TriMet News: More than five thousand Oregonians get on board with TriMet’s reduced fare for riders on a low income

TriMet sent this bulletin at 10/19/2018 10:00 AM PDT
In just three months, more than 6,000 Oregonians who live on a low income have signed up for reduced fare to ride TriMet. Of those, more than 5,000 have picked up a Hop Fastpass® Honored Citizen card – their ticket to instant savings and the opportunities that transit provides. As of July 2, 2018, Oregonians earning up to double the federal poverty level are eligible for enrollment in TriMet’s Honored Citizen fare program. Honored Citizen fare is discounted 50-percent off the cost of Adult fare for a single ride or day pass and 72 percent off the cost of a month pass. That can add up to a savings of $864 or more in annual transportation costs. TriMet expanded the Honored Citizen program following the adoption of the Keep Oregon Moving law, which created a dedicated funding stream for our low-income fare initiative, and the launch of Hop Fastpass. More