From the Airport:
Light Rail (The Max) is available from the airport, located near baggage claim. The red line comes within a few blocks of the Governor Hotel, the Portland Marriott City Center, The Hilton - it comes through the heart of downtown. It is the cheapest option (around $2/person) and takes about 45 minutes. The Red Line is what you'll want to take - this is the only option, as the airport is the last stop on the Red Line, so the only option is the red line train to downtown.- White Van Shuttle. Cost is $15 from airport to downtown. Reservations can be made at http://www.whitevanshuttle.com/ or by phone at 877-774-9750. Should take about 15-20 minutes to get to your hotel.
- Taxis - located at the airport. Cost will be around $30-40 and should take about 15-20 minutes to get to your hotel.
Getting Around Portland:
- Again, walking is a great option, so if you aren't planning on leaving downtown you won't need a car (but there are amazing places to go within 30-90 minutes of Portland...see below for day trip ideas).
Portland Streetcar - modern streetcar line runs through downtown Portland. It is free for much of downtown, so is a great option, even if you want to jump on for a few blocks. Their website is at http://www.portlandstreetcar.org/. A printable map (which will be available at your hotel) is available at http://www.portlandstreetcar.org/map/map_printable1.pdf.- Max Light Rail Service - Portland's light rail is free through much of downtown (Fairless Square). The Max is similar to the streetcar through downtown, so they are pretty interchangeable in downtown. The Max does go to the Airport and to the outer neighborhoods and suburbs of Portland. A map is available at http://trimet.org/schedules/maps/railsystem.htm.
- Taxi Service - there are a number of taxi service's in Portland. Calling is the best option, as they aren't as plentiful as NYC and other major cities. Here are good taxi services: Radio Cab (503-227-1212; http://www.radiocab.net/); Green Cab (503-234-1414 / 877-853-3577 http://www.greentrans.com/) Portland Taxi (503-256-5400 http://www.portlandtaxi.net/).
- Pedi-Cabs - a fun way to get around downtown. Here are some different pedi-cab services: PDX Pedicab (503) 733-3222; Cascadia Pedicabs 971-998-TAXI.
- Renting Bicycles - Portland is a great biking town, with bike lanes literally everywhere. You can rent bikes on the waterfront from Waterfront Bicycles (http://www.waterfrontbikes.net/ - 10 SW Ash Street #100; 503-227-1719) or Kerr Bikes at (1020 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, OR 97201 * http://www.kerrbikes.org/ * (503) 808-9955).
Below is a map of downtown Portland, displaying the Max Light Rail lines (Blue and Red lines represent the Blue and Red Lines) and the Portland Streetcar Line (in Green). The Red Marker is the location of The Governor Hotel and the Blue Marker is the location of the Portland Marriott City Center hotel (click image for larger view):
