POINT Intercity Bus Service

POINT Intercity Bus Service

A POINT bus at Portland Union Station in 2015
Parent	Oregon Department of Transportation
Commenced operation	April 2009 (April 2009)
Service area	Oregon
Service type	Intercity bus
Routes	4
Operator	MTR Western, Pacific Crest Bus Lines, Northwest Navigator
Website	www.oregon-point.com

The POINT Intercity Bus Service is a four-route, intercity bus service sponsored by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The service is administered by ODOT's Public Transportation Division as part of its intercity grant program.^[1] The POINT service exists to connect towns and rural communities with major transportation hubs and urban centers. ODOT accomplishes this by filling gaps in Oregon's long distance transit network where no public services exist and which would otherwise be unprofitable for private companies.

Tickets for POINT services are sold through multiple ticketeing systems, including the Amtrak, Greyhound, and FlixBus national networks. When purchasing tickets through Amtrak, POINT services are marketed as part of the Amtrak Thruway network.