Travel to Evolution 2010
Portland, Oregon
is located in the Pacific Northwest region of North America near the
border of Washington State at the confluence of the Willamette and
Columbia Rivers. Getting here is easy by air, train, bus, or
car. Travel Advisories
- No MAX service is available after midnight. Shuttle and taxi service is available:
- Radio Cab: 503-227-1212
- Blue Star Shuttle: You may be able to take this shuttle for $14
for a one-way trip from the airport to downtown. www.bluestarbus.com
for schedules and reservations: 503-249-1837
- TriMet Advisory - There may be scheduled maintenance between Gateway Transit Center and the airport on Saturday and Sunday (June 26 and 27). MAX service to the airport will be replaced with shuttle busses on these days.
- Car Travel Construction Advisory
- Right turns from MLK Blvd onto Lloyd Ave are
suspended for 3 months. Signage will direct drivers to continue on MLK and
make a Left
on Davis/Left on Grand/Left on NE Lloyd. Remain in the Left lane to
maneuver
around construction crews and enter the Lloyd lot or garage.
By Air
Portland International Airport (PDX) is serviced by most major North American carriers, and by many international carriers through connections with domestic partner airlines.
Airport Ground
Transportation
The Oregon Convention Center, meeting hotels, and Portland State
University dorms are all easily accessible from the airport via MAX
light rail.
No shuttle
service will be provided for Evolution 2010. The light rail platform
is at the
west end of the terminal near the Alaska/Horizon baggage claim
area. MAX Red
line trains leave the airport for City Center every 15
minutes between 5:00 AM and Midnight. Mark Kavanagh / Ktransit.com
Make your travel arrangements to arrive at PDX well before midnight for light rail transportation to your accomodations. Your all-zone pass ($2.30) can be obtained before you board MAX from vending machines inside the terminal and on the platform (debit/credit accepted). For convention center hotels, exit MAX at the Rose Quarter Transit Center (about 30 minutes). For the PSU dorms, transfer to a "Green" or "Yellow" line train toward PSU at the Rose Quarter (about 15 minutes to PSU from the convention center). All hotels, dorms, and the convention center are within a few blocks of the MAX lines. Meeting attendees arriving after midnight will need to obtain a taxi ($25 - $30) for travel to their hotel or dorm (note that if you are staying at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, free shuttle service is available).
