Getting to Portland
Getting around Portland
Renting a Car?
Portland International Airport (PDX)
The Portland area is serviced by the Portland International Airport (PDX) which is located just 15 minutes from the DoubleTree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center Portland-Lloyd Center. Once you arrive in Portland, please consider using public transportation. The entire Portland area is accessible by rail or bus. Complete transit information is available on the web at http://www.trimet.org, including detailed transit instructions and schedules.
PDX to the DoubleTree Hotel Portland-Lloyd Center
The TriMet MAX Light Rail system is the fastest link between PDX and the DoubleTree Hotel. The 2008 WDAFS Annual Meeting website has detailed light rail, shuttle, taxi, and driving directions.
PDX to the DoubleTree Hotel Portland-Lloyd Center
Fare (PDX to Downtown Portland): $2.05
Trip Time: 29 minutes
Instructions: The Max light rail system leaves directly from the airport. Board the MAX Red Line to City Center and Beaverton TC. Get off at the Lloyd Center/NE 11th Ave Max Station and walk 0.1 miles northwest to 1000 NE Multnomah St.
DRIVING BY CAR
FROM PDX (10 miles):
From PDX, drive Northeast on NE Airport Way (1.9 miles)
Merge onto I-205 S toward I-84/Portland/Salem (3 miles)
Merge onto I-84 W/US-30 W via Exit 21B toward Portland (4.6 miles)
Take the Lloyd Center Exit-Exit 1 (0.2 miles)
Keep right at the fork to go onto NE 13th Ave. (0.1 miles)
Turn left onto Multnomah St. (0.1 miles)
FROM THE NORTH (on I-5):
Take the Rose Quarter-City Center exit – exit 302A
Turn left (at second light) onto NE Weidler St
Turn right onto NE 9th Ave. (0.1 miles)
Turn left onto NE Multnomah St (<0.1 miles)
FROM THE SOUTH (on I-5)
Take the Rose Quarter City Center exit – exit 302A
Turn right onto NE Weidler St. (0.4 miles)
Turn right onto NE 9th Ave (0.1 miles)
Turn left onto NE Multnomah St (<0.1 miles)
PARKING
Although parking is available at the hotel at a rate, availability may be limited due to the anticipated attendance. If at all possible, take public transportation to get to the meeting.
Please visit the following webpage developed by the Portland Organization Visitors Association WDAFS meeting attendees. http://zope.pova.com/meeting_planners/newsletters/AFSnewsletter
Your conference registration covers bus transportation to the 2008 WDAFS social at the Oregon Zoo. However, for city excursions outside of conference events, consider using TriMet’s public transportation system consisting of buses, streetcars, and light rail. Several fare packages exit. For more information visit http://trimet.org/fares/index.htm
RENTING A CAR?
Dollar Rent A Car has provided a 5% discount for all WDAFS attendees through
www.dollar.com or at 1-800-800-4000.
The discount is good April 30 - May 14 in case attendees will be extending their
stay or arriving early.
The promo code is FISH.