Travel Planning

Conference Venue:  Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU) for the conference. The building can be found on the interactive campus map below.

Driving directions: Please navigate to the street address of the Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU): 1825 SW Broadway, Portland OR 97201. 

Neither PSU parking nor downtown parking are free on Saturdays. The nearest parking garage is PSU Parking Structure 1 (PS1), and the cost is about $7.00 for the day. The next nearest is the Shattuck parking lot.  Downtown on-street parking is $2.00 per hour with a 5 hour limit. More information on parking near PSU is available at PSU Parking.

Public Transportation: Comprehensive real time public transit information on MAX, Streetcars, and buses is available at Trimet. Google Maps also provides transit options within Portland using scheduled (non-real-time) arrivals.

 Hotels:  For those planning to stay overnight, there are several downtown hotels within easy walking distance of campus:

• Hotel Zags

• University Place Hotel

• Downtown Value Inn

• Econo Lodge City Center

 There are no special rates for the conference participants.