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Portland PDX Airport Overview

Portland International Airport PDX is a world-class and user-friendly airport - Conde Nast Traveler magazine awarded PDX Airport the'Best Domestic Airport'  award for the fifth year in a row, while Zagat Survey 2010 once again considered PDX its favorite airport based on overall quality.

The Airport is located on Airport Road, off Interstate Hwy 205, a 30-minute drive from downtown Portland, Oregon, and is also accessible by the MAX light rail service connecting it to downtown Portland in under 40 minutes. Over-the-roadway reader signs advise passengers of traffic congestion, parking availability & important announcements.

With three runways and an estimated 14.4 million passengers in 2012, Portland International Airport is hub to Alaska Airlines & Horizon, and is served by major airlines offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe.

NOTE:  PDX now has 'TSA Pre-check' service - which is an expedited security process currently only available at the A, B & C security checkpoints. Eligible passengers will be notified by their airline.

The modern passenger terminal at Portland International
is roughly shaped like an ‘H’ with ticketing (upper level) and baggage claim (lower level) in the center and with five in-line concourses, divided into North Concourses D & E and South Concourses A, B & C. 

Parking options at Portland International Airport
include a cell phone lot, short- and long-term garages, long-term lot, valet and motorcycle parking. (Details are in the parking section.)

Rental car agencies presently on-airporrt grounds are Avis, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz & National (only National is located in the short-term parking garage, accessible via Skybridges on level 2 of the passenger terminal).  All other rental car agencies serving PDX Airport are located off-site, with a free shuttle bus service to/from the terminal.

To get from Portland International Airport to your destination you can rent a car, take a taxi or limo, or the MAX Light Rail, whose station is located outside the southern end of the terminal near concourses A and B. Most providers serve downtown Portland--a 20-40 minute drive. For more Ground Transportation information call 503.460.4686.
1. The pickup area for taxis, town cars, long-haul shuttles, hotel vans and parking lot shuttle buses is in the center section of the airport terminal's lower roadway, on the baggage claim, and at departure level.
2. Airporter shuttles, off-airport rental car shuttles and reserved vehicles are situated in the section of the lower roadway closest to the garage.
3. Buses & Vans:  Beaverton Airporter 503-760-6565; Blue Star Airporter 800-247-2272; Caravan Airport 541-994-9645; Central Oregon Breeze 541-389-7469; City 2 City Shuttle 866-999-8001;  Green Transport 53-252-422; HUT Airport Shuttle 888-257-0126; Raja Tours 503-524-4386.Airport toll-free tel. 1-877-739-4636;

Important Telephone Numbers:
TDD 1-800-815-4636 or 503-460-4040;
Customer Service toll-free 1-877-739-4636 or 503-460-4234;
Paging: 503-460-4040;
Lost & Found: 503-460-4272.




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Portland PDX Airport Update History

  • Updated PDX Airport Intro page - May 25, 2013
  • Updated PDX Airports page - May 25, 2013
  • Updated PDX Food & Stores page - May 3, 2013
  • Updated PDX Main Terminals page - Apr 28, 2013
  • Updated PDX Terminal Map page - Mar 14, 2013
  • Updated PDX Gate Offset page - Jan 20, 2013
  • Updated PDX Direct Flights page - Jan 18, 2013
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