Public Transportation from Portland International Airport: (For more Ground Transportation information call 503.460.4686.) To get to downtown Portland, it takes 20-40 minutes.
Pickup for the following transport options is located at center section of lower roadway (at the terminal's baggage & departures level): taxis, limos, long-distance shuttles, hotel courtesy vans, parking lot shuttles.
NOTE: Lyft & Uber (approved transport network companies) are now serving PDX outside of baggage claim, lower roadway, north end at Island 1.
All means of transportation are available outside of the Parking Garage - open https://popcdn.azureedge.net/pdfs/GroundTransportationMap.pdf
The TriMet's MAX Light Rail station (tel. 503-238-7433) or open: http://trimet.org/alerts/rosequarter/index.htm / www.trimet.org/schedules/maxredline.htm) is located outside the southern end of the terminal - near concourses A and B. Its Red Line offers - at its next stop - transfer options to Green & Blue lines, and at Pioneer Square to its Yellow line. To downtown Portland it takes 38 minutes (bags can be rolled onto the train). Many City buses connect with MAX Light Rail, Portland Streetcar and Aerial Tram.
The Train to City Center and to Beaverton operates daily, 4:44am to 11:49pm. Connections:
- Red line: Airport to Gateway; this line is the only one serving the Airport directly; for blue & green lines, change at the next (Gateway) stop.
- Blue line Gateway to Hillsboro /City Center /Gresham;
- Green line: Gateway to Clackamas /Town Center /PSU;
- Yellow line: at Pioneer Square to Expo Center/ city center/ PSU.
- Orange Line: Milwaukie /City Center /Kenton N Denver
Greyhound Bus Depot (tel. 503-243-2357)
Amtrak Train Depot (tel. 503-273-4871)
Both are about 10 miles from the Airport, reached by most airport transport options.
Pickup for the following transport options is located at center section of lower roadway (at the terminal's baggage & departures level): taxis, limos, long-distance shuttles, hotel courtesy vans, parking lot shuttles.
NOTE: Lyft & Uber (approved transport network companies) are now serving PDX outside of baggage claim, lower roadway, north end at Island 1.
All means of transportation are available outside of the Parking Garage - open https://popcdn.azureedge.net/pdfs/GroundTransportationMap.pdf
The TriMet's MAX Light Rail station (tel. 503-238-7433) or open: http://trimet.org/alerts/rosequarter/index.htm / www.trimet.org/schedules/maxredline.htm) is located outside the southern end of the terminal - near concourses A and B. Its Red Line offers - at its next stop - transfer options to Green & Blue lines, and at Pioneer Square to its Yellow line. To downtown Portland it takes 38 minutes (bags can be rolled onto the train). Many City buses connect with MAX Light Rail, Portland Streetcar and Aerial Tram.
The Train to City Center and to Beaverton operates daily, 4:44am to 11:49pm. Connections:
- Red line: Airport to Gateway; this line is the only one serving the Airport directly; for blue & green lines, change at the next (Gateway) stop.
- Blue line Gateway to Hillsboro /City Center /Gresham;
- Green line: Gateway to Clackamas /Town Center /PSU;
- Yellow line: at Pioneer Square to Expo Center/ city center/ PSU.
- Orange Line: Milwaukie /City Center /Kenton N Denver
Greyhound Bus Depot (tel. 503-243-2357)
Amtrak Train Depot (tel. 503-273-4871)
Both are about 10 miles from the Airport, reached by most airport transport options.
Tips, Help & Resources
iFly.com strives to make your travel experience as smooth and stress-free as possible, from booking your flights to navigating airport security and beyond. Here are some things you may need to know that can help you on your journey specific to Portland's PDX airport:
- Want to know the best way to get to your destination when leaving the airport? There are Portland taxi services curbside, or you can use airport shuttle buses & vans, or you can even pick up a rental car from PDX outside baggage claim areas, perhaps as a one-way rental and drop it off in town.
- Portland airport is equipped to handle special-needs persons, and also small medical emergencies that may arise.
- To find which baggage carousel your flight is assigned to, look up your flights' arrival status into PDX airport.
- If you have lost something while in the terminal area, please find the contact info for Portland lost & found here.
Find more help here for your journey through the airport