Conference Transportation

Transportation to and from Forest Grove/PDX via MAX light rail, commercial shuttle, or Pacific shuttle.

• MAX: For information on MAX see Directions – Public Transportation. Board MAX at the airport to the City Center (Red Line). Transfer to the Blue Line going to Hillsboro. Get off at Hillsboro Transit Center and take Bus 47 to Forest Grove. The trip takes about an hour and a half and costs under $5.00.
• Commercial Shuttles: Shuttles are available on demand at the airport. Shuttle rates are best if you arrange round trip transportation with the same company. The trip takes around an hour and costs about $45.00 each way.
• Pacific Shuttle: Pacific University will make two round trips to PDX. The shuttle will take participants to Pacific the afternoon of October 16th (one shuttle will leave PDX at 2pm and the other at 5pm) and from Pacific to PDX immediately following the final session of the conference.   Shuttle seating is limited, so please email (whitehej@pacificu.edu) to reserve a seat.  The trip take takes about an hour and costs $10 round trip.

The conference will provide shuttle services to and from the conference hotels and Pacific University on request. However, it may be necessary to wait at high-traffic times, so plan accordingly.
Forest Grove is well served by a local bus (47), which goes to the university (see Directions – Public Transportation). You will receive a bus schedule in your registration packet.
Many of the hotels are within walking distance of Pacific University.

If you wish to explore Portland, use the MAX light rail system. Take Bus 47 to the Hillsboro Transit Center, and then catch MAX to downtown Portland (see “Directions – Public Transportation”). You will receive a MAX map in your registration packet and information about Portland’s highlights.