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. Commencing its service on August 27th, the #35T timetable will be available soon. Meanwhile, feel free to utilize the TriMet Trip Planner for precise stop information (select the date as August 27).
Starting from August 27, the campus will no longer be served by TriMet routes #36 and #39.
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: $6.25
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.
