Portland International Airport (PDX)
9 field notes covering Portland International Airport, Portland.
← PDX airport overview, terminals & amenities$0 Parking, $2.80 MAX, and 7 Lounges: Turn Portland International into a Repeatable Shuttle Routine
How frequent Portland flyers can lock in a car-free or car-commuting routine at PDX using MAX, $0 bike and park-and-ride options, and a predictable concourse lounge network.
$0 to $45 Parking and a $2.80 MAX: Pricing Your Time at Portland International Airport (PDX)
Portland airport parking, MAX, and PDX lounges as one 12-step pricing ladder: how to put a dollar value on your buffer time and pick the right way to get to PDX.
Portland Airport (PDX) Without a Car: $0 Bike Parking, $2.80 MAX, and When Even $12 Parking Loses
A hard-numbers playbook for doing Portland International Airport without a car: $0 bike and motorcycle parking, $2.80 MAX Red Line, Vancouver C‑TRAN combos, and three concrete car‑free PDX scenarios.
PDX vs SEA: Which Northwest Airport Actually Handles a 4‑Hour Layover Without Lounge Access?
A maintenance scheduler’s take on Portland (PDX) versus Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) for a 4‑hour layover in public space, using hard numbers on lounges, gates, and ground access.
How to Get to PDX Without a Car from Vancouver, Salem, and the Cascades Corridor
Origin‑by‑origin transit playbook for reaching Portland International Airport (PDX) from Vancouver WA, Salem, and Cascades Corridor cities (C‑TRAN 65, Blue Star, Amtrak+MAX), then using the single terminal and multiple l
PDX Layover Time: When a 45–75 Minute Portland Connection Is Actually Safe
Portland International Airport (PDX) runs a single 14‑gate terminal with four concourses and seven lounges. Here is how that layout changes your minimum connection time math, and specific itineraries where a 45–75 minute
PDX Layover Math: When 7 Lounges Beat a MAX Dash into Portland
For 4–8 hour daytime layovers at Portland International Airport, this is the line between staying in PDX’s lounges and shops vs riding MAX light rail downtown.
$12 Parking, One Terminal, Real Lounges: Why Hawaii‑Bound Flyers Should Start at Portland (PDX)
For Pacific Northwest and NorCal travelers headed to Hawaii, Portland International Airport quietly combines $12/day parking, single-terminal simplicity, and sane transit into a package that can outplay bigger‑hub starts
Portland International Airport Dining (PDX): Smart Picks Before Your Flight
Realistic guide to eating at Portland International Airport, with PDX spots worth your time and what to skip before boarding.