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Cherriots Home | Schedules and Maps | How to Ride Cherriots
How to Ride Cherriots
Where and When
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.
Holidays
Cherriots and CherryLift will not operate on the following holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Presidents' Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans' Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
Cherriots administrative offices will be closed after noon on Christmas Eve.
How to Pay Your Fare
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
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).
Bus Stops
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.
Approaching Your Stop
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.
On the Bus
We ask for your cooperation on a few things, which help make riding the bus an enjoyable experience for everyone.
Please,
- Do not eat on a Cherriots bus — drinks in a hard-sided, sealed container are OK (a container not easily crushed in the event of a sudden stop).
- Refrain from smoking.
- Do not play radios or tapes — headphones are OK.
- Have exact change if you're paying cash — drivers carry no change.
- Offer your seat to an elderly, pregnant or disabled person.
Transit Mall
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:
- Please, no smoking in any of the Courthouse Square transit facilities - including on the Transit Mall.
- Use the marked crosswalks to cross the bus travel lanes.
- Persons using the bike racks on Cherriots should walk their bikes within the pedestrian areas.
- No skateboarding, roller blading, or roller skating in any of the Courthouse Square transit facilities.
The Transit Mall at Courthouse Square
Customer Assistance
- Information Desk at Courthouse Square, 220 High Street NE in downtown Salem
- Email: info@cherriots.org
- Phone: 503-588-BUSS (2877)
Customer assistance is available at the information desk or by phone from 6:15 AM to 8:45 PM, Monday through Friday.