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Plan your trip at Portland International Airport

Portland, United StatesIATA: PDXICAO: KPDX

Getting to and from Portland International Airport: transport, parking, and where to pick someone up or drop them off. Every part links to the full information.

Transport

Where you arrive, with connections and frequency.

  • TramTriMet MAX Red LineMAX Light Rail station at the south end of the terminal building (right by the terminal)

All transport to Portland International Airport

Parking

  • 4parking areas
With shuttle
Economy

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Picking someone up

Where someone gets in and where you can wait or meet.

  • Drop-off/pick-up area on the upper level roadway in front of the terminal · Drop-off/pick-up area on the lower level roadway in front of the terminal
    • Picking up: permittedYou can pick up someone in the same drop-off/pick-up areas. The lower level roadway can become congested; if your pick-up is in the evening, the upper roadway is typically less congested and is a good alternative. Should you require additional time when picking up your party, consider using the airport's parking garage directly across the street.
    • Waiting: not permittedOnly active loading or unloading in these areas is allowed; both your passengers and all of their luggage must be at the curb ready to load to be considered active loading. Consider using the Cell Phone Waiting Lot to avoid circling while waiting for your party to arrive.
  • Cell Phone Waiting AreaPark and come inside
    Cell Phone Waiting Area off N.E. Airport Way and N.E. 82nd Avenue
    • Waiting: permitted · at most 30 minutesThe waiting area, with capacity for up to 30 vehicles, provides a place where motorists can park for free for a maximum of 30 minutes, wait for a cell phone call from family or friends announcing their arrival, and then drive up to the terminal's curbside passenger pick-up area. Motorists must stay with their vehicles at all times. The lot is located off N.E. Airport Way and N.E. 82nd Avenue; signs guide motorists to the waiting area, and it is a short 3-minute drive to the terminal.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All pickup rules

Dropping someone off

A quick drop-off, or park and come inside.

  • Drop-off/pick-up area on the upper level roadway in front of the terminal · Drop-off/pick-up area on the lower level roadway in front of the terminal
    • Dropping off: permittedIf you simply need to drop off someone at the airport, you can use the drop-off/pick-up areas located in front of the terminal building on either the upper level or lower level roadways. You may not leave your vehicle unattended.
    • Waiting: not permittedOnly active loading or unloading in these areas is allowed; both your passengers and all of their luggage must be at the curb ready to load to be considered active loading. Consider using the Cell Phone Waiting Lot to avoid circling while waiting for your party to arrive.
  • Cell Phone Waiting AreaPark and come inside
    Cell Phone Waiting Area off N.E. Airport Way and N.E. 82nd Avenue
    • Waiting: permitted · at most 30 minutesThe waiting area, with capacity for up to 30 vehicles, provides a place where motorists can park for free for a maximum of 30 minutes, wait for a cell phone call from family or friends announcing their arrival, and then drive up to the terminal's curbside passenger pick-up area. Motorists must stay with their vehicles at all times. The lot is located off N.E. Airport Way and N.E. 82nd Avenue; signs guide motorists to the waiting area, and it is a short 3-minute drive to the terminal.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All drop-off rules

This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.

SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.