Cherriots Home | Schedules and Maps | How to Ride Cherriots
First, you will need to know where and when to catch the bus to get you where you want to go. Schedules and maps are available online, or you can call our information specialists at 588-BUSS (2877) and they will give you the information you need. They can send you free maps and schedules to help. You will be surprised by how easy it is to get to a Cherriots bus.
Cherriots buses run Monday through Friday. Our Customer Service office and adjacent Downtown Transit Mall are located at 220 High Street NE in downtown Salem. Customer Service hours are 6:15 AM to 8:45 PM, Monday through Friday.
Cherriots and CherryLift will not operate on the following holidays:
Cherriots administrative offices will be closed after noon on Christmas Eve.
If you are using cash, simply deposit the correct fare in the fare box when you get on the bus. It's even easier to use pre-purchased tickets, punch cards, or monthly passes.
Link to more information on fares.
Day Passes are available for twice the cost of a single fare and allow the rider to ride all routes, all day, as often as needed. Day Passes are available from the drivers and at our Customer Service office (220 High Street NE).
Cherriots operates on a marked bus stop system. Red and white bus stop signs or shelters are located at convenient intervals along routes. The signs and shelters are marked with the bus route numbers that stop at that location. Buses stop to either board or unload riders at the marked locations. Just look for the shelters or red and white signs, and check to make sure your route number is on the sign.
When approaching your destination, pull the yellow cord or press the rubber strip along the inside of the bus to ring the bell. This will signal the bus operator to stop at the next bus stop.
We ask for your cooperation on a few things, which help make riding the bus an enjoyable experience for everyone.
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The Courthouse Square transit facilities are roomy, well-lit, and comfortable. The layout below shows where each route's bus parks in the downtown Transit Mall at Courthouse Square.
We have thousands of people who use the mall each day, and we ask that several rules be observed for the comfort and safety of everyone:
The Transit Mall at Courthouse Square
Customer assistance is available at the information desk or by phone from 6:15 AM to 8:45 PM, Monday through Friday.