Portland airport ground transportation to Happy Valley includes taxis, app-based rideshares, shuttles, buses, rental cars and MAX light rail. The key first step is choosing your pickup point: rail and buses are at Baggage Claim on Level 1, while taxis and rideshares pick up in the Short-Term Parking garage.
- MAX Red Line and TriMet bus stations: Baggage Claim, Level 1
- Taxi and rideshare pickups: Transportation Plaza, Level 1 of the Short-Term Parking garage
- Shuttle and bus pickups: lower roadway outside baggage claim
- MAX service: every 15 minutes or less most of the day, every day
Before your flight lands
A little planning before you land can help you choose the right pickup point and know where to go after collecting your bags.
Decide whether you plan to use public transit or arrange a direct pickup, then check which service suits your arrival. PDX provides taxi contacts for Broadway Cab Company at 503-333-3333, Flat Cab at 503-970-0033, PDX Yellow Cab at 503-841-6328 and Radio Cab Company at 503-227-1212.
For wheelchair-accessible transportation, PDX has taxi and transportation network company options. PDX WAV takes requests at 503-865-4WAV (503-865-4928) and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Finding ground transport at PDX
Follow the airport signs to the pickup area for your chosen ride; each service uses a different part of the terminal or parking garage.
For a taxi, go to the “Transportation Plaza” inside Level 1 of the Short-Term Parking garage and look for the taxi pillar. Uber, Lyft and Wingz pickups are also at the Transportation Plaza on Level 1; garage columns identify the pickup location for each provider.
Shuttle and bus pickups are on the lower roadway outside baggage claim. Hotel and off-airport parking shuttles are marked at Concourse E on Level 2 of the airport map. Ground transportation providers drop passengers off on the departures level or at a location most convenient for them.
If you’re comparing shuttle services for the onward trip, the shuttle options serving Happy Valley can help you narrow down what to arrange.
How do you connect to MAX and buses?
For MAX or a TriMet bus, head to the stations at Baggage Claim on Level 1; the MAX Red Line station is at the south end of the lower roadway.
To find the MAX station, follow signs near baggage-claim carousel 2. The Red Line serves PDX. The Green Line runs between Clackamas Town Center and Gateway Transit Center, where you can connect with the Red and Blue lines. TriMet’s Green Line schedule has separate trips for weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
If your route involves Clackamas Town Center, check the schedule for your day of travel and allow for the connection at Gateway Transit Center. For a step-by-step airport-to-accommodation route, see how to get from Portland International Airport to Scott Creek Farm.
Planning pickup for a Happy Valley destination
Choose your ride based on whether you want a direct pickup or a transit connection, and confirm the exact meeting point with anyone collecting you.
If you’re being picked up, PDX’s ground transportation guidance says providers may drop off on the departures level or at a location that is most convenient for the passenger. Agree on a specific meeting point before leaving the terminal, especially if you’ll be using the garage or lower roadway.
Scott Creek Farm is about 22 minutes by car from PDX. You can view the rooms available at this Happy Valley farm stay when planning your booking.
What to recheck on travel day
Check current service information before setting out, because transit schedules and airport pickup arrangements can change.
TriMet advises riders to check service alerts and real-time arrival information. The airport map also identifies a ground transportation information booth in the Ticket Hall on Level 2.
Before you go, check the official site for PDX and TriMet service updates.
FAQs
Where do you catch MAX at PDX?
Follow signs near baggage-claim carousel 2 to the MAX station at the south end of the lower roadway. The station is at Baggage Claim on Level 1.
Where do rideshares pick up at Portland International Airport?
Uber, Lyft and Wingz pick up at the Transportation Plaza inside Level 1 of the Short-Term Parking garage. Check the garage columns for the provider’s pickup location.
Are buses and shuttles picked up in the same place?
Shuttle and bus pickups are on the lower roadway outside baggage claim. Hotel and off-airport parking shuttles are marked at Concourse E on Level 2.