Yamhill County
Yamhill County Transportation Providers
Yamhill County Transit
The Yamhill County Transit Area (YCTA) a county service district was formed in 2007. In 2012 Yamhill County Transit (YCT) contracted with First Transit and began providing public transportation services with Yamhill County’s commissioners serving as the YCT board of directors.
Yamhill County Transit services include demand response, local fixed routes in McMinnville and Newberg and commuter services to West Salem, Grand Ronde, Hillsboro and Tigard.
Local Service: YCT provides six local service routes – four in McMinnville and two in Newberg. These routes help provide access to healthcare facilities, schools, shopping centers, social services and day-care on a Monday through Friday schedule. These routes provide access for commuters to other transit systems. The local routes also include a flag-stop system where a customer may flag down a bus at safe locations along the route to be picked up or dropped off.
Commuter Service: YCT provides service for long-distance commuters through the routes that connect with West Salem, Grand Ronde, Hillsboro and Tigard. Along these routes there are stops in multiple cities such as Amity, Lafayette, Carlton, Yamhill, Dayton, Sherwood, Gaston, Forest Grove, Sheridan and Willamina. The commuter route destinations allow for connections to the Cherriots and TriMet transit systems, which provide access to additional resources for customers.
Dial-A-Ride: General public Dial-A-Ride provides curb-to-curb service for people of all ages in Newberg and McMinnville, with priority given to older adults and people with disabilities. ADA Paratransit provides door-to-door service between origins and destinations located within three-quarter of a mile of local fixed route in Newberg and McMinnville.
Saturday Service: There are 22 Saturday routes between McMinnville and Grand Ronde and 44 between McMinnville and Tigard with each route running four times in each direction.
Why YCT service is so vital
“Yamhill County Transit creates and fosters connections between people.
It is a lifeline, a friend, a sense of purpose and a motivation for those in need.”
TriMet
TriMet’s district spans 533 square miles across Oregon’s three most populous counties (Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas) and nearly 30 cities with 1.65 million people – approximately 90 percent of the tri-county population and 39 percent of the state’s population.
TriMet provides 60 million rides annually. Notable destinations include the region’s major employment centers (downtown Portland, Hillsboro, Gresham, Clackamas Town Center, Bridgeport Village); institutions of higher education (Oregon Health & Science University, Portland State University, the University of Portland, Reed College, Lewis and Clark College, Pacific University, the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, Portland Community College, Mt. Hood Community College, Clackamas Community College); and major health care and hospital systems (Adventist, Legacy, Kaiser, Tuality, OHSU and Providence).
Bus Service
TriMet’s bus service includes 80 lines and a Frequent Express (FX) high-capacity line that serve much of the Portland metro area. Many bus lines connect with MAX Light Rail, WES Commuter Rail, Portland Streetcar and the Portland Aerial Tram. In addition to the FX line, 17 other bus lines are frequent service lines that connect with regional hubs where many riders live and work and run every 15 minutes or less most of the day, every day.
MAX
MAX (Metropolitan Area Express) Light Rail consists of five lines connecting Portland City Center with Beaverton, Clackamas, Gresham, Hillsboro, Milwaukie, North/Northeast Portland and Portland International Airport. All MAX light rail lines are frequent service lines running every 15 minutes.
LIFT Paratransit
LIFT is TriMet’s shared-ride service for people who are unable to use regular buses and trains due to a disability or disabling health condition.
WES Commuter Rail
Westside Express Service is a commuter rail line serving Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin and Wilsonville. WES runs weekdays during the morning and afternoon rush hours, with trains every 45 minutes.
“I don’t have a car and never will, so I want to thank TriMet for giving me the most freedom I’ve ever had in my life. You allowed me to go to so many places.”
“A LIFT operator showed kindness when a disabled woman dropped her drink and he stopped to get her a new one on New Year’s Day.”
“I suffered a stroke 12 years ago and I’m very appreciative when my driver takes pains to know where I need to go.”
“I’m 65 and found out that I can ride the bus for half price. I’m going to sell my car! Your drivers, your website, your customer service – it all rocks! I should have sold my car 20 years ago. You are all amazing. Thank you for being here for us.”