Editing C-Tran (Washington) (section)

== Fares ==

C-Tran has a regular adult fare of $1.25 for local routes, $2.50 for regional routes, and $3.00 for express routes. The agency offers reduced rates for eligible "Honored Citizens" who qualify based on age, disability, or Medicare enrollment.<ref name="fares-and-ids">{{cite web |date=January 2024 |title=Fares and ID Cards |url=https://www.c-tran.com/fares/fares-and-id-cards |publisher=C-Tran |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref> Fares can be paid with a [[Hop Fastpass]] card, monthly passes, cash, contactless credit and debit cards, and mobile payment platforms such as [[Apple Pay]], [[Google Pay]], and [[Samsung Pay]].<ref>{{cite press release |date=August 22, 2017 |title=Using Hop Fastpass on C-TRAN is now as easy as tapping your phone! Just tap and GO! |url=https://mail.c-tran.com/about-c-tran/news/news-releases/489-mobile-payments |publisher=C-Tran |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref> Since 2022, all fares for youth riders have been free due to a statewide program.<ref>{{cite news |last=Seekamp |first=William |date=September 30, 2022 |title=C-Tran expands free bus program to all 18 and younger |url=https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/sep/30/clark-countys-c-tran-expands-free-bus-program-to-all-18-and-under/ |work=The Columbian |url-access=limited |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref>

Transfers to [[TriMet]] services are accepted for Hop Fastpass card and contactless payments within a 2.5-hour period. The regional and express fares are charged only when crossing the Columbia River into Portland.<ref name="fares-and-ids" /> The Hop Fastpass system debuted in July 2017 and replaced previous paper [[transfer (public transit)|transfers]].<ref name="slow rollout">{{Cite news |last=Njus |first=Elliot |date=July 3, 2017 |title=Slow rollout begins for Hop Fastpass, the new transit fare system |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2017/07/slow_rollout_begins_for_hop_fa.html |work=The Oregonian |access-date=July 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Baer |first=April |date=December 26, 2017 |title=Sale Of Clark County's C-Tran Paper Tickets Ends Soon |url=https://www.opb.org/news/article/c-tran-paper-tickets-fastpass/ |publisher=Oregon Public Broadcasting |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref>