Join Cascades East Transit (CET) for Try Transit Week, a community-wide celebration of public transportation throughout Central Oregon. Enjoy free bus rides on all CET routes, extended service hours for Bend routes, and a week of transit-themed events and prize giveaways. Whether you’re a daily rider or new to CET, now is the perfect time to hop on board a CET bus to save money and help the environment.
Starting June 2, Bend Fixed Route service hours will be extended during the mornings and evenings Monday-Friday to provide greater flexibility for commuters and riders who depend on transit. The new hours will start at 6am with the last departure at 7pm at Hawthorne Station.
Explore new opportunities to ride the bus in Bend and beyond by joining the Try Transit Challenge June 2-8. Sign up on Get There Oregon and log at least one round trip on a CET bus for a chance to win a $100 grocery store gift card and other great prizes! Be sure to stop by a CET event for trip planning assistance, schedule information, snacks, and prize giveaways.
Try Transit Week activities include:
- “Perk and Ride” coffee kiosk and breakfast snacks at Hawthorne Station (334 NE Hawthorne Ave.) in Bend from 7:30am-9am for early morning bus commuters.
- Themed events at Hawthorne Station, Downtown Bend Library, OSU-Cascades, Central Oregon Community College, and the Redmond Transit Hub that include bike loading demos, trivia, snacks, and prizes.
- Celebrate with CET on Thursday, June 5 from 4-7pm at Hawthorne Station for our main event that includes transit trivia, prize giveaways, tours of new Hawthorne Station amenities, snacks, and popsicles!
A full list of Try Transit Week events is available at cascadeseasttransit.com/trytransit/. Follow us on Instagram @cascadeseasttransit, tag your ride with #TryTransit, and join the fun!
Links and resources:
Sign up for a free Get There Oregon account to log your trips at getthere.rideamigos.com/s/commute-options
Visit CET’s Try Transit webpage for a list of events cascadeseasttransit.com/trytransit
