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Airport Guide to Portland Intl (PDX)

Airport Name

Portland International Airport

Airport Location

The airport is located 9 miles (14km) northeast of Portland.

Terminals

1

IATA Code

PDX

Telephone

+1 503 460 4234

Airport Overview

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The Port of Portland owns and operates Portland International Airport and three other airports in Oregon. Portland International Airport serves 13 million passengers a year, and provides service with 30 carriers. There are more than 500 passenger flights a day including international flights to Canada, Germany, Mexico and Japan.

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Getting into Town

Rail: TriMet MAX light rail services run from the airport to downtown Portland and Beaverton on the red line. There are stops along the way, near various hotels. Tickets are available from machines in the Arrivals lobby and on the station platform, which is located on Airport Way, close to the terminal building.

Road: Taxi: Taxis are readily available, departing from the Ground Transportation Center on the west side of the parking garage, in front of Arrivals. Limousine: Executive cars operate from the airport to various areas around Portland; reservations can be made at the information booth on the ground transportation roadway. Bus: Many shuttles and coaches operate from the airport to various areas around Portland.

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Car Parking

There is a parking garage with direct access to the terminal. Also available are economy and long-term parking lots with free shuttle buses running to/from the terminal. Motorcycles are not permitted in any of the parking lots, however, parking for motorcycles is free on the Arrivals level, under the upper roadway.

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Information Desks

Two staffed information desks operate in baggage claim and other information points are located around the terminal. Uniformed volunteer provide passenger assistance at peak periods. Computerized kiosks and brochures provide information in Chinese, English, German, Japanese, Korean and Spanish. Foreign-language assistance is available through AT&T at the information desks. The airport’s Information Center can provide further information (tel: +1 503 460 4234).

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Airport Facilities

Money and communications: ATMs, postal services and a bureau de change are available.
Eating and drinking: Restaurants, cafés and bars are available throughout the airport.
Shopping: There are numerous shops, including duty-free.
Luggage: A lost property service is available in Arrivals (tel: +1 503 460 4272).
Other facilities: These include a barber, massage, shoeshine, and a children’s play area.

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Airport Hotels

Hotels at the airport include the Embassy Suites (tel: +1 503 460 3000), Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel (tel: +1 503 281 2500), Hampton Inn (tel: +1 503 288 2423), Courtyard by Marriott (tel: +1 503 252 3200), Shilo Inn (tel: +1 503 252 7500), Holiday Inn Portland Airport (tel: +1 503 256 5000) and Hilton Garden Inn (tel: +1 503 255 8600). Many hotels provide courtesy shuttles to/from the airport.

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Airport Disabled Facilities

Facilities for disabled passengers include toilets, TTY telephones and a guide dog relief area. Disabled parking spaces are available in the parking garage, next to the elevators, as well as near the bus shelters in the economy and long-term parking lots; shuttles are wheelchair-accessible. Passengers requiring wheelchairs and special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel.

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Airport Conference and Business Facilities

The PDX Conference Center (tel: +1 503 460 4050) offers meeting rooms and business facilities, including six executive meeting rooms which can accommodate up to 72 people, audiovisual equipment, photocopying, fax facilities, workstations with computers, notary service, private telephone rooms, typewriters and a secretarial service. Communication services, including fax, PC workstations and postal facilities, are also available at service centers on Concourses C and D.

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Driving Directions

The terminal is served directly by Airport Way, which leads off I-205.

Car Rentals

Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise and Hertz are located in the rental car center, on the first floor of the airport’s parking garage. Alamo/National and Thrifty have kiosks located just outside the center.

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