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Hey Kids!
Buy your Summer Blast Pass by July 18 for your chance to enter and win a FREE day at the Clark County Fair. Available at all Clark County Fred Meyer and Safeway locations, and at all C-TRAN Passenger Service offices.
Summer Event Shuttles
C-TRAN provides shuttle service to several events throughout the summer months; they include the Fourth of July fireworks display at Fort Vancouver, weekend concerts at Sleep Country Amphitheater, and the Clark County Fair. Relax – Let C-TRAN do the driving!
Fourth of July at Fort Vancouver
On Friday, July 4, C-TRAN provides event shuttle service from the north side of Westfield Vancouver Mall to the fireworks display at Fort Vancouver. Shuttles depart at least every 15 minutes between 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., and return passengers to the mall immediately following the fireworks display.
Sleep Country Amphitheater Service / Saturday & Sunday Concert Shuttles
C-TRAN provides convenient weekend concert shuttle service to the Sleep Country Amphitheater throughout the summer months. Please note that shuttle service is available on Saturdays and Sundays only. No shuttles are available Monday-Friday.
- Service is provided on concert days, weekends only, from the Salmon Creek Park & Ride directly to the Amphitheater, and given priority access to the east entrance;
- Shuttle service begins 90 minutes prior to the advertised concert start time, and runs at least every 15 minutes until the concert starts;
- Service is not available during concerts;
- Return service to the Salmon Creek Park & Ride begins immediately after each show and is given priority access out of the Amphitheater's parking lot;
- Connecting bus service is not available from the Salmon Creek Park & Ride following each concert.
The Clark County Fair-Summer's Best Party! August 1-10, 2014
Beginning Friday, August 1 through Sunday, August 10, C-TRAN provides shuttle service to the Clark County Fair from the following locations:
- Westfield Vancouver Mall Transit Center: Service begins at noon each day
- 99th Street Transit Center at Stockford Village: Service begins at noon each day
- Fisher's Landing Transit Center: Service begins at 12:30 p.m. each day
- Battle Ground: Service begins at 12:30 p.m. each day
- La Center Park & Ride: Service begins at 12:30 p.m. each day
The last bus departs the Fairgrounds at 11:00 p.m., each evening.
Sleep Country Amphitheater Service Saturday & Sunday Concert Shuttles
C-TRAN provides convenient weekend concert shuttle service to the Sleep Country Amphitheater
throughout the summer months. Please note that shuttle service is available on Saturdays and Sundays
only. No shuttles are available Monday–Friday.
- Service is provided on concert days, weekends only, from the Salmon Creek Park & Ride directly to the Amphitheater, and given priority access to the east entrance;
- Shuttle service begins 90 minutes prior to the advertised concert start time, and runs at least every 15 minutes until the concert starts;
- Service is not available during concerts;
- Return service to the Salmon Creek Park & Ride begins immediately after each show and is given priority access out of the Amphitheater’s parking lot;
- Connecting bus service is not available from the Salmon Creek Park & Ride following each concert;
- Drivers don’t carry change. Event shuttles are $2 per person.
Shuttle Fares
Drivers don't carry change. Shuttles are $2 round-trip. The following forms of payment are accepted:
Exact Cash: Those wanting to pay with cash must have exact change because drivers are unable to make change;
Shuttle Tickets: Using these tickets will speed up the boarding process
- Available at all Passenger Service Office locations, and all Clark County Fred Meyer and Safeway stores;
- $2 per ticket (valid for round-trip travel);
- May be used on C-TRAN event shuttles only; no transfers available;
Passes: C-TRAN Day and Month passes are accepted on our event shuttles.
Children: Children six (6) years and under ride FREE.
C-TRAN shuttles serve The Fourth of July Fireworks Display at Fort Vancouver, The Clark County Fair, and certain Amphitheater events. Please see additional information to the right.
Take C-TRAN ans SAve $1 on Fair Admission
C-TRAN and The Clark County Fair are proud to offer a special discount to passengers who ride C-TRAN Event Shuttles to the Fair. Ride a shuttle and receive a special transfer that provides $1 off your Fair entrance!
C-TRAN Event Shuttles Offer $1 Discount to the Clark County Fair
C-TRAN and The Clark County Fair are proud to offer a $1 off regular Fair admission to passengers who ride C-TRAN Event Shuttles to the Fair. Discount only applies to Fair tickets purchased at the gate. Offer not valid for pre-purchased Fair tickets.
10-Ride Punch Cards to Replace Ticket Books
Starting this July
Starting in July, 10-ride punch cards will replace 10-ride ticket books. The installation of new fareboxes in September is the reason for this change:
- New 10-ride punch cards will be available for sale starting at the end of July, 2014. The cost will be equal to the cost of a book of 10-ride tickets;
- Both single-ride tickets AND the new punch cards will be accepted on C-TRAN only, through August 31, 2014.
- Beginning September 1, 2014, only the punch cards will be accepted on C-TRAN.
Exchanges Honored, Sept. 1–Oct. 31, 2014
- Exchanges of fully intact ticket books, for the new punch cards, will be honored from September 1–October 31, 2014, at any C-TRAN Passenger Service Office.
- Partial exchanges will not be accepted.
Unvalidated C-TRAN Fares Not Accepted on TriMet
Starting September 1, 2014
- Effective September 1, 2014, C-TRAN and TriMet will no longer accept each other’s unvalidated tickets or day passes. Passengers must start their trip on the system that issued their unvalidated fare.
- Express punch cards will be provided with an Express transfer that allows for continued travel on TriMet, through the date and time indicated.
- All-Zone and Express day passes may be used on TriMet, once they’ve been validated by a C-TRAN operator.
Holiday Service: Friday, July 4
In honor of Independence Day, C-TRAN will offer the following service levels on Friday, July 4:
Buses operate on Sunday/Holiday schedules (If your bus does not normally operate on Sundays, it will not provide service on this day.)
- Call Center open; 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Administration Office closed
- Passenger Service offices closed