Fares & Umo Smart Capping
Never overpay for transit. Ride with Umo contactless stored value and automatically cap your daily spending at $3.20.
One-way transfer valid for 90 minutes across all local routes.
Automatic Umo stored-value daily cap. Unlimited rides for the rest of today.
Paper or app pass purchased upfront for unlimited daily travel.
Monthly fare cap on Umo app or smartcard ($22.50 Honored Citizen).
Compare Fare Options
Choose the best payment method for your travel habits in Marion & Polk counties.
Single Ride Transfer
One-way local transfer valid for 90 minutes across all local routes.
- 90-minute transfer window
- Cash or Umo payment
- Honored Citizen: $0.80
- Youth 0–18: Free
Umo Contactless Fare Cap
Tap with Umo App or Smart Card. Automatically caps daily spending at $3.20.
- Never pay over $3.20/day
- 30-Day Monthly Cap at $45.00
- No upfront pass purchase needed
- Honored Citizen Cap: $1.60/day
Purchased Day Pass
Upfront day pass for unlimited system-wide travel on date of purchase.
- Unlimited local rides today
- Available onboard with exact cash
- Available at DTC Customer Service
- Paper ticket or Umo wallet
Youth Zero Pass
100% free unlimited travel on all Cherriots local, regional, and express lines.
- Ages 0–13: No pass needed
- Ages 14–18: Free Annual Pass
- Valid 7 days a week
- All Cherriots routes included
Umo Stored Value Fare Capping Calculator
Compare Pay-As-You-Go Umo capping vs Purchased Passes.
Single Ride: $1.60 | Umo Daily Cap: $3.20 | Purchased Day Pass: $3.25
Youth Ride Free (Ages 0–18)
All youth ages 0 through 18 ride 100% free on all Cherriots local, regional, and express bus routes.
Ages 0–13
Ride 100% free. No special pass or ID required — simply board the bus.
Ages 14–18
Ride 100% free. Free Youth Annual Pass required (available at Customer Service or online request).
Cherriots Umo Pass & Card Purchase Outlets
Find authorized customer service counters and retail partner locations to buy Umo cards or reload stored value cash.
Cherriots Customer Service Desk (Courthouse Square)
220 High St NE, Salem, OR 97301
Keizer Transit Center Customer Counter
5860 Keizer Station Blvd, Keizer, OR 97303
Safeway — Commercial St SE
5660 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR 97306
Fred Meyer — Lancaster Dr NE
3740 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, OR 97305
Bi-Mart — West Salem
1485 Edgewater St NW, Salem, OR 97304
2026 Cherriots Holiday Operating Schedule
Official service schedules for holidays observed by Salem Area Mass Transit District.
New Year's Day
Buses do not operate. Customer Service closed.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Buses operate on regular weekday/saturday schedules.
Presidents' Day
Buses operate on regular weekday/saturday schedules.
Memorial Day
Buses do not operate. Customer Service closed.
Juneteenth
Buses operate on regular weekday/saturday schedules.
Independence Day
Buses do not operate. Customer Service closed.
Labor Day
Buses do not operate. Customer Service closed.
Veterans Day
Buses operate on regular weekday/saturday schedules.
Thanksgiving Day
Buses do not operate. Customer Service closed.
Day After Thanksgiving
Buses operate on regular weekday/saturday schedules.
Christmas Eve
Buses operate on early evening shutdown.
Christmas Day
Buses do not operate. Customer Service closed.