At Cherriots, we create community connections. We are a public agency providing bus service over a 78 square mile area in Salem, Keizer, and the mid-Willamette Valley.

Voters approved the formation of the Salem Area Mass Transit District at the November 6, 1979 general election. That's still our legal name, but now we use the name Cherriots for all our transportation services. This operating name originated in 1966 when the City of Salem operated the transit system. It reflects Salem’s Cherry City nickname and a play on the word “chariots.