{"id":988,"date":"2015-06-02T17:34:29","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T00:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/resources\/?page_id=988"},"modified":"2025-11-20T10:42:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:42:14","slug":"transportation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/resources\/transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; min_height=&#8221;112.2px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;15px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/resources\/files\/2025\/11\/TransportImage.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Students walking towards the Monmouth Trolley Bus&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Monmouth Trolley Bus&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||14px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Transportation To \/ From WOU<\/h1>\n<p>The WOU Campus is connected to the surrounding communities via public transportation routes. The bus service makes frequent stops at WOU (outside the Werner University Center &amp; Hamersly Library) along Polk County\/Route 40, which includes stops through Independence, Dallas, and the Salem Transit Center.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;277.2px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Cherriots Route 40X:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cherriots.org\/en\/routes\/40X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View routes to and from WOU<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cherriots.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cherriots bus fares and rates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Other Options:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/home\">Amtrak bus and train schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flypdx.com\/GroundTransportation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Airport shuttle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/student\/wolf-ride\/\">Wolf Ride information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ci.monmouth.or.us\/pview.aspx?id=41362&amp;catid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MI Trolley information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Additional Options:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.ubercab&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Uber Google App<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/uber-request-a-ride\/id368677368\">Uber Apple App<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lyft.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lyft<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transportation To \/ From WOU The WOU Campus is&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":367,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h1 class=\"header_1\">Transportation To \/ From WOU<\/h1>\r\nThe WOU Campus is connected to the surrounding communities via public transportation routes. The CARTS bus service makes frequent stops at WOU (outside the Werner University Center &amp; Hamersly Library) along Polk County\/Route 40, which includes stops through Independence, Dallas, and the Salem Transit Center.\r\n<h2>[fruitful_sep]<\/h2>\r\n<h2>Cherriots Route 40X:<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cherriots.org\/en\/routes\/40X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View routes to and from WOU<\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Bus Fares and Rates:<\/h2>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"725\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr class=\"table_head_1_reverse\">\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70%\"><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"30%\"><strong>Cost<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">CARTS 1-way<\/td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">$ 2.00<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"table_cell_background_2\">\r\n<td valign=\"top\">CARTS Day Pass<\/td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">$ 4.00<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">CARTS Monthly Pass<\/td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">$ 55.00<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"table_cell_background_2\">\r\n<td valign=\"top\">CARTS Annual Pass<\/td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">$ 480.00<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<em>Need Other Routes? Go Here: <a href=\"http:\/\/cherriots.org\/\">http:\/\/cherriots.org<\/a><\/em>\r\n<h2>[fruitful_sep]<\/h2>\r\n<h2>Not Sure How to get where you\u2019re going? Try the <img src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/online_catalog\/display\/images\/google.jpg\" alt=\"google\" height=\"26\" width=\"74\" \/>\u00a0Transit\u00ae App:<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/intl\/en\/landing\/transit\/#mdy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/online_catalog\/display\/images\/google_tansit_img.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<em>May take up to 30 seconds to load<\/em>\r\n<h2>[fruitful_sep]<\/h2>\r\n<h2>Some Fast Facts about Air Pollution and How You Can Help:<img src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/online_catalog\/display\/images\/fastFacts.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Does Public Transit Cost Less?<\/h2>\r\nSee if your commute cost could be lowered by taking public transit. Fill out the information about your commute below and estimate your total monthly cost. Compare that to the Bus Fare rates above and see how much you could save!\r\n\r\n<form name=\"form\">\r\n<table class=\"primarytext\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"725\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr class=\"table_head_1_reverse\">\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\" width=\"70%\"><strong>Commute Cost Calculator<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"table_cell_background_2\">\r\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>1.<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"500\">How many days per month do you work?\r\n(21 is full time.)<\/td>\r\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"middle\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><input maxlength=\"9\" name=\"workdays\" size=\"10\" value=\"21\" type=\"text\" \/><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>2.<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">What is your round trip commute (in miles)?