Riding C-TRAN Is Easy Wait at a C-TRAN bus stop or shelter. C-TRAN has more than 2,000 marked bus stops throughout Clark County, each clearly marked with the route numbers and a wheelchair accessible sign if applicable. Be sure you are visible to the driver. Stand as close to the signs or shelters as possible. Have exact fare or pass ready to show. Drivers carry no change. Allow other passengers to get off the bus before you board. Place your fare into the fare box or show the driver your pass as you board. If you need to take more than one route to reach your destination, ask the driver for a transfer. About one block before your stop, signal the driver by pressing the yellow or black bell strip.

Customer Service Offices

Located at the 7th Street, Fishers Landing and Vancouver Mall Transit Centers, the Customer Service Officesprovide: route and schedule information, Paratransit information, pass and ticket sales, special fare identificationcards, rider response, customer comments, Bike & Bus training, personal trip planning and lost and found.

Hours of Operation

Local routes typically begin service as early as 6:15 a.m., with service ending around 9:15 p.m. Most commuterservice to Portland begins at 5:20 a.m., with the last return trip to Vancouver at 6:30 p.m. For more specifictime-schedule information, click on the individual route links on the Schedules & Mapspage.

C-TRAN Timetable How-To

• Timetables can be found on this web sites Schedules & Maps, or by picking up a printed schedule at one of many convenient locations.
  • C-TRAN Customer Service Offices
  • Westfield Shoppingtown at Vancovuer (Information Desk)
  • Ft. Vancouver Library
  • Vancouver City Hall
  • Clark College Bookstore 
  • Clark College Administration Bldg.
  • Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
  • Camas Chamber of Commerce
  • Fred Meyer Stores
  • Battle Ground Library
  • Camas Library
  • Kaiser Clinic (Vancouver)
  • Kaiser Clinic (Cascade Park).

• To determine your departure time, locate the numbered timepoint closest to you on the appropriate route map.
• Locate the timetable for the direction you want to go. Weekday, Saturday and Sunday/Holiday service are listed separately. Outbound and inbound destinations are also listed separately.
• Major intersections are listed in travel order from left to right at the top of each timetable. Reading the schedule from top to bottom will tell you the departure times of the bus at each specific timepoint.
• If your location is between two of the printed timepoints, please use the earlier time as a guideline.
• If you need to take more than one route to reach your destination, locate the nearest transfer point or transit center.
• We will do our best to be on time. Variations in weather and traffic conditions make it impossible to operate exactly on scheduled times.

  Special Services

• C-TRAN operates buses with lift-equipped service on all Clark County routes. Each lift-equipped bus has space for two wheelchair passengers. Only stops with a wheelchair symbol have been approved for boarding or deboarding a passenger in a wheelchair. When snow and ice detour routes are in effect, accessible bus service may not operate. All C-TRAN buses "kneel" to assist boarding passengers who may have difficulty reaching the first step. If you desire the bus to "kneel," ask your bus driver for assistance.
• C-VAN is Clark Countys paratransit service for disabled persons who are unable to use fixed route C-TRAN buses.
• Bicycle racks are available on all C-TRAN buses.
• Bicycle lockers are located at:
  • Evergreen Transit Center
  • 7th Street Transit Center
  • Vancouver Mall Transit Center
  • Fishers Landing Transit Center
  • Salmon Creek Park & Ride
  • Camas Transfer Center

Tri-Met Transfers

C-TRAN/TRI-MET FARE RULES allow for the use of Tri-Met transfers, tickets and passes on C-TRAN, when valid for the appropriate zone; additionally, C-TRAN tickets and passes can be used on Tri-Met and MAX, when valid for the appropriate zone.

Pass-By-Mail

This C-TRAN service allows our customers to purchase their monthly passes and ticket booklets by mail each month.Customers send their monthly order and payment to our Customer Service office, and we return their passes or ticketbooklets, along with an order form for the next month, by mail. Orders for monthly passes must be received by the 10thof the month before the month for which you are purchasing the pass. Your pass will be mailed to arrive by the 1st ofthe month for which it is valid. Requests for ticket booklets may be made at any time. To request a Pass-By-Mailapplication be mailed to you, call Customer Service at 695-0123 or e-mail us at ctran@c-tran.com.

C-VAN Paratransit

C-VAN is Clark Countys paratransit service for persons with disabilities who are unable to use fixed route C-TRAN buses. One-way cash fares within Clark County are $1.00. Monthly passes are also available. C-VAN riders need to complete an application and be certified by a health professional to be eligible. For C-VAN information, please click here or call 695-8918. TTY (Hearing Impaired) 695-9715. Reservations need to be made in advance. C-VAN also has a quarterly newsletter, Connections , to keep riders up-to-date on the latest news and information.

Bike Programs

All C-TRAN buses are equipped with bike racks, so you can take your bike anywhere C-TRAN goes. Combine the best ofboth options! See the Bike & Bus with C-TRAN section for more information on howC-TRAN makes it easy for bicyclists.

Summer Blast Pass

Don't spend next summer glued to the couch... Explore the county with a C-TRAN Summer Blast Pass. The Summer Blast Pass gives you unlimited rides on all C-TRAN bus routes all summer long.

Employer Programs

By choosing an alternative to driving alone, such as carpooling, vanpooling, riding the bus, biking, walking ortelecommuting, rush hour commuters can save time and money, and contribute to a healthier environment. Employers whodevelop transportation programs for their employees to encourage alternative commute choices can benefit from ahealthier business environment, tax benefits, reduced parking expenditures and improved employee attendance, morale andproductivity. All employers in Clark County are encouraged to develop employee transportation programs to encouragealternative commute choices. For more information on employee transportation programs, contact C-TRAN's RideshareSpecialist at 696-2824 or by e-mail at ctran@c-tran.com.

Carpool/Vanpool

If commuting by bus doesn't work for you, consider joining a carpool or vanpool (7 to 15 individuals). Sharing the ride will save you money, and helps our environment, too. To register, call 69-MATCH or log on to CarpoolMatchNW.org. CarpoolMatchNW.org is a secure, online matching service that provides a simple way for folks in Clark County, Portland and Salem to find others who are interested in sharing a ride during their commute.

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