Hotels & Housing
GSA has negotiated special hotel rates for GSA Connects 2021 attendees. Get more information about hotels, housing, and reservations.
Travel & Transportation to Portland
Portland International Airport (PDX)
Located less than 8 miles from the Oregon Convention Center and downtown Portland, flying through PDX provides quick access to the heart of the meeting location.
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Transit Improvement and Service Disruption
TriMet, Portland’s regional transportation authority, announced that an improvement project will be taking place 10–23 October, and this will have some impact on attendees travelling to and from Portland international Airport and those staying at the DoubleTree.
These maps detail the shuttle service that will connect where the closure impacts:
Rail Map
Shuttle Routes
Details for attendees:
- For those staying at the DoubleTree: Starting on 10/10 the NE 11th Avenue MAX stop will close. Guests will need to walk two blocks to the NE 7th Avenue MAX stop to access westbound trains (toward downtown). Most guests will walk from the DoubleTree to the Oregon Convention Center, so this should not have a major impact.
- For guests staying in the Lloyd (near the OCC): Getting from the airport to the Lloyd starting on 10/10, guests will board a red line train from baggage claim (it is the only train you can access at the airport). At Gateway Transit Center, transfer to a westbound blue line train to NE 60th Ave. At NE 60th Ave board the shuttle bus to NE 7th Avenue.
- For guests staying Downtown: Getting from the airport to Downtown starting on 10/10, guests will board a red line train from baggage claim (it is the only train you can access at the airport). At Gateway Transit Center, transfer to a westbound blue line train to NE 60th Ave. At NE 60th Ave board the shuttle bus to NE 7th Avenue. At NE 7th Ave board a westbound blue line train to your final destination.
- For guests departing to Portland International Airport (PDX) from Downtown: Board an eastbound blue line train to NE 7th Ave. At NE 7th Ave board the shuttle bus to NE 60th Ave. At NE 60th Ave transfer to the blueline train to Gateway Transit Center. At Gateway Transit Center board a redline train to PDX.
- For guests departing to Portland International Airport (PDX) from the Lloyd: At NE 7th Ave board the shuttle bus to NE 60th Ave. At NE 60th Ave transfer to the blueline train to Gateway Transit Center. At Gateway Transit Center board a redline train to PDX.
Travel Portland is working with TriMet to ensure that there are customer service representatives at the airport, Gateway Transit Center, NE 60th Ave and NE 7th Ave to ensure that GSA attendees are guided through the process, every step of the way.