Free Rail Zone - ONLY

As of January 3, 2010, Fareless Square will become a free zone for rail only. That means you can still ride MAX and Portland Streetcar for free in downtown Portland and the Lloyd District, but not buses.

The Free Rail Zone will have the same boundaries as Fareless Square (see above). The boundaries are within the Willamette River, NW Irving Street, and I-405 - and MAX stations from the Rose Quarter to the Lloyd District. For more information, view TriMet's website

Milwaukie Park & Ride Facility

The Milwaukie Park & Ride, located at 9600 SE Main at the intersection of SE Milport Road and Main Street, includes 329 parking spaces and four bike lockers. The lot is open all days, with a 24-hour parking limit. Commuters in the SE McLoughlin Boulevard corridor now have convenient connections to four TriMet bus lines:

• 31-King
• 32-Oatfield
• 33-McLoughlin
• 99-McLoughlin Express

Riding the Bus After Dark?

If you are traveling alone between 8pm and 5am, you can ask your bus operator to sop anywhere along the route - not just at designated stops.

Just let the operator know where you want to stop a block or two in advance. He or she will pull over at a safe place to let you off.

This service is available anywhere outside Portland City Center and the Lloyd District.

Learn more about riding the bus after dart at on TriMet's webpage.

Updates along I-205 multi-Use Path

TriMet and the Oregon Department of Transportation are dedicating $3.8 million dollars of federal stimulus funds to improve lighting along the I-205 multi-use path in SE Portland south to Clackamas County.

New Transit Support System

Dabnab is a text messaging service that plans trips on public transportation. A user of the service sends a text message with an origin, destination, and optional departure or arrival time. Dabnab replies with step-by-step instructions on how to get to the desination using public transportation.

To learn more about this system, please click here.

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