\r\n<span class=\"secondarytext\">Use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapquest.com\/directions\/main.adp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MapQuest<\/a> to help you calculate<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><select name=\"dist\" size=\"1\" onchange=\"calcII();van(this.form.dist);\">\r\n<option value=\"0\">0<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"5\">5<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"10\">10<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"15\">15<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"20\">20<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"25\">25<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"30\">30<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"35\">35<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"40\">40<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"45\">45<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"50\">50<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"55\">55<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"60\">60<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"65\">65<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"70\">70<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"75\">75<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"80\">80<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"85\">85<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"90\">90<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"95\">95<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"100\">100<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"105\">105<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"110\">110<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"115\">115<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"120\">120<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"125\">125<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"130\">130<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"135\">135<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"140\">140<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"145\">145<\/option>\r\n<option value=\"150\">150<\/option>\r\n<\/select><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"table_cell_background_2\">\r\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>3.<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">How many miles per gallon does your vehicle average? <span class=\"secondarytext\">\r\nUse <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fueleconomy.gov\/feg\/findacar.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Fuel Economy Guide<\/a><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"middle\"><input maxlength=\"9\" name=\"mpg\" size=\"10\" value=\"0\" type=\"text\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>4.<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">How much per gallon do you pay for gasoline?\r\n<span class=\"secondarytext\">Use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fueleconomy.gov\/feg\/gasprices\/states\/WA.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report<\/a><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><input maxlength=\"9\" name=\"price\" size=\"10\" value=\"0\" type=\"text\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"table_cell_background_2\">\r\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>5.<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">What is your cost per mile<sup>1<\/sup> for maintenance, insurance, license, registration, depreciation, finance charges and taxes?<\/td>\r\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><input maxlength=\"9\" name=\"maint1\" size=\"10\" value=\".77\" type=\"text\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>6.<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">How much do you pay for monthly parking?<\/td>\r\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><input maxlength=\"9\" name=\"parking\" size=\"10\" value=\"0\" type=\"text\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"table_cell_background_2\">\r\n<td class=\"smredtitles\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"middle\">Your estimated cost of drive-alone commuting:<\/td>\r\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\"><em><strong>---------------<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<div class=\"smpurpletitles\" align=\"right\">Monthly<\/div><\/td>\r\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\"><em><strong><input maxlength=\"9\" name=\"result1\" size=\"10\" value=\"$0.00\" type=\"text\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"table_cell_background_2\">\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<div class=\"smpurpletitles\" align=\"right\">Yearly<\/div><\/td>\r\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<div align=\"right\"><em><strong><input maxlength=\"9\" name=\"result2\" size=\"10\" value=\"$0.00\" type=\"text\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span class=\"smredtitles\">Compare the yearly cost of other commute options:<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"smredtitles\">If you...<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"table_cell_background_2\">\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"smpurpletitles\">Carpool<\/span> with one other person:<\/td>\r\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<div align=\"right\"><em><strong><input maxlength=\"9\" name=\"result3\" size=\"10\" value=\"$0.00\" type=\"text\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><span class=\"smpurpletitles\">Vanpool<\/span><sup>2<\/sup> five days\/week with six other people:<\/td>\r\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<div align=\"right\"><em><strong><input maxlength=\"9\" name=\"result4\" size=\"10\" value=\"$0.00\" type=\"text\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"table_cell_background_2\">\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><span class=\"smpurpletitles\">Ride the bus<\/span> with a monthly STA Pass:<\/td>\r\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<div align=\"right\"><em><input maxlength=\"9\" name=\"onezone\" size=\"10\" value=\"$396.00\" type=\"text\" \/><\/em><\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><span class=\"smpurpletitles\">Compress your workweek<\/span> by working four 10-hour days:<\/td>\r\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<div align=\"right\"><em><strong><input maxlength=\"9\" name=\"result5\" size=\"10\" value=\"$0.00\" type=\"text\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"table_cell_background_2\">\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><span class=\"smpurpletitles\">Work at home<\/span><sup>4<\/sup> full time:<\/td>\r\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<div align=\"right\"><em><input maxlength=\"9\" size=\"10\" value=\"$0.00\" type=\"text\" \/><\/em><\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/form><strong>Notes:<\/strong>\r\n<div>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Cost per mile estimate based on AAA's \"Your Driving Costs 2012\" brochure.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Cost of vanpooling based on Spokane Transit's Vanpool Program Fare Schedule. Please check with Spokane Transit for current price. Contact STA for more information on Vanpool fares.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Cost of Spokane Transit Passes are $33\/month. Check with your employer\u2013some employers subsidize transit passes, so your costs might be lower.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Work at home does not need to be full time, and often is just one day per week or as needed. The cost of working at home was based on the absence of commute costs, and does not attempt to calculate costs of establishing a home office. Home office costs depend on your work needs and may range from minimal to significant. Some employers subsidize home office costs.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mycommute.org\/site\/options\/calculator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.mycommute.org\/site\/options\/calculator<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\r\n&nbsp;","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-988","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/367"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=988"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22725,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/988\/revisions\/22725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}