Getting to and from Portland International Airport (PDX)

From 2013 until 2019, travelers voted Portland International Airport the best airport in the United States. In 2020, it came second to Indianapolis International Airport.

A year later, it reclaimed the top spot, with readers applauding its overall design, amenities, accessibility, cleanliness, free Wi-Fi, fantastic local food and drink, and tax-free shopping without markups, to name a few reasons.

Portland International Airport has two parallel, long concourse buildings with the main terminal.

The terminal has three levels: Baggage Claim on the ground floor, Ticketing on the second floor, and a mezzanine with a USO Lounge and Conference Center.

On the ticketing level, there are a variety of stores and eateries to accommodate visitors or travelers who come too early for check-in.

Just outside the baggage claim area is ground transportation. The short-term parking facility and rental car center are located just from the terminal.

The MAX light rail, which stops at the airport's lower level, is the most common mode of transportation to and from Portland International Airport.

The Red Line transports passengers from the airport to downtown in roughly forty minutes.

At the south end of the ticketing, the lobby is the TriMet MAX Light Rail station, which provides access to downtown Portland.

Taxis, ridesharing services, and shuttles are additional possibilities.

Car Rental Services at Portland International Airport

To get to the rental vehicle center, follow the baggage claim signs. To return your rental car to P3 Parking, follow the signs on the lower lane for rental car return.

Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Payless, Thrifty, and newcomers Sixt and Zipcar are among PDX's 11 rental car partners. All of them are now within walking distance of the airport's terminals.

As all rental cars are located on-site, the rental car facility facilitates holiday travel for guests by eliminating the need for shuttles. See all rental car companies at Portland International Airport.

The PDX Next program of the Port of Portland provides visitors and employees with an experience that is convenient, comfortable, and distinctively PDX.

The bright and attractive new facility represents the Pacific Northwest's open and airy design, with warm wood paneling, natural lighting, and contemporary art pieces celebrating the region's variety.

CarbonCure is a novel technique that minimizes carbon emissions by permanently entrapping more carbon dioxide in concrete.

Portland International Airport is the first airport in the region to use low-carbon concrete. As a result of introducing this technology to Portland, it is now accessible to other regional projects.

Over $30 million in design and construction services for the new rental car center at PDX were given by women-and minority-and veteran-owned businesses.

PDX Next is a $2 billion development of the Port of Portland designed to provide a convenient, comfortable, and uniquely PDX experience for travelers and staff at Portland International Airport.

Rideshares at Portland International Airport

Portland was the birthplace of car-sharing in the United States in 1998, when a modest local company that subsequently merged with Zipcar was founded.

Today, car-sharing users in Portland have access to a variety of services. Carpooling services Additionally, Uber and Lyft operate in Portland, making it easier to navigate the city without a vehicle.

Uber and Lyft, both of which debuted in Portland in 2015, offer easy, cashless rides that can be reserved using mobile apps.

Both companies serve Portland International Airport, picking up at the far-left end of the first island outside baggage claims.

Follow the baggage claim instructions and ensure you are on the lower level. Request a cab and proceed directly to Island 2 outside baggage claim once you have your luggage and are ready to depart.

Uber

Follow the signs to the lower-level baggage claim. Your pick-up is on the side of island 2, closest to the parking garage.

Portland, Gresham, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard, and Vancouver, Washington are all served by Uber.

Services include UberX and XL (up to six passengers), Uber Select (luxury vehicles), Uber Access (wheelchair-accessible cars), and Uber Pedal (vehicles with bike racks).

Lyft

Follow the directions to the baggage claim located on the lower level. Your pickup will occur on the side of island 2, closest to the terminal.

Wingz

Follow the directions to the lower-level baggage claim. Your pick-up is on the side of island 2, closest to the parking garage.

Taxis at Portland International Airport

Before tip, the typical cab rate from the airport to downtown is roughly $35. The trip takes 20 to 40 minutes one-way.

