Below are resources to assist you in your trip to Portland. Read below for transportation options, recommended hotels, dining options, location of the pre-interview meet & greet, and directions to campus.
Maps of Portland
The Travel Portland website has a variety of maps to get you around town. They also have a color pdf map of the Portland city center including transit, hotels, and popular destinations.
Transit from Portland Airport to Downtown
There are several ground transportation options for traveling between the Portland Airport and Downtown Portland. The Portland Airport website lists several of these options and transportation company contact information.
-> A Taxicab will cost approximately $32 - $37 and take 20-40 minutes.
-> Door-to-door shuttle services charge a flat rate (approximately $14 one way). Some require advance reservations.
-> Light Rail - the MAX light rail red line runs directly from the airport baggage claim area to downtown Portland approximately every 15 minutes. The cost is $2.30 one-way and takes approximately 35-40 minutes. The MAX intersects with the downtown streetcar line and other bus routes. Go to www.trimet.org to plan your trip.
Recommended Hotel Information - get the OHSU rate!
We have compiled a list of recommended hotels for your Portland stay:
-> Interactive map - interactive map of recommended hotels and their distance to OHSU
-> PDF document of recommended hotels with descriptions and the OHSU rate (now updated for 2009-2010).
Where to Eat While in Town
->Oregonlive.com Dining Guide
->Portland Monthly Magazine Food guide
->Interactive map - use the recommended hotels map to find dining options. Click on a hotel icon, click the "search nearby" link, type in the type of food you are looking for (Pizza, Thai, Subs, etc). The map will display your results by location.
Meet & Greet
We will be having a meet & greet the evening before each interview in NW Portland at 6:30pm. You will receive an Evite approximately two weeks before your scheduled interview date with specific details. Our meet & greet locations for the 2009-10 interview season are:
| Location | Dates |
| Bay 13 Restaurant 701 NW 13 th Avenue Portland, OR 97209 503-227-1133 |
November: 12, 19, 29 December: 6, 10 January: 3, 10, 19, 24 |
| Casa del Matador 1438 NW 23 rd Avenue Portland, OR 97210 503-228-2855 |
November: 15, 22 December: 3, 13, 17 January: 7,14, 21 |
Getting to Campus on Interview Day
The Internal Medicine Residency program is located on OHSU’s Marquam Hill Campus (just southwest of downtown Portland) in Sam Jackson Hall on the 7th floor (take elevator 'C'). We are building #3 on the campus map link below.
-> OHSU Campus Map (pdf document) - Please note that the SW 6th Avenue that the driving directions is referring to (in the link below) is the street in the lower right-hand corner of the map (from downtown Portland).
-> Driving and Public Transit Directions to OHSU (pdf document)
-> Public Transit:
- The #8 Trimet bus is the main bus from downtown Portland to OHSU. Departures are approximately every 10-15 minutes. The #8 intersects with both the MAX light rail and streetcar routes.
- The Portland Streetcar intersects with OHSU's Center for Health & Healing (CHH) at the South Waterfront. Marquam Hill is a quick Tram ride up from the CHH (Tram cost is $4 up and free down).
- Other routes that stop at OHSU are: #61, 64, 65, 66, 68. Go to www.trimet.org to plan your trip.
->Hotel Shuttles:
Some hotels offer shuttle service to OHSU. Inquire with the hotel about shuttle service when you make your reservation.
->Taxicab:
A taxicab from downtown to OHSU will vary in price depending on where you are staying. Calculate your approximate fare at this site.
-> Driving:
View the OHSU Campus Map and Driving and Public Transit Directions to OHSU pdf documents for driving directions and parking instructions. The parking booth will most likely have you park in the Kohler Pavilion (KPV), building #7 on the campus map (enter on SW Campus Drive).
Hotel Options, Meet & Greet Locations, Dining Options
Click on a bed icon for hotel details and nearby dining options. Our pre-interview meet-and-greet locations are also listed on the map (icon of a glass). Click here to view a larger image of the map.
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