Plan Your Trip

Plan Your Trip

Hotel Registration

A special conference discounted rate of $149.00 per night is available at the Hilton Portland (conference venue). When making your reservations, please mention you will be staying for The International Ecotourism Society conference (ESTC 2010) and the conference rate will be extended to you. Please make your reservations prior to July 31, 2010 by calling the Hilton Hotel at +1 503 226 1611, ask for reservations or by booking online here. (www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/PDXPHHH-IES-20100831/index.jhtml)

Airport & Transportation to Downtown

ecoShuttle is available 24/7 for shuttles to and from PDX. They require 24 hour advance notice and reservations are subject to availability. Please call 503-548-4480 or 1-877-ECO4PDX for rates and to arrange transportation to and from PDX.

Just 20 minutes from downtown, Portland International Airport (PDX) has earned awards for demonstrating that large-scale airports can be both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Currently 17 passenger airlines serve PDX, with direct and non stop service to more than 100 cities worldwide.

The TriMet MAX Red Line light rail service runs from PDX to downtown Portland every 15 minutes. A one-way trip from the airport to downtown Portland takes 38 minutes and 10 stops (Downtown Stop: Pioneer Square South MAX Station). Purchase tickets from automated ticket machines located in the airport lobby near baggage claim as well as on the MAX station platform. (Light rail cost: US$2.40 / Taxi cost: US$35.00)

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Transportation in Portland

Thanks to forward-thinking city officials and an economical, easy-to-use transit system, you can explore even the farthest reaches of the Portland metropolitan area while concentrating on enjoying the city - not navigating it.

Read more about the different modes of transportation at www.travelportland.com/visitors/transportation (Bus and Max Light Rail, Transit Mall, Portland Streetcar, Downtown on Foot, Downtown Parking, Portland International Airport, Portland Union Station - Passenger Train Service).

Travel Portland

The International Ecotourism Society would like to thank our host sponsors Travel Portland, please click here to visit their website www.travelportland.com. If you are looking for day trips or additional things to do in Portland, please visit their site for more information.

City of Portland Information

Population	568,380 (PSU Population Research center, 2007); 2.1 million in the Portland metropolitan area (U.S. Census, 2006)
Area	145 square miles (375 square kilometers)
Elevation	Average height of 173 feet above sea level (52.5 meters)
Time zone	Pacific
Miles to ocean	78 (125 kilometers)
Miles to a glacier	65 to the Palmer Glacier on Mount Hood (104 kilometers)
Average temperatures	January, 39.6 F (4.2 C); July, 76 F (24.4 C)
Average rainfall	36.3 inches (92.2 centimeters) — less than Atlanta, Houston, Birmingham, Indianapolis or Seattle — and without that nasty humidity
September weather	Averages range from Highs at 74 degrees and Lows 58 degrees
Road conditions	Oregon Department of Transportation (www.tripcheck.com)
Airport	Portland International Airport (www.flypdx.com)
Transit	Amtrak, Union Station (www.amtrak.com)
	MAX light rail system (www.trimet.org/max) Transports from Airport to Downtown
	Portland Streetcar (www.portlandstreetcar.org)
	TriMet bus system (www.trimet.org)
Major Industries	Tourism, high-tech, health care and manufacturing
Official Bird	Blue heron