
   1. Qualified through CET’s Paratransit Travel Trainer (Dial a Ride Qualified)
7. Low Income 
   1. Benefit Letter from one of the programs listed below (verified annually):
      1. Oregon Health Plan
      2. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
      3. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
      4. Free & Reduced Lunch
      5. HUD Housing Choice Voucher
      6. Home Energy Assistance
      7. Women Infants and Children (WIC)
      8. Household income below 60% of State Median Income (verified annually)
      9. Unemployment Pay Stub or Benefit Letter
      10. Worksource Oregon Employment Wage Verification
      11. Recent Tax Return 

GROUP FARE REDUCTION PROGRAMS 

Entities meeting one of the criteria below will receive 50% fare discounts for their employees, members, or constituents. 

1. Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (CTWS) Tribal Members
2. Private Non-Profit Agencies
3. 501-3-c and/or 501-19-c, or approved equivalent verification
4. Annual Contract/Agreement with COIC/CET Required
5. Employers, Institutions, or Schools with more than 10 monthly or annual pass purchases
6. Annual Contract/Agreement with COIC/CET Required

DEVIATION IN FARES

The following deviations from charging full fares will be allowed.

1. Reduced Fare Programs for Qualified Individuals or Entities in accordance with this document.
2. *Promotional Events – i.e. Ride the Bus Week (Day), Implementation of a new Route, Trial Routes, etc.
3. *Special Events
4. *Emergencies
5. *System Outages
6. CET & COIC Staff shall be allowed to ride qualifying routes for free.
7. As outlined in CET’s advertising policy.

*Requires Transportation Director Approval