TriMet Honored Citizen by Military Status — 72% Off, Any Veteran
Any veteran, reservist or active-duty member rides TriMet at the Honored Citizen fare — $28 a month against the regular $100, a 72% discount — with the first card free. No disability rating, age or income test.
Verified August 21, 2026
What this benefit is
Any veteran, reservist or active-duty member rides TriMet at the Honored Citizen fare — $28 a month against the regular $100, a 72% discount — with the first card free. No disability rating, age or income test.
What it's worth: $28/month Honored Citizen fare against the $100 regular pass — 72% off
- Estimated for a monthly-pass rider; per-ride Honored Citizen fares are discounted in the same proportion.
Who is entitled to it
- You are a veteran, reservist or serving member.
- You are in Multnomah County.
- You are in Washington County.
- You are in Clackamas County.
- TriMet serves your area.
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How to claim it
- 1Bring a government photo ID plus one proof: a Common Access Card (active duty), a Uniformed Services ID, a driver's licence with the veteran classification, or a DD-214 with photo ID.
- 2The personalized Honored Citizen Hop card is free the first time; every ride and pass then prices at the reduced tier.
- 3The military route needs no disability, age or income showing — the other Honored Citizen doors (65+, Medicare, disability, low income) exist independently.
- Form
- Reduced-fare Hop card application, military status
- File with
- TriMet Customer Support Center, Pioneer Courthouse Square
- Documents you will need
- dd214
- Periodic
- Re-confirmed from time to time.
Sources
- authority · published policyTriMet — reduced-fare Hop card based on military status
Why only one source type: The authority's own page states the eligibility classes, the $28 fare, the 72% figure, the free first card and the document list.
This finder provides an informational match, not a government eligibility determination. The responsible agency decides your application.