This transit center will get you into downtown Portland really quickly. There is a large parking…read morelot which I think they share with the Portland Community College, but travelling on the weekend, there's easy parking. Purchasing the necessary cards was tedious if you're trying to buy multiple cards at one time. The first train that arrived, we had to get out of because there was such a heavy urine smell in it. It was really bad. The next one that came shortly afterwards was fine and we were able to easy go spend the day downtown.

Since I live in the Tanasbourne area, this transit center is where I always begin my journeys from…read morebus to max. And since I use public transportation on a regular basis it means I spend a lot of time at this transit center. This area always feels safe and the maintenance workers do a great job keeping it clean. There are concrete sitting areas in addition to tri-met's shelters for each bus. The max train area has several benches and covered areas. There is a large parking area if you wish to park and ride. I've never noticed any vandalism in the parking area. Buses 52 and 88 stop here along with the blue line.

It's really just a MAX stop right next door to Yahoo (with all the required signs and stuff, but no…read moreparking area), very small, but what a MAX stop. It has a couple of features that make it stand out from all the rest. I cannot give any adequate name to them and cannot describe them in a reliable way because I'm very nearly totally right brained. That being said, one of them is some sort of device that picks up distant sound and amplifies it so you can hear the train coming down the track way before you see it, same with the train horn, but the best of all it picks up birdsong and it's a really beautiful and surreal kind of experience. The other feature is like a very sophisticated set of wind chimes. They're all wired up to the inside of the station, and when they pick up the vibrations of the train on the tracks, the "wind chimes" start playing. Waiting here for a train is an exercise in auditory delight, very playful, and something very unexpected in this quiet neighborhood.

This place has changed. We have seen tents, people sleeping, and unusual vehicle activity.read more

This last Wednesday, 12/14/16, the snowflakes weren't supposed to fly until about 2 to 4 p.m…read more While still at work around noon, I swore I saw some flying snowflakes, and said to my co-worker that either I was hallucinating or I saw snowflakes. She tried to make me believe I was hallucinating, but we finally had to agree that it was those darned snowflakes (as pretty as they are) were flying. We decided to hang around a bit longer and see what transpired. What transpired were the pretty snowflakes coming faster and sticking. After getting phone calls from other employees that the snow was sticking and driving was very slippery, my co-worker dropped me off here at the Elmonica station and within minutes I was back in downtown Portland and then to my apartment feeling real relief. The train was a little crowded, but it ran like clockwork into Portland. It was well heated and comfortable. Everybody remained cheerful and friendly. After what transpired the rest of the afternoon and evening, I am truly grateful for the availability of MAX and the smoothness of the ride home.

The Merlo Road/ SW 158th MAX Station has the usual covered bench seating areas. The blue line stops…read morehere as well as bus 67. There isn't any parking lot but the orange bikes are stationed here. A few businesses like Nike have employee shuttle vans that pick up and drop off here. On one side of the station is the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. The trail entrance here is paved and many people enjoy walking this trail. On the other side is a drive way where the bus and vans stop.

This is really quite a nice MAX station. It's smaller than many of the stations and is their usual…read morestandard brick shelter construction with fare machine, but the ante is upped by the surrounding tall fir trees making it lovely and cool on one side and easy in-and-out driveway across the tracks. There aren't usually many people waiting here for the bus or train, and I've always felt very safe here. Just a usage tip for the train: be sure when you get on the train at your first stop that this blue-line train says Hillsboro or Merlo & SW 158th in the appropriate train windows. If the sign says "Hillsboro," you will be able to get off at all the stops all the way to Hillsboro. If it says, "Merlo 158th" on the sign, that is where the run ends (which is near the west-side Tri_Met garage).

Top flight and prompt service, and for a reasonable price. Unike some rides from PDX Radio cab has…read moremeters.

I am a care coordinator for seniors, currently working with a sight impaired client who lives in a…read moreretirement community. I use a ride share app myself but for my client's first ride alone I opted to call Radio Cab because it is what the concierge at her community uses. The Radio Cab dispatcher was laughably rude. He angrily refused to give a driver ETA "I have no way of knowing! I don't want to lie to you." I explained that my client was a sight impaired senior citizen and told the dispatcher that she was anxious. He responded with another impatient retort. After waiting with her and her dog for one hour I gave up and installed Lyft on her phone. Nine minutes later a kind driver appeared in a beautiful, spotless, well air conditioned (it was 90 degrees outside) car. My client's Radio Cab arrived 45 minutes later, almost 2 hours after I called. Two weeks ago I received a frantic call from a resident at the same facility who was stranded at her bank after waiting over an hour for her Radio Cab. I was with another client so she had to be rescued my the community's medical transport car. How is Radio Cab still in business? Starting tomorrow, I will be helping residents install the Lyft app and giving one on one instructions to help them become comfortable with this far superior option.

I'm a pass-carrying TriMet user; Red Line to the Airport is convenient and priced right. But TriMet…read moredoesn't run early enough on weekends for even mid-morning flights. I booked Eagle based on Yelp reviews, and found it a completely satisfactory airport shuttle service. Easy to book on their website, with a set price given on the email confirmation. Showed up on time, at least ten minutes early, we just noticed the van parked quietly out front. The driver was unhurried, polite and personable. His driving was smooth, he loaded and unloaded our luggage. At $45 + tip, the same price as a cab, but much nicer, and, most important, he showed up as promised!

Eagle Shuttle offers at least one driver with complete integrity to get you from the Portland…read moreairport to downtown. My friend accidentally left a digital camera and other stuff he had in a small bag in the Eagle shuttle van. The driver found the bag, and brought it to our hotel. Luckily, I used a credit card so that the driver knew my name and the front desk could dial up our room. $14 cash, $16 credit from airport to downtown hotel. Thumbs up for transportation services with values and honesty!

We had Billy and loved it! He was super great, and made our senior prom the best!! We were…read moreoriginally gonna have a party bus till our last stop and then jet a regular sprinter van for the ride home, but Billy got us a hummer limo for a ride to our dessert location. He was very accommodating, and pulled all his strings for us! Would definitely recommend this company as well. They squeezed us in a little over a week out for our prom, and they made it the best!

There are not enough kind words to describe Allen and his amazing service! Friendly, on time,…read moreknowledgeable, professional! We would never use any other towncar service in the Portland area. Fantastic! I would give more stars if I could. Allen is a true gem!

Fast and easy booking and super nice ride! Super clean vehicle. Driver also very nice and knows…read moreall the shortcuts!

We've been using Lux rides for sometime now. Don is always punctual, dressed well and professional…read more Couldn't be happier.

No help with luggage, crusty car and an attempt to hit us with a $50 fare for a trip from our home…read morenear Sunset High to the Union Train station. The return trip from Union Station back home with a different cab: $32. Beware!

Went from my home in central beaverton all the way to PDX. They showed up within 10-12 minutes,…read morewhich wasn't bad. But what made my day was the friendliness of the driver! I don't remember his name, but he offered to charge my phone, provide me wifi AND let me sit in the front seat :) pretty rad