Portland Airport Transportation
Portland International Airport (PDX) (7000 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97218) is one of the most consistently praised airports in the country — but managing a group arrival or departure there still comes with its share of moving parts. According to the official PDX shuttle and bus instructions, shuttles and buses use the lower roadway outside baggage claim for pickup and drop-off. PDX allows only active loading at the curb, so have passengers and every bag ready before the vehicle pulls in; transportation providers cannot leave the vehicle unattended.
For groups flying into PDX and heading into downtown Portland, the ride is roughly 20–30 minutes depending on I-205 and I-84 traffic conditions — longer during the morning commute or after major events at the Oregon Convention Center. A Portland airport sprinter van keeps your whole group on one vehicle from baggage claim to the hotel lobby, with no splitting into multiple rideshares or waiting in the ground transportation queue.
For a pickup that needs more time than the curb allows, PDX directs vehicles to use the Cell Phone Waiting Lot or airport parking garage instead of circling the lower roadway. App-based rideshares use a different location: the Transportation Plaza on Level 1 of the Short-Term Parking garage, not the commercial shuttle curb. Call 971-521-0430 to get your airport transfer set up today!



















