Buy Fares - Columbia Area Transit

Purchasing Fares Online Requires Downloading Token Transit App on your Smartphone

Buy A Single Fare

One Way Ticket

$1.00 Local One-Way Bus Fare (within Hood River and Wasco counties)
$2.00 Local One-way Dial-a-Ride Fare (within Hood River County)
$10.00 Regional One-Way Bus Fare (anytime you are ending or starting your trip at Gateway Transit Center)

Please note that if you are going between The Dalles and Cascade Locks the cost is $2. This fare is not available online, but can be paid on the bus or at the CAT offices.

Custom pickups and drop offs on Cascade Locks or Upper Valley routes are $2 per pickup or dropoff.
Fares may be paid when you get on the bus. WITH EXACT CHANGE.

Buy Single Fares

$15 Day Pass

Take as many local and regional trips as you like for one full day – Available online only

CAT now offers a 1-Day Online-Only Gorge Transit Pass for all CAT services, including the Columbia Gorge Express that travels to Portland.

Please Note: International customers please check with your carrier prior to purchase to ensure you have cell service when you plan to ride the bus.

1-Day Gorge Transit Pass Special Promotion:

$15 pass covers fares for one adult + one child
Valid for one calendar day (Midnight-11:59pm)
Includes Multnomah Falls entry permits for one adult + one child (Only available in the summer)
Available ONLINE ONLY – Cannot be purchased in person or on the bus
Purchase in advance or day of travel at rideCATbus.org

Enjoy a day in the Gorge without the hassle of driving or parking. Hop on and off the CAT bus at any of the stops to eat, drink, shop, hike, walk, bike, and more. Great for families, couples, and individuals looking for a day outing in the beautiful Columbia Gorge. Please note this is a CAT fare only and is only valid on fixed-route CAT buses and cannot be used on other transit systems in the Gorge.

Please Note: Tickets are required to visit the Multnomah Falls Recreation Area and the Historic Lodge. Those riding the Columbia Gorge Express bus to Multnomah Falls automatically receive a free ticket to enter the Falls area.

Buy a 1-Day Gorge Pass

Buy The 2023 Annual Gorge Pass

Take as many local and regional trips as you like until December 31, 2023 – Available online or at CAT office

$40 pass one adult
$20 pass covers one child
$20 Adult GOrge Pass with the Next Door Hood River Community ID.
This fare is not available online. To buy this fare, please bring your Community ID card to the CAT office at 224 Wasco Loop, Hood River, OR 97031. To learn more about the Next Door Community ID program please visit The Next Door’s website.
$80 pass covers Dial-a-Ride.
This fare is available at the CAT office at 224 Wasco Loop, Hood River, OR 97031. It is not available online.
Valid from date of purchase until Midnight December 31, 2023
Includes Multnomah Falls entry permits.
Available ONLINE or as a physical pass in the CAT office
Purchase in advance or day of travel at rideCATbus.org

Buy a GOrge Pass

NOTE: 2023 GOrge Passes, are priced at Adults $40/Children $20, and are valid until December 31, 2023.

For more information about ways to use your GOrge Pass, planning rides with multiple transit providers, and fun trip planning ideas visit gorgepass.com.

*Dial-a-Ride passes not available online or by phone. You must come into the office to purchase.