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THINGS to KNOW about . . .
TAKING THE BUS
IN CROOK COUNTY
In 2006, at the request of Crook County, COIC began operating
the Crook County Dial-A-Ride.
Today, Crook County’s Dial-A-Ride is part of the regional
Cascades East Transit (CET) public transportation system adminis-
tered by COIC. Cascades East Transit is the first bus system to con-
nect all of our Central Oregon communities including
Bend, Redmond/Terrebonne, La Pine,
Prineville, Sisters, and
Madras/Culver/Metolius.
Service details are as follows:
CET provides trans-
portation to the general public. CET provides local demand-
response service from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday, within an eight-mile radius of downtown Prineville. CET also
provides five round-trips a day via its community connector shut-
tle: to Redmond, and from Redmond to Bend, Madras, Sisters, and
La Pine. Westbound connections from Prineville begin at 6:36
a.m. with the final westbound bus leaving Prineville at 4:47 p.m.
Eastbound service arrives in Prineville at 6:31 a.m. and 3:13 p.m.
– beginning at 6 a.m. with the last shuttle returning to Prineville at
7 p.m. Prineville is located in zone 3.
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FARES:
Fare rates vary by zone and are subject to change without
notice. At last report, fares were as follows:
One-way ride in zone 1:
$1.50/ .75 discounted
One-way rides in zones 2, 3, and 4:
$1.25/ $1 discounted
Multi-zone fares:
$3.75/$3 discounted
Day pass for zone 1:
$2.50/$1.25 discounted
Multi-zone day passes:
$6.25/ or $5 discounted
Monthly passes:
$30 in zone 1, $35 for zones 2, 3, and 4, or
$100 for a multi-zone pass
Ticket book with six tickets for zone 1:
$12/ $6 discounted
Ticket book with 12 ticket multi-zone book:
$60
Youth passes:
$20 for zone 1 and $35 for zone 2, 3, and 4
Monthly passes for seniors or disabled riders:
$15 for zone 1 and
$25 for zones 2, 3, and 4
The buses go anywhere you need to go in-town, and community
connector shuttles not only take you to your neighboring communi-
ty, but connect you with another bus that gets you to your final
destination. Many riders currently use the service to connect to: 1)
places of employment, 2) essential medical services such as the
St. Charles hospital campuses in Prineville, Redmond, and Bend;
to various medical specialists and clinics, and to associated med-
ical stops such as pharmacies, 3) to other essential services such
as the Social Security Office in Bend or basic goods shopping
areas in all communities, 4) to the Prineville senior meal Monday
through Friday: and 4) to their families and friends for visits.
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RESERVATIONS:
To make a reservation for an in-town ride, call 541-385-8680 or
866-385-8650 (toll free). Reservation hours are Monday-Friday, 7
a.m. – 4 p.m. Reservations are required for in-town service and
must be made by 4 p.m. on the business day prior to your trip.
Also, please confirm reservations left on voicemail to guarantee
your ride. Riders should be at the pickup site 15 minutes prior to
the scheduled ride as drivers may be as much as 15 minutes
early and 15 minutes later than the reserved time. Drivers will
wait for a maximum of five minutes for riders that are not at the
pickup site when scheduled.
Those with an ongoing transportation need at a regular/per-
manent time can schedule for regular pick ups.
Cancellation reminder:
Be sure to let CET know as soon as
possible if you need to cancel a scheduled ride. Failure to
cancel in a timely manner could cause the loss of riding privi-
leges. You can cancel your ride after hours by calling the
after hours line at 541-385-8680 or 866-385-8680 (toll
free). Press 9 to leave a message.
CET does not offer in-town service on weekends or major
holidays, including New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, the
Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas Day.
If a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday will
be treated as the holiday. If a holiday falls on a Sunday,
the following Monday will be treated as the holiday.
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RIDER TIPS:
• Be sure to have the correct change ready.
• Please wait for the bus at the curb.
• Wear your seat belt, even if the bus is at a standstill. If you
have a child who weighs more than 40 pounds, but is shorter than
4’-08” you must bring your own child safety seat.
• Please, no eating, drinking, smoking, or open alcohol contain-
ers on the bus.
• Please don’t bring more parcels or packages on the bus than
you can carry on your lap.
• If you are unable to care for yourself, please bring an atten-
dant with you. Attendants travel free of charge.
• All children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an
adult. Riders six years of age and under ride free with an adult.
• All buses are equipped with wheelchair lifts, and have the
capacity for at least two wheelchairs.
• Buses have bike rack accommodations. Two bike racks are
mounted on the front of each bus. Signal the driver that you will
be loading a bike and please use the innermost position. When
bike racks are full, bikes are allowed on the bus in the wheelchair
bays if space allows. Racks are available on a first-come, first-
served basis. Passengers are responsible for unfolding the bike
rack and loading, securing, and removing the bicycle from the bus
as well as refolding the bike rack.
• To obtain a current schedule or for additional information, go
to
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The Cascades East Transit bus.
