I don't even know what to say about these everyday heroes who we call bus drivers. My partner and I…read morehave been taking an aprox 3-4 hr round trip bus ride to work and back together, across Portland, on the amazing long fx2 bus and the 15 bus, for the past several months. My partner used other busses as well for day to day errands. We've seen everything on our bus commutes, from screaming mental health cases to drug addicts yelling while pounding their fists on their own skulls, to nonstop to outright bloody fistfight brawls right in the front area of the bus. Most of the passengers are perfectly well behaved but there was at least one troubling situation, if not 2 or 3, daily on these bus rides. Every politician who's running for office should endure a few months taking the bus back and forth across town if they are ever sincerely interested in what's going on in the cities that they want to help. They'd be happy to close the borders promptly and take care of the people who are already here needing help. Seniors, veterans and a gigantic mentally heath and drug addiction crisis. The bus drivers all deserve awards for the service and courage it takes to drive a city bus. Day or night. I mainly can vouch for a soft spoken but assertive older lady w short dark or silver hair, who drives the 15 bus in the morning commute hours, she is a superhero, even stopping the bus one time to ask me if I was okay as it was an extreme bad air, wild fire smoke day and I must've looked extra alarming walking along w my walking stick, she let me know she could call for help if I needed it. I assured her I was totally okay but I was dumbstruck by the kindness and mental strength of her as well as many, many of the other busdrivers I've encountered off and on through the years in Portland, especially tho these last few months. We are soooo gratefull for the Trimet busses! Keep up the good work!

Y'all need to start wiping down your seats more often, as it is never done in-between shifts…read more And it's incredibly important that you fix your damn buses. The other night, I was riding the 72, and I swear the vibrations from the bus were so intense, strong, buzzing-- I'm pretty sure every woman inside had the REAL Trimet experience. Seriously, y'all are great but lately you're also very grumpy.

The max RED line is really good, however there are some pro and cons, Its a little dirty, on the…read moreseats, but however the price is : A chef's kiss, but the worst part of MAX is, you'll probally find some dangerous distpruvite passangers, Howver that is the only downside.

Can't beat the price of $2.80. Took this from PDX airport to the rental car place but there's so…read moremany different drop offs. Very convenient way to get around. Also go to trimet.org to plan your trip as it will show both the bus system and light rail

I found out about the tram when I was researching the metro system. Located in South Waterfront…read morearea of Portland, this was a hidden little gem. You can take the streetcar to get to the stop, cross the street, then hop on the tram (roundtrip). It was about $8 roundtrip for adults. You arrive at the top at Oregon Health Sciences University hospital. And it IS an actual hospital! We walked around a bit and headed back. The views are worth it.

This tram ride is the cheap and convenient way of enjoying the horizontal landscape view of the…read morecity of Portland. The tram car goes from upper to lower level every 15 minutes interval. We bought the tickets and boarded the car from upper level, entrance right next to OHSU Hospital. Ticket prices were $9 for round trip. The tram was really popular for locals, especially for the employees working at the hospital. The upper terminal had multiple lookout spots to see the city skyline and also up close watching the tram heading to the lower terminal. As we started heading down the hill, we saw stunning view of the city's greenery, houses, buildings and Willamette river. In the horizon, we could also see the snowy Mount Hood. The ride was about 5 minutes. At lower level, everyone had to exit the lower level terminal. Then we used our round trip ticket to enter the terminal again and board the same car. At the lower terminal, there was a huge parking stand for bicycles. Trip from lower to upper terminal was little longer, took about 8-9 minutes. Being a sunny bright day, we absolutely loved the short round trip for such a decent price.

It's slow. It's good for getting from point A to point B, but don't be in a hurry. More…read moreambassador/security staff on board would make it more comfortable.

A great way to get around Portland. On my last visit, we utilized the Portland Streetcar a few…read moretimes to get from South of the Waterfront to the Pearl District. Each station has a ticket machine, which were all down for some reason the weekend we were there, but you can always tap to pay with your phone when you get on. It's an honor system. We tried our best to abide by the rules, but as with most of these kind of public transit, a lot of people don't unfortunately. According to their system map, they have three different lines. Two lines cross the river to the East side of Portland while the other goes from North to South of Portland. The ride was like $2 valid for 2.5 hours.

