Directions - Portland Hawthorne Hostel

Greyhound/Amtrak-Walk south on NW 6th Ave towards downtown and the Greyhound Station. Take a right on NW Hoyt St and walk one block to NW Broadway. Board a 9-Powell bus at the corner of NW Hoyt and Broadway (bus will be coming down from the bridge), pay $2.00 and grab a transfer. Get off at SW 3rd & Alder, cross SW 3rd and walk one block east to SW 2nd and Alder. Board a 14-Hawthorne bus and show the driver your transfer. The bus will take you onto Hawthorne Blvd. Get off at the 30th Ave stop. We are between 30th and 31st on the left side of the street.

From the airport by public transit-Buy an all zone ticket ($2.30) from one of the ticket machines. Take the Light Rail MAX Red Line (will say “City Center & Beaverton TC” on it) to downtown. Get off at Morrison/SW 3rd (in downtown Portland) and walk back to SW 2nd and Alder (across the street). Board a 14-Hawthorne bus and show the driver your MAX ticket. The bus will take you onto Hawthorne Blvd. Get off at the 30th Ave stop. We are on the opposite side of Hawthorne at the corner of 31st.

If you don't have a lot of luggage and want a shorter transit time, you can take the Light Rail MAX Red Line (will say “City Center & Beaverton TC” on it) and get off at Hollywood Transit Center. Board a 75 39th-Lombard bus (IMPORTANT: will say “to Milwaukie TC” on it) and show the driver your MAX ticket (and hold on to that ticket!) Get off at SE 39th and Hawthorne. Take a right on Hawthorne Blvd walk 8 blocks down Hawthorne to 31st and we’re on the right. The walk from the bus stop is about a half mile (.8km) and takes about 10 minutes. Or you can board a 14-Hawthorne (“to Portland”), show the driver your MAX ticket, and get off at SE 30th and Hawthorne.

Need to call a cab? Here are some local taxi companies: Broadway Cab 503.227.1234, Radio Cab 503.227.1212 (note: these listings are not an endorsement of any particular taxi company and we do not guarantee the quality of service received by the providers listed.)

From the airport by car or driving in on I-84 from the East: exit the airport onto I-205 South. From I-205, get onto I-84 West. If you are driving from the East on I-84, you will want to follow these directions from here on as well. Take I-84 to the 43rd Avenue (exit 2). Turn left at exit ramp stop-light and go to 39th Ave. Turn left on 39th- this will take you over the freeway. Continue down 39th until you reach Hawthorne Blvd (there's a Jiffy Lube on the corner), and take a right. We are located on the right between 31st and 30th Avenues.

Driving South on I-5 from Washington: get off at exit 300B (the OMSI exit). Follow the OMSI signs which will take you to the left at the fork on the exit ramp. Head straight, following the signs for Belmont St. Take Belmont to 30th Ave, and turn right. Follow 30th until you reach Hawthorne Blvd. and turn left. The hostel is on the left on the first block.

Portland Has An Excellent Public Transportation System. Visit their website for the complete details.

Driving North on I-5 from Eugene/California: Take left lane exit 299B (I-405), stay left and immediately take exit 1A (Naito Pkwy / Harbor Dr.). Turn right onto Front Ave (Naito Pkwy), and another right onto the Hawthorne Bridge. Head over the bridge and up Hawthorne Blvd. We are located on your left between 30th and 31st Avenues.

Driving West on Hwy. 26: After Sandy take the highway into Gresham. Stay on Hwy 26 as it turns left onto Powell Blvd. Take Powell Blvd to 50th Ave and make a right. Take 50th to Hawthorne Blvd and turn left. We are between 31st and 30th Avenues on the right.

Driving East on Hwy. 26: Just past the tunnel in Portland, take the downtown exit (center lane), which feeds onto SW Market St. Take Market to Park Ave. & turn left. Go to Madison St. and turn right. Take Madison over the Hawthorne Bridge & up SE Hawthorne Blvd. We are on the left just past 30th Ave.

The City of Portland has a helpful list of information on transportation, too.

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