General
information
Before you ride ...
things you should know.
A) Pocket Schedules
A bus riders best friend is the
pocket schedule. It's especially
useful for your first ride because
it tells you where the bus goes
along the route. A free pocket
sized schedule has been printed
for every route which includes a
timetable and a map showing the
names of the streets. Once you've
learned to read a pocket sched
ule, the whole area will be at your
command! Detailed instructions
for reading schedules are included
on all pocket schedules.
B) Signs
The best place to catch a bus is at
a bus stop marked by a bus stop
sign, if there are no bus stop signs
along your route, stand at the
streetcorner on the far side of
the intersection and wave to the
bus as it approaches. Be sure to
check the route number on the
bus to see if you have the right
one. if you’re still not sure, ask the
bus operator where the bus is
going.
C) Shelters
Some bus stops have benches and
shelters, in the next few months
many more passenger shelters will
be placed at major stops through
out the metro area so that you
can wait for your bus out of the
weather.
D) individual Fares
Among other variables, the cost
of riding the bus depends upon
which fare zone you reach:
zone 1: Eugene/Springfield
zone 2: Coburg, Junction City,
veneta, Alvadore, walterville,
Leaburg, Vida
zone 3: Nimrod, Blue River, Rain
bow, Finn Rock, McKenzie Bridge
if you travel exclusively in zone 1
and choose to pay cash, here's
what a one-way trip will cost:
Adults .50C
Children (5-11).25C
Children under 5 (with parent)* . FREE
Senior Citizens (62 & over)**
weekdays: 5-9 am & 3-7 pm .. 50C
Midday: 9 am-3 pm.10C
Off Peak: All other times .... FREE
*Up to two children under 5 ride free with
parent or guardian, all additional children pay
child (5-11) fare
**The Oregon Legislature recently passed a Pill
which would change Senior Citizen fares to 25c
at all times This fare will take effect 90 days
after the bill is signed by the governor
if you’re going to travel in zone 2
or zone 3, detailed fare infor
mation is included on the route
pocket schedules for whichever
outlying area you wish to travel
to. Fare information is also
available by calling our informa
tion number, 687-5555.
E) Tokens
Our "Token Offer” allows you to
ride the bus five times for a total
of just $2.00—a savings of 10c per
ride!
F) Monthly Fastpasses
These little gems offer you the
chance to ride as much as you
want, anytime. Even if you just
ride to work and back for a
month, you save $4 by purchasing
a Zone 1 pass. So, if you're a
regular rider and want to ride at
reduced rates, the monthly Fast
pass is your best bet!
Pass prices for zone 1 are:
Adults .516/mo.
Youths (12-17).$l2/mo.
Children (5-11).$ 8/mo.
Fastpasses are also available for
zones 2 and 3. Check your route
pocket schedule for further
information.
(Tokens and monthly Fastpasses
are sold at participating 7-Eieven®
Food Stores, the Customer Service
Center at 10th and Willamette and
other area outlets. Call 687-5555
for further details.)
C) Transfers
if you need to take more than
one bus to get to your destina
tion, you need something called a
transfer. Simply get on the bus,
pay your fare and ask the driver
for a transfer. When you get to
the second bus, give the transfer
to that driver, special coding
marks transfers so that people
can’t use them for return trips.
They're only good for one hour
while traveling in one direction or
until the next bus comes which is
going to your destination.
H) Park n' Ride
This service enables you to park
your car—or lock up your bike—
for free, and then ride the bus!
Park n’ Ride sites are situated at
shopping centers, church lots and
other parking areas around the
metro area. For specific locations,
call us at 687-5555, or consult
symbols on pages 12 and 13.
I) Special Buses
These are regular route buses
which come equipped with wheel
chair lifts. With these new buses,
disabled people can wheel their
wav onto the regular fixed-route
system! Routes with wheelchair
lifts are designated by special
symbols on the pocket schedules.
J) information Number
687-5555. If you want to travel to
someplace new, or you’ve mis
placed your pocket schedule, or
you’ve never taken the bus
before or—whatever—please
give us a call! And be ready to tell
the customer representative:
• where you are
• where you want to go
• when you want to get there
if you have a piece of paper and
pencil handy, you can jot down a
few notes as the representative
gives you all the necessary details.
Customer representatives know a
lot of other things about the bus
too, such as fare information, lost
and found and snowy-day
emergency detours.
Besides answering questions,
customer representatives also
field suggestions, make official
note of them and pass them on
to the LTD department your
comment concerns, information
number hours are:
Monday-Friday.7 am - 6 pm
Saturday.9 am - 5 pm
Sunday & Holidays .closed
Note: A special TTY machine is
available for patrons with hearing
disabilities. Persons who have
access to a TTY unit may call LTD
at 687-5552 for route information.