TRAVEL TIPS
Air Travel
Flying times to Portland are about 5 hours from New York, 4 hours from Chicago, 2½ from Los Angeles, and 3¼ hours from Dallas.
Airports
Portland International Airport (PDX) is an efficient and modern airport with service to and from most major national and a handful of international destinations. It’s a relatively uncrowded facility, and both check-in and security lines tend to proceed quickly. It's also easily accessible from Downtown Portland, both by car and public transit. It serves as the primary gateway to the state, with connections to a handful of smaller airports, including Bend, Coos Bay, Eugene, Medford, and Pendleton.
Airport Info
Portland International Airport (PDX). 503/460–4234; 877/739–4636; www.flypdx.com.
Ground Transportation
PDX is just 30 minutes by car from Downtown Portland, and is served by taxi ($35–$40), light rail and bus ($2.50), and airport shuttle service ($14 one-way, $24 round-trip).
Contacts
Blue Star Airporter. 503/249–1837; www.bluestarbus.com.
Broadway Cab. 503/227–1234; www.broadwaycab.com.
Green Cab and Shuttle. 503/234–1414; 877/853–3577; www.greentrans.com.
New Rose City Cab. 503/282–7707; www.newrosecitycabco.com.
Portland Shuttle Service. 503/860–5398; www.portlandshuttles.com.
Radio Cab. 503/227–1212; www.radiocab.net.
Portland Taxicab. 503/256–5400; www.portlandtaxi.net.
Flights
Airline Contacts
Air Canada. 888/247–2262; www.aircanada.com.
Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air. 800/252–7522; www.alaskaair.com.
Allegiant Air. 702/505–8888; www.allegiantair.com.
American Airlines. 800/433–7300; www.aa.com.
Delta Airlines. 800/221–1212; www.delta.com.
Frontier Airlines. 800/432–1359; www.frontierairlines.com.
Hawaiian Airlines. 800/367–5320; www.hawaiianair.com.
jetBlue. 800/538–2583; www.jetblue.com.
SeaPort Airlines. 888/573–2767; www.seaportair.com.
Southwest Airlines. 800/435–9792; www.southwest.com.
United Airlines/United Express. 800/864–8331; www.united.com.
Charter Companies
Express Jet. 877/958–2677; expressjet.com.
Executive Flight, Inc.. 800/762–8253; www.execflight.com.
Premier Jets. 503/640–2927; 800/635–8583; premierjets.com.