Outside the baggage claim area of the airport terminal's lower roadway is a taxi stand; to return to the airport from the city center, you can book a cab through the city's top taxi operators or a hotel with a taxi stand. More information about taxis at Portland International Airport.

Trains at Portland International Airport.

The Portland Airport is 14 kilometers northeast of downtown Portland. The MAX light-rail system connects it to the city center conveniently.

• The travel from Portland International Airport to downtown takes approximately 40 minutes.
• Adult tickets are $2.50, while youth and honorary tickets are $1.25.
• At 4:45 a.m., the first train of the day arrives at PDX. The final train from PDX departs at 11:50 p.m.

The MAX station and ticket machines are adjacent to the south baggage claim area on the lower level (turn right at the base of the escalator). More information about train services at Portland International Airport.

Buses at Portland International Airport

We recommend the MAX Light Rail and TriMet bus services. More information about buses to and from Portland International Airport.

MAX Rapid Transit and TriMet Bus

• The MAX Light Rail station for TriMet is located outside the terminal's southern end, near concourses A and B.
• The Red Line provides transfer options to the Green and Blue lines at the following stops and the Yellow line at Pioneer Square.
• Numerous city buses provide connections to the MAX Light Rail, Portland Streetcar, and aerial trams.

Hotel Shuttles at Portland International Airport

Numerous airport hotels provide this service at no cost. At PDX, shuttles are on the bottom roadway, outside the baggage claim area.

When you exit the airport, you will find the shuttles at the terminal's bottom door (outside of the baggage claim area) on the opposite side of the second strip ("Island 2") near the parking garage.

Parking at Portland International Airport

Suppose you are traveling to Portland, Oregon. In that case, you can access various parking options, including short-term, long-term, and public lots. See more information about long and short-term parking at Portland International Airport.

For assistance, call +1 503.460.4234. Available daily from 7:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.

• Short-term: $3/hour; $27/day
• Long-Term: $3/hour; $24/day
• Economical: $3/hour, $12/day
• Valet: $10/hour, $35/day

PDX accepts cash, debit cards, American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa.

Parking Location at Portland International Airport

From the South

Interstate 5 Option

• Take I-5 North through Portland to the I-844 East Exit.
• Take I-84 east to I-205 north.
• Take the I-205 North exit.
• Take the Airport Way West exit off I-205.
• Follow Airport Way to the PDX terminal.

Interstate 205, Option

• Take I-205 north to the Airport Way West exit.
• Follow Airport Way to the PDX terminal.

From the North

Via Interstate 5

• I-5 South leads to I-84 East.
• Take I-84 east to I-205 north.
• Take the I-205 North exit.
• Take the Airport Way West exit off I-205.
• Follow Airport Way to the PDX terminal.

Via Interstate 205

• Take I-205 South to the Airport Way West exit.
• Follow Airport Way to the PDX terminal.

From the East

• Take I-84 west to I-205 north.
• Take the I-205 North exit.
• Take the Airport Way West exit off I-205.
• Follow Airport Way to the PDX terminal.

From the West

• Take Hwy. 26, heading east to Portland.
• Take I-405 south.
• Take I-5 North.
• Take the exit for I-84 East.
• Take I-84 east to I-205 north.
• Take the I-205 North exit.
• Take the Airport Way West exit off I-205.
• Follow Airport Way to the PDX terminal.

Direction from PDX

Headed South

• I-205 South from Airport Way.

Headed north toward Vancouver, Washington

• I-205 North from Airport Way.
• Take WA-14 west to Vancouver.

Headed East

• I-205 South from Airport Way.
• Turn right onto I-205 South.
• Take the I-84 East exit.

Headed West to Downtown Portland

• I-205 South from Airport Way.
• Turn right onto I-205 South.
• Take the I-84 West exit.
• Follow I-84 to Portland.
• Access to I-5 North/South, I-405, and Hwy. 26 West