TRANSIT UPDATE: Oregon Health Authority
May 15, 2020
Covid 19 Reopening Guidance
Please only use transit if necessary.
Cloth or paper face coverings that cover nose and mouth are required
Allow 3 feet spacing between Riders
Allow 6 feet spacing from Driver
Drivers will not allow new boarding if bus has reached passenger limits
Thank you for helping keep our community safe!
For more information: Call 503-861-5399
Due to the current social distancing requirements Sunset Empire Transportation District’s public meetings will be held electronically via Zoom. Access information to join the SETD Zoom public meetings will be available in advance on each meeting’s individual meeting notice on the SETD website (nwconnector.org). SETD public meetings include all Board of Commissioners meetings, workshops, Budget Committee meetings and any other SETD required public meetings. Your voice may be muted upon entering the meeting. The host will unmute you if you are on the agenda or a scheduled guest.
For meetings where public comment is accepted, please refer to the individual SETD meeting notice on the SETD website (nwconnector.org) for public comment submission instructions and deadlines. Thank you for your interest and support of Sunset Empire Transportation District and your understanding of any technical difficulties that may arise. Please contact Mary Parker at [email protected] or 503-861-5370 for more information.
Effective March 25th, 2020 through May 31st, 2020, bus fare is temporarily suspended on all bus routes and paratransit within Clatsop County. March monthly passes will be valid through May 31st.
Effective March 25th, 2020, the Astoria Transit Center and Seaside Transit Office are closed to the public. Tickets for the NW Point bus can be purchased online at https://www.amtrak.com/home.html. For local transit information, please email [email protected] or call 503-440-6659. Use the Transit app to find out when your bus will arrive.
The March 26th, 2020 Board meeting has been cancelled.
Beginning February 3, 2020, SETD will change a number of its schedules to provide expanded service. This will mean additional service on the weekend and additional loops during weekday service. Affected are the Route 10, Route 15 and the Route 101.
Route 10 will add three trips daily to MERTS campus, and will add service to the neighborhood near Grays School. Weekday service will run every 70 minutes from 6:00 AM until 9:10 PM.
Route 15 will add 10 loops to the existing 10 loops resulting in weekday service to Warrenton and Hammond every 45 minutes. The newly aligned Route 15 will service Hammond, Fred Meyers, Walmart, Huckleberry and 19th St., and will cross Hwy 101 to provide service on Main St. from Fort Stevens Spur north to the Warrenton Mini Mart.
A newly created Route 16 will mirror the Route 15 but on the weekends. This route will also provide service every 45 minutes, but will end service at 5:25 PM on Saturday and Sunday.
Route 101 Will add 6 loops each weekday resulting in service every 49 minutes from 6:00 AM until 9:22 PM. The new alignment of the Route 101 will give primary service to Hwy 101. It will travel from the Astoria Transit Center to Avenue U in Seaside and back. It will not service Walmart and will not go “over the hill” to service points including the college in Astoria. It will however continue to serve Camp Rilea, Sunset Beach, and will provide a connection with the Route 20 at the Seaside cinema.
Please see the new schedules for these routes below.
