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We know you love the NorthWest Route, so now for the first time ever we’re offering a big discount when you ride more frequently. Live on the coast and need to get to Portland on a regular basis? Looking forward to multiple beach trips this summer but dreading the drive on Highway 26? This deal is for you!

We are now offering a 30% discount for purchasing multi-ride passes, good for 10 rides. Visit amtrak.com/deals-discounts/multi-ride-rail-passes/multi-ride.html for more details on how to purchase.

Effective this Friday, July 1, we will be making schedule changes to the Cascades Route. Please review the new schedule below and note the changes in red.

Through recent public outreach surveys, you told us that something you would like to see is fewer stops and faster travel times. We heard you! With this schedule change we will be adding two new buses that will operate as express runs between Portland and Eugene through the summer and possibly longer.

This change also adds back two daily runs that were suspended during the pandemic, bringing us almost back to pre-pandemic levels!

POINT always prioritizes connections with other services and builds its schedules to maximize the number of connections at every stop. Please check out all the options available by using the Connections & Parking tool on the Cascades page.

We know that for many of our riders a trip doesn’t end once they get off the POINT. That’s why SouthWest Route passengers can now use our new transfer slips to continue onto other services for free including Rogue Valley Transportation District in Medford! Transfer slips are available from drivers upon request. Learn more about SouthWest Route schedules.

Want to drive for the POINT? MTRWestern is hiring a Scheduled Service Driver for our Eastern Route! The position offers competitive pay, benefits, sign-on bonus and paid CDL training. Learn more and apply on their website.

In order to better serve our passengers and ensure they are always getting correct information when planning their trips, tickets for our NorthWest Route will no longer be available through Greyhound effective immediately.

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Tickets will continue to be purchasable online, by phone, or in person through Amtrak plus from several local businesses located along the route. View all ticketing options.