Travel

Travel Planning

Portland State University (PSU) is located in downtown Portland, about a 25 minute drive from the Portland International Airport. The airport is serviced by most major airlines and is a hub of Alaska Airlines.

Regional participants can also travel by train directly into downtown Amtrak Union Station (located at 800 NW Sixth Ave) .

Long distance bus services using Greyhound also stop at the Union Station.

From Airport to PSU: Take the light rail (called MAX) Red line from airport to downtown, then transfer to MAX Green line, headed south, at Pioneer Square Station, and alight at SW Mill Station (second last stop) where you will find PSU. The conference venue is two blocks to the right of the train. You may also chose to get off at the last stop, called PSU South Station, and walk five more minutes to the conference venue. The last stop is closer to the University Place Hotel (see below) where most participants will stay.

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.

From Union Station to PSU: Take the light rail (MAX) Green line from the Union Station headed south and alight at the last or second last stop as mentioned above.

Conference Venue: Please head to Room 238 of Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU) building for the conference. SMSU can be found in the campus map. The street address of SMSU is

1825 SW Broadway

Portland OR 97201.

The adjacent park blocks will be occupied by Portland Farmers Market on Saturdays. Please plan to enjoy the market during the conference breaks and also plan ahead for a difficult parking situation by considering public transit options.

Neither PSU parking nor downtown parking are free on Saturdays. The nearest parking garage is PSU Parking Structure 1 (parking fee about $6). The next nearest is the Shattuck parking lot. Downtown roadside parking is $1.60 per hour with a 5 hour limit. More information on parking near PSU is available at PSU Parking.

Hotel: We have blocked off a few rooms at $80/night at the University Place Hotel, located at

310 SW Lincoln Street

Portland, OR 97201.

This hotel is a 5-10 minute walk away from the conference venue. The hotel charges an additional $15 per day for overnight parking. Breakfast is included. The block of rooms will be held until 09/17/2014. When making reservations, please ask for the "PNWNAS - PSU Mathematics Room Block" rate.

There are many other downtown hotels at various price points within walking distance.