Getting Around In Portland
There’s no need to rent a car or take a taxi in Portland. We have one of the country’s best public transportation systems AND one of the country’s most walkable cities.
Here’s some information on how to get to the places you’ll most likely want to visit. For more detailed info, consult the TriMet Website.
Getting to/from the Airport:
Not only is our MAX Light Rail much cheaper than a taxi … it’s easier! One-way fare is a whopping $2.30.
MAX Light Rail and
The Portland Streetcar
MAX Light Rail and the Portland Streetcars are staples of local culture. Friendly faces greet you from every seat, and no one will hesitate to offer directions or pleasant conversation. No matter who you meet — trendy young professionals, eccentric hippies or Columbia Sportswear-equipped adventurers — you’ll always leave the MAX with a story to tell.
From the Airport to the Doubletree Lloyd Center Hotel:
- Board at the Airport MAX station, which is to the right as you descend the escalators to the baggage area.
- Disembark at Lloyd Center/NE 11th Avenue, turning left out of the train.
- Cross 11th and turn right to the Doubletree Hotel.
From Doubletree to Airport:
- Walk .15 mile southeast from Doubletree to the Lloyd Center/NE 11th Avenue MAX station.
- Board the MAX Red Line to the airport.
- Get off at Portland Int’l Airport MAX station.
From Airport to Hilton:
- Board at the Airport MAX station, which is to the to the right as you descend the escalators to the baggage area.
- Disembark at the Pioneer Square North exit and turn left to Sixth Avenue.
- Turn right and walk two blocks to the Hilton. PLEASE NOTE: the hotel consists of two buildings (Main & Executive Tower). The Tower entrance is on the left at the corner of Sixth and SW Taylor. The entrance to the Main building is on the right at the corner of Sixth and Salmon.
From Hilton to Airport:
- Exit the hotel on Sixth Avenue, walk north to SW Yamhill.
- Board MAX Red Line to the airport.
- Get off at Portland Int’l Airport MAX station.
Getting to/from the Convention Center:
MAX from Hilton to OCC:
- Exit the hotel on Sixth Avenue, walk north to SW Yamhill.
- Board any eastbound Blue or Red line train at the Pioneer Square South MAX. stop. Disembark at the Oregon
- Convention Center (seventh stop).
MAX from OCC to Hilton:
- Board at the Convention Center MAX Station on NE Holladay (at the north corner of the Convention Center). Take any westbound Blue or Red line train.
- Disembark at Pioneer Square North (seventh stop).
- Go left to Sixth Avenue.
- Turn right on Sixth Avenue, travel two blocks to the Hilton.
Fare: Within Fareless Square, so no fare is required.
MAX from Lloyd Doubletree to OCC:
- Exit the door of the main lobby, turning left to the street. Cross at the light and board any westbound Blue or Red line train. Disembark at the Oregon Convention Center (two stops).
MAX from OCC to Doubletree:
- Board the MAX Light Rail at the Convention Center MAX Station on NE Holladay. Board the Blue line to Gresham or the Red line to the Airport, disembark at Lloyd Center/NE 11th Avenue MAX station (second stop). As you exit the train, the Doubletree is across the street on your left.
Rent A Bike
When in Portland, do as the Portlanders do: Ride a bike. With more than 200 miles of bike lanes, Portland has been named the most bike-friendly city in the U.S. year after year.
Here are two convenient places that offer rentals:
Waterfront Bicycle, close to the Portland Hilton, will deliver a bike to your hotel! Or, to walk there from the Hilton, go north on SW Sixth Avenue and take a right at SW Washington Street. Turn left at SW Third Avenue and then take a right onto Ash Street.
Citybikes which is closer to the Convention Center and the Doubletree, also offers rentals. They are located just past the Burnside Bridge on SE Ankeny Street.
Want to enjoy the bike culture without all that pedaling? Call or hail a Pedicab, a bicycle taxi that offers service in downtown Portland and the Pearl District.
And now, a bike is the latest fashion accessory for hip Portlanders. Find out how to “wear” your two-wheeled conveyance around town.
WALK to/from Convention Center from Hilton
(35 min.):
From Hilton to Convention Center:
Head north on SW 6th Avenue until you reach Pioneer Courthouse Square. Take a right on SW Yamhill, and walk down to Waterfront Park. Continue along the waterfront until you reach the pedestrian pathway across the Burnside Bridge. Cross the bridge and continue east on Burnside for about three blocks, and then take a left on NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Follow MLK until you reach the Oregon Convention Center.
From Convention Center to Hilton:
Exit the Convention Center and head south on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard until you reach Burnside. Take a right on Burnside and continue across the bridge into downtown. Turn left at the end of the bridge and walk along Waterfront Park until you reach SW Taylor. Take a right and walk six blocks to the Hilton.
WALK to/from Convention Center from Doubletree
(10 min.):
From Doubletree to Convention Center:
Head west on NE Multnomah Street toward NE Ninth Avenue. Turn left at NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and continue south until you reach the Oregon Convention Center.
From Convention Center to Doubletree:
Head north on NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard until you reach NE Multnomah Street. Turn right and continue down Multnomah until you reach the Doubletree.
TriMet bus to Portland Amtrak station:
From the Lloyd Center Doubletree:
- Walk west from 1000 NE Multnomah St. to NE Multnomah and Ninth Avenue.
- Board Bus 77 Broadway-Halsey (eight minutes).
- Get off at NW Station Way and Union Station.
- Walk 0.1 mile southeast to Union Station Amtrak Depot (800 NW 6th Ave.).
Travel time: 12 minutes (including four minutes walking)
Fare: Within Fareless Square, so no fare is required.
From the downtown Hilton:
- Walk 0.16 mile southeast from 921 SW Sixth Avenue to SW Fourth Avenue & Salmon.
- Board Bus 9 Broadway to 27th & Saratoga via Union Station (eight minutes)
- Get off at NW Broadway & Irving
- Walk 0.1 mile east to Union Station Amtrak Depot (800 NW Sixth Avenue)
Travel time: 16 minutes (including eight minutes walking)
Fare: Within Fareless Square, so no fare is required.
Oregon Zoo via Max Light Rail:
From MAX stations near the Convention Center or downtown Hilton, simply take the Blue or Red lines and disembark at the Washington Park Station. Voila! You’re there.