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Tri-Met MAX light rail to Embassy Suites Portland Downtown

Public Transportation

Cost: $2.80. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are not required.

The Tri-Met Max/Light Rail can be found on the main level, beyond the Starbucks. The Red Line departs every 15 minutes. Instructions from the Airport MAX Station: 1) Purchase one ticket for each person in your traveling party. 2) Board MAX Red Line towards City Center & Beaverton TC. 3) Exit at Oak Street / SW 1st Ave Eastbound 4) Head west on SW Oak St toward SW 1st Ave 5) Turn right onto SW 1st Ave and walk one block 6) Turn left onto SW Pine St 7) Continue straight for two and a half blocks. The hotel is on the right after crossing over SW 3rd Ave. Visit www.trimet.org for fares and additional information.

Radio Cab or Broadway Cab to Embassy Suites Portland Downtown

Taxi

Taxis are available at the airport. Arriving travelers at PDX have a new pick-up spot for taxis. Taxis now safely connect with passengers inside Level 1 of the Short-Term Parking garage instead of the main roadway. Once travelers deplane, they are guided to the new location and airport signage to the “Transportation Plaza." Once in the plaza, find the taxi pillar within the parking garage. Two local companies are Radio Cab (503-227-1212) and Broadway Cab (503-333-3333). If you need a taxi equipped to transport wheelchairs, contact Radio Cab (503-227-1212). Advance reservations are recommended for this service.

Valet parking is available at $65/night at the Embassy Suites Portland Downtown. Nearby parking garages are available at lower rates https:// www.portland.gov/transportation/parking/smartpark, or at the airport for $15 a day.

I-205 to Embassy Suites Portland Downtown

Take exit 21B for US-30 W/I-84W toward Portland Continue for 6 miles Use the middle lane to take exit toward OMSI/City Ctr Take exit towards City Ctr/Morrison St Continue onto SE Morrison Bridge Turn right onto SW 2nd Ave Turn left onto SW Pine St The hotel is on your right after crossing over SW 3rd Ave

I-5 to Embassy Suites Portland Downtown

Travel I-5 South to exit 300B toward US-26 E/OR-99E/Omsi/Oregon City Take the exit toward Morrison St/City Ctr Continue on SE Morrison Bridge. Drive to SW Pine St, taking the SE Morrison Bridge Turn right onto SW 2nd Ave Turn left onto SW Pine St The hotel is on the right after crossing over SW 3rd Ave. OR Travel I-5 North to (left) exit 299B toward City Ctr Take OR-99W/S Naito Pkwy/Pacific Hwy W to SW Pine St. Continue onto S Harbor Dr. Turn right onto OR-99W/S Naito Pkwy/Pacific Hwy W Turn left onto SW Pine St The hotel is on the right after crossing over SW 3rd Ave.

Arrival day is on 10/2/2026.

Meet the group at Embassy Suites Downtown Portland in Portland, OR.

Start of Trip:  4:00 p.m. hotel check-in and Program Registration; 5:00 p.m. Orientation; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner.

Your trip ends on: Monday, October 12, 2026 in Portland, OR at Embassy Suites Downtown Portland.

End of Trip: 9:00 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out..