Limited ADA Paratransit service is still available in McMinnville within ¾ of a mile of the local fixed routes. There will also be very limited Dial-a-Ride services for older adults and people with disabilities in Newberg to access medical and life sustaining services.

If you are on Oregon Health Plan (OHP) through YCCO, you also qualify for non-emergent medical transportation (NEMT) to any physical, dental, pharmacy, or behavioral health visit, including health-related services. Click here to learn more about how to access these services.

All changes go into effect starting May 11, 2026.

YCT must reduce costs by nearly $700,000 annually to align with fixed revenue sources.

While total available times on fixed route bus services are being reduced, routes and stop times are being adjusted to ensure all current riders can access the same destinations with minimal changes to their schedule. 

Through these efficiencies, YCT has maintained both local and regional commuter fixed routes, added Saturday service, and enhanced connections to other regional transit systems, despite significant reductions to revenue hours of annual service.

New schedules will go into effect on May 11. 

The first step is Awareness- do your leaders know that transit is important to you and to your life?  Is it a lifeline for you or a family member?  

Reach out to the leaders of your community and the Yamhill County Commissioners and tell them why transit services are important to you and important for the community. YCT operates largely on federal and state grant funding, which have not kept up with increasing costs in recent years. A sustainable local funding source is essential for YCT’s continued service. Without additional local funding, beyond what the county and cities contribute, service will remain limited.

The cost of fuel, labor, insurance, purchasing buses and even basic materials and service expenses have doubled over the last few years and costs continue to climb. Federal, state, and local revenue has remained flat or declined. Without a stable local source of funding to provide matching for grant dollars, changes are necessary to keep YCT operating and protect our essential services to the community long-term.

Dial-a-Ride services are less efficient with only a few riders per hour, so reducing these services allows us to continue operating services for the most people overall.

Dial-a-Ride services will see the most significant reduction, but by early summer YCT is optimizing existing local fixed route services in McMinnville to help cover the gap, while also exploring new services in Newberg to meet the need there.

If you’d like help exploring alternative transportation options like our fixed route services, our dispatch team would be happy to help you plan your next trip on these services.