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Your Guide to Getting Around Portland by walking, bicycling, driving, bus, MAX, carpool, streetcar, tram...   

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Women on Bikes, Ten Toe Express, Portland By Cycle, Senior Strolls 

SmartTrips
Transportation Options Division programs to reduce traffic congestion and pollution, while helping you save money and stay fit . Info on Senior Strolls, Women on Bikes, Ten Toe Express Walks, and Portland By Cycle too.
Sunday Parkways
Enjoy your neighborhood in a way you've never seen it before - stroll, skate, cycle, or sit & relax with your neighbors, car-free!
Safe Routes to School Portland
Services and education materials for schools, parents, and kids to learn about walking and biking safely, carpooling, and taking transit to school
Free Bike/Walk Maps
Find bike and walk maps for Southwest, Southeast, North, Northeast, and Northwest/Downtown Portland - ¡y mapas en español también!
Bicycles
Riding a bicycle in Portland
Carpool, Vanpool
Information on finding carpool partner(s), Carpool Parking Permits, Vanpools, etc.
Getting Around Portland Calendar
Motorcycles, Scooters
Resources for using a motorcycle and motorscooter in Portland
StreetSmart
StreetSmart
Freight Committee
Freight Committee
Pedestrians
Information about pedestrian issues and walking around Portland
Automobile
Automobile
Bus, MAX Light Rail, Streetcar, Aerial Tram
Information about TriMet, MAX, C-Tran, SMART, Portland Streetcar and the Aerial Tram
Carsharing
An alternative to car ownership - pay by the hour
Electric vehicles, charging stations, EV
Electric vehicles, charging stations, EV information can be found at www.chargeportland.com
Options Ambassadors
Volunteer to help your neighbors learn about biking, walking, using transit & car-sharing
Options Newsletters
News and articles about the world of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and the work that Transportation Options does
Passenger Rail, Amtrak
Go By Train: schedules and information about getting to Union Station
Portland International Airport (PDX)
Transit, parking, flight, car rentals, bicycle and ground transportation information for Portland International Airport (PDX).
Skates & Skateboards
Safety information for using skates, skateboards and scooters
STARS (Sustainable Transportation Analysis and Rating System)
Sustainable Transportation Analysis and Rating System: helping transportation projects to improve access, cut petroleum use and emissions, and reduce transportation costs.
Taxis, Cabs, Limousines, Towncars
Taxis, Cabs, Limousines, Towncars are overseen by the Private For Hire Transportation Board of Review. Click here for a list of permitted companies serving Portland.
Transportation Options Online Store
All the items you want to help you Get Around Portland in style! T-shirts, Bike Map Bandanas, even hardware to make your own bike bucket.
Transportation Options retail order form
PDF Information
Some of the links on this page are to PDF documents. To open PDF files you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, it is available for free from Adobe.com.
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What's New


4 Essential tips for TriMet travelers this winter - read all about them.


Resolved to bike more in 2012?  Classes to help you get in the spirit - BTA Winter Bike Commute workshop: Thur, 2/2 at Ecotrust Bldg; Fix-It Fair All-Season Cycling Workshop: Sat, 2/25 at Jefferson High. 


Wondering about the Rules of the Road when cars, bikes, and sneakers share the road?  Check out this deck of cards - 52 common questions with answers on the back.


How far can you go (by transit) in 15 minutes? 25 minutes? Check out Mapnificent, the map that answers those questions visually.
The Options Online Store is open! Bike map bandana? Snazzy Options/Sunday Parkways t-shirt? Yup, we got 'em.  Check out all your retail options here.

Mapas y otros recursos en españolhaz clic aquí.  Y un poco sobre los bicis, gracias a KUPN.


New Recreational Bike rides in Portland route maps -flat or hilly, short or long, there's a ride for you.


Check out the Transportation Options blogs:

Commuter Central from SmartTrips Business;

Safe Routes to School;

Portland Sunday Parkways;

and Options' Twitter feed.


Idling gets you nowhere! Read the flyer and save gas, money, and the environment (1 mb PDF). For more tips on driving down car costs, click here.  


Quick links:  Bike Brown Bags ...Bike Shops in Portland...Bike Rentals...Senior Cyclist Program 

 

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