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!

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.

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RURAL DIAL-A-RIDE IN REDMOND

Service Hours: 5:30am – 7:00pm, Monday – Friday

Rural Dial-A-Ride is a curb-to-curb, shared ride transit service provided to the general public (no application is necessary).
Check out the service map below to see if you live within the Rural Dial-A-Ride service area or call 541-385-8680.
To schedule a ride, call 541-385-8680, Monday – Friday from 7am – 4pm. You may schedule a ride up to 30 days in advance.
Make sure to have your trip information, including all addresses, ready when you call.
Have your ticket or cash for the driver before you board—only exact fare or tickets are accepted.
Ride times are scheduled based on availability.
Unexpected delays may occur due to traffic, passenger delays, or weather.

Reservation Timeframes

Pick up or Return – Be ready 30 minutes before scheduled ride
Scheduled appointment – Be ready 65 mins before appointment time
Will Call Returns – Pick up from 5 mins up to 60 mins from scheduled ride
Please note that drivers are instructed to leave after 5 mins if passenger does not show.

Cancellations

If you cannot make your ride, just give us a call! Please call one of our customer service representatives at 541-385-8680 at least 60 mins before your reservation.
If you did not make your first ride, be kind and notify us of any other rides you have scheduled that day.

Check out other transit service options offered in Redmond: Route 22 (Redmond – Madras), Route 24 (Redmond – Bend), Route 26 (Redmond – Prineville), and Route 28 (Redmond – Sisters)