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NorthWest (Portland-Astoria)

News Alert
3/12/2025

In partnership with the City of North Plains, Washington County, Ride Connection, and Tillamook County Transportation District, we're excited to announce that on Sunday, March 23rd, the POINT will begin serving North Plains. We will be sharing the bus stop located at Commercial St & 314th Ave with Ride Connection and Tillamook County Transportation District bus service. Our new schedule is below. Tickets will be available in the coming days and our schedules page will be updated closer to the start date. All aboard!

Eastern (Bend-Ontario)

News Alert
3/7/2025

Thank you to everyone who trusted the POINT for your travel needs through Eastern Oregon in 2024! Despite lower ridership and revenue, the Eastern Route maintains the best on-time performance and has had the 2nd lowest average cost per mile among the four POINT routes from 2020 to 2024.

Eastern infographic

Cascades (Portland-Eugene)

News Alert
3/1/2025

Thank you to everyone who trusted the POINT to get you where you needed to go in 2024! The Cascades Route continues be a leader among the four POINT routes with the highest farebox recovery, lowest cost per rider, and lowest cost per mile on average from 2021 to 2024. 

Cascades infographic

NorthWest (Portland-Astoria)

News Alert
2/1/2025

2024 was another great year for the NorthWest Route! Despite ridership still slightly below pre-pandemic levels, the NorthWest Route continues to improve and remain one of the most popular POINT routes each year. Thank you to all our new and returning riders for trusting us to get you where you need to go!

NorthWest infographic

Eastern (Bend-Ontario)

News Alert
1/10/2025

Effective Wednesday, January 15, 2025 minor schedule adjustments will be made to the Eastern Route in order to improve connections with Pacific Crest Bus Lines service in Bend. These changes will make it easier for our passengers transferring to and from services to Eugene and Klamath Falls. Find the new schedule below. We recommend buying tickets from Amtrak.

Passengers should also note that transfers with FlixBus service at Ontario will end on January 15 due to the discontinuation of Pasco, WA to Boise, ID, service. FlixBus service between Portland and Pasco is scheduled to continue as normal. Impacted POINT passengers should contact FlixBus customer service. Learn more about the FlixBus changes here.