| Cherriots Local and Cherriots Regional | Full Fare | Reduced Fare |
|---|---|---|
| One-Ride | $1.60 | $0.80 |
| Day Pass | $3.25 | $1.50 |
| 30 Day Pass or Month Pass | $45.00 | $22.50 |
| Annual Pass (Cherriots Tap Card or Umo Mobility App) | $540.00 | $270.00 |
| Cherriots LIFT and Cherriots Dial-a-Ride | Fare |
|---|---|
| One-Ride (one way) | $3.20 |
| Universal LIFT Month Pass (Cherriots Tap Card or Umo Mobility App) | $90.00 |
| Cherriots Local y Cherriots Regional | Tarifa Normal | Tarifa Reducida |
|---|---|---|
| Un-Viaje | $1.60 | $0.80 |
| Pase del Día | $3.25 | $1.50 |
| Pase de Mes y Pase de 30 Días | $45.00 | $22.50 |
| Pase Anual (Cherriots Tap Card o Umo Mobility App) | $540.00 | $270.00 |
| Cherriots LIFT y Cherriots Dial-a-Ride | Tarifa |
|---|---|
| Un-Viaje (solo ida) | $3.20 |
Nota: Los jóvenes de 0 a 18 años pueden viajar en todos los servicios de Cherriots de forma gratuita. No se requiere pase.
Our Winter Operations Plan keeps us moving
When the snow flies and roads turn icy, Cherriots has a Winter Operations Plan to help bus passengers reach their destinations.
Cherriots goes on alert when the weather forecast indicates a 50 percent chance of snow. Before the first snowflake hits the ground, Cherriots activates an emergency operations center.
Cherriots staff, including maintenance, operations, communication, customer service, and security personnel, assemble before dawn at the Cherriots facility on Del Webb Ave. NE. They may be in for a long day: supervisors may need to work 18-hours straight.
During snow and ice storms, Cherriots Local and Cherriots Regional buses may be unable to serve some stops. Slick roads and hilly terrain often cause problems for Routes 6, 8, 16, 18, 20X, 22, 26, 27, and 30X.
At about 2:30 a.m., transit supervisors and the morning dispatcher will drive specific areas and check road conditions. By 4 a.m., Cherriots staff at the emergency operations center will begin making decisions about route changes.
Next, Cherriots will issue information about delays and temporary bus stop closures on Cherriots.org, as well as on Cherriots Facebook page and Twitter account. Callers to Cherriots Customer Service will hear a recorded message.
By 6 a.m., bus riders should have the information they need for their morning commute. Throughout an extreme weather event, Cherriots will provide updates for transit users.
Hot coffee, food, and cots help sustain Cherriots employees working long hours at the emergency operations center. Cherriots also has “location captains” at the Downtown Transit Center, the Keizer Transit Center, and the West Salem Transit Center to monitor the situation and assist with customer service.
In the Mid-Willamette Valley, bus ridership tends to decline on snow days. Meanwhile, phone calls to Cherriots Customer Service double.
Hilly areas in South Salem and West Salem are the primary trouble spots. Some Cherriots buses may need tire chains, but it’s rare for Cherriots to install tire chains on its entire fleet.
Typically, Cherriots activates its emergency operations center and prepares for a snowstorm about once a year. In 2016, however, Cherriots used its winter storm plan on three occasions.
Cherriots strives to provide service, even when its 40-foot-long and 35-foot-long buses can’t reach its customers. In a 2016 snowstorm, Cherriots used a training van and supervisor vehicles to reach customers on a few portions of Routes 8 and 18.
For more information on how we prepare to keep service going in bad weather, visit the Winter Travel page. For a list of current detours and closures, visit the Alerts page.
