TriMet provides bus, light rail and commuter rail service in the Portland metro area. Our transportation options connect people with their community, while easing traffic congestion and reducing air pollution—making our region a better place to live. If you’re looking to plan a trip or for more information, check TriMet’s trip planner.
Lewis & Clark issues Hop Cards, digital passes from TriMet that are personalized for the user. L&C students and staff can only receive the college discount by using Lewis & Clark’s parking portal. TriMet bus passes are discounted 75%. The discount is paid for by parking fees on campus. This program is an institutional account, and has no connection to the public TriMet website. Only the Transportation & Parking department has access to the institutional account.
Getting To and From Lewis & Clark
The #35T bus route spans from Oregon City through the campus, South Waterfront, downtown, the Rose Quarter, and beyond. The closest stop is located by the Law School traffic circle. Utilize the TriMet Trip Planner for precise stop information
Key Destinations and rough travel times - One Way (can vary by time and day)
To get reverse directions, click the link and then click the swap destinations button before clicking “plan trip”.
Times do not include wait/walk time to walk and start trip. The times reflect from the moment you get on the bus.
30 minutes - **including 0.9 mile walk (if you get off at SW Terwilliger & Taylors Ferry)
31 minutes - Take 35T to SW Arthur & 1st and transfer to 12 at SW Barbur and Hooker (0.3 mile walk). This drops you on the corner where Fred Meyer is located (SW Barbur & Bertha)
Pick up Hop Card at Transportation & Parking office between 8am-2pm
Students, Faculty, and Staff Not Using Payroll
Buy online at parking portal before last day of month, and cards will be auto loaded
Buy between last day of month - 7th of following month and card will be loaded on 8th of month by 3pm
Staff Using Payroll
Monthly Bus Pass will be on sale every 25th to 8th of each month. For Faculty/Staff there will be 2 options. One will be a regular month pass option and a second one will be for a recurring.
Recurring Passes are only good for the academic year. During summer only a regular pass (not recurring) may be purchase by either CC or payroll.
Cards can take up to 2 business days to be loaded from the time that you purchase.
ADA Accessibility
Eligibility: LIFT is available for individuals who qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) due to a disability that prevents them from using fixed-route buses or MAX Light Rail. Riders must apply and be approved for the service.
Service Area: LIFT operates within three-quarters of a mile of TriMet’s bus and MAX Light Rail routes and within the TriMet service area. Service is available during the same days and hours as regular bus and rail service (generally 3:30 a.m. to 2:30 a.m., seven days a week, though this may vary by location).
Booking: Rides can be booked up to three days in advance, with reservations accepted until 5 p.m. the day before the trip. Riders can book by calling LIFT customer service at 503-962-8000 (option #2) or using the online CARES trip booking tool.
LIFT+ Option: TriMet also offersLIFT+, a more flexible alternative to standard LIFT service, though specific details about LIFT+ (e.g., differences in scheduling or vehicle type) may require further inquiry through TriMet’s customer service.
Accessibility Features: LIFT vehicles are equipped to accommodate wheelchairs, scooters, and other mobility devices, ensuring safe and accessible transportation.
Contact the Transportation and Parking office with your card number and we can add to institutional account. You will then have to follow regular instructions to load card with monthly pass or ticket book fares. You can call office, but email is preferable and usually faster.
Discounts and Subsidized Bus Passes
The College will provide a 75% subsidy for the cost of monthly TriMet Bus Passes purchased for use by eligible students, faculty, and staff of the College. Fees are as follows:
All-Zone Hop Card: $25.00 per month
All Zone 10 Hop Tickets: $7.00
Monthly TriMet bus passes are sold to faculty and staff by pre-tax monthly payroll deduction. This can be arranged by contacting the campus transportation and parking office.
The Lewis & Clark subsidized TriMet bus pass purchase policy is as follows:
Only Lewis & Clark students, faculty, and staff are authorized to purchase and use subsidized monthly bus passes and trip tickets. Use of the pass by family, friends, or associates is a violation of this policy and is grounds for disqualification from future purchases of subsidized bus passes.
Only one (1) subsidized monthly bus pass purchase for each Lewis & Clark student, faculty member, or staff member is permitted.
For summer term, only those students or employees taking summer courses or working at the institution may purchase a subsidized permit. The intention of this subsidy is to reduce single occupancy vehicles to campus during this time frame.
Those who purchase subsidized TriMet monthly bus pass are prohibited from also purchasing a semester parking pass.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you must plan ahead for all pass purchases to utilize L&C’s discount.
Monthly bus passes and 10 ride ticket books must be purchased online (Parking Portal)
Check the reloading schedule for the exact dates when cards are reloaded. If you need your card loaded before one of the reload dates, contact our office.
Cards are not loaded at the time of your online purchase. If you buy a pass online after the last day of the month and you need it loaded before the 8th, please contact our office to have your card loaded.
Monthly passes are available between the 21st of prior month until the 8th of the current month.
Cards can last 10 years. After graduation or ending employment, you can keep the card for personal use.
L&C members not working or taking classes during summer (June-August) are not eligible for discount
L&C members cannot have parking permit and discounted monthly bus pass at same time.
If you lose your Hop Card, contact our office to cancel your current card and receive a new card.