This station is located in the corner of 6th and Yamhill streets. It's a street side tram stop, not…read morea full size station. There's an info display screen that shows upcoming tram with their estimated arrival time. The fare booth has pricing details. Tap to pay option is available as well while boarding the tram. The fare is fixed price regardless of the distance. I took the tram from downtown to the airport. It was a really cheap option, costing only $3, compared to $40 for uber. The tram arrived on time. It took about 25 minutes for the tram to arrive at the airport. The ride was comfortable. It was a convenient way to see different parts of the city as well.

I took a MAX light rail red line train from the Pioneer Square South station on Yamhill St to head…read moreeastbound towards the PDX Airport. This station also serves the blue line. There are no fare gates at this station so it's based on the honor system whether a rider is going to pay the fare or gamble that no one will be checking.

Lucked out with same day door to door service - We've been able to call on these guys a couple of…read moretimes in a hurry and pinch with very fast response and flexibility. Sometimes emergencies or rush situations happen and scheduling medical transport with wheelchair capability can be a serious hassle since most transport requires advanced scheduling and planning. COMPARISONS - Sadly many insurance don't cover non-emergency medical transport. Getting old isn't cheap and medical transport isn't either, compared to other similar services ANEMT rates are average to a little better. MetroWest transport is the most popular and great, but they are constantly booked at least 1-2 days out or 5-10 hours for same day. MetroWest also has stair capable wheelchairs and stretchers by request and door to door service. TriMet offers basic medical transport for fairly cheap via shuttle, but they don't offer door to door so you'll need someone to push if the chair isn't motorized and electric. Uber and Lyft have wheelchair capable vehicles, but again, no door to door service and requires advanced scheduling. Interestingly Kaiser Washington State insurance covers non-emergency transport, but not in Oregon. Above and beyond - Along with being able to respond quickly with door to door service, they helped with transferring inside the home to and from the wheelchair. Aways super nice and friendly guys. Easy pay via credit card through a tex message link or over the phone. Have questions, be sure to ask, they are very helpful and accommodating. Good service, responsive, fast and better pricing than most. Thanks for taking good care of our family.

My driver, Alexander, was great and on time. He asked me how I was feeling before and after my…read moresurgery. He was early picking me up. Really cool guy. His vibe was exactly what I needed.

Parked in the "park and ride" at the end of the line in Milwaukie and took the light rail downtown…read moreto work. Came back around 10:00pm to find my car had been broken into. Car video camera stolen, change stolen, and everything else strewn around the interior. THE SCARRY THING WAS A NIFE (SEE ATTACHMENT) FOUND IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT DID NOT BELONG TO ME. What if I had walked up on them while in my car! Would I be dead now? Should I start carrying a gun on trimet to be safe? Called trimet but they just blew me off!

Huge huge fan ..... this line alone can take one to extremely practical and useful places.... fyi,…read moretake the #75 from the Hollywood TC (connects with the red line which heads to airport) back home, if you're in the Piedmont or Hollywood areas. Or travel from Milwaukie to St Johns' Cathedral Park, on a lark! Awesome, eh!? Plus, huge spectrum of hours of operation... when in a pickle for the sunrise, or the sunset, just plop onto the TriMet..ever-friendly. PS TriMet, generally speaking, is stellar for user-friendly trip-planning and website; furthermore, those crafty city planners... knew what they were doing. Things run smoothly public transportation-wise.. and even though Fareless Sq is no longer, as of this year, all rails (MAX and streetcars) are still free within the zone. Coolio

I'm a fan of this particular spot because it is my station. It is this little piece of Portland…read morethat I venture to every week day morning. Making my way down Burnside rain or dry darkness (I go to my office quite early) it is this station that I await my chariot, or rather streetcar. It seems to always be neat and in good order, plus that little running sign that give out semi-accurate information has yet to be completely wrong! I tend to find myself among a host of unique and interesting humans. Some venturing to work like myself, some I think just venturing home from the night before, others not venturing much at all but rather just enjoying our little stations hospitality. There is also a doughnut shop in the parking lot adjacent to the stop, greeting us all with the aroma of fresh and I'm sure delicious pastries. We have a little covered area to gather under on particularly wet days; those are the morning that we all get to know each other a bit more (one of us doesn't brush regularly and another wears too much cologne, but they shall remain private to retain the integrity of our little station's group). What makes things extra exciting is the 6, yes the 6! It too stops at our station providing just a little extra entertainment just before our CL arrives. If you haven't caught a ride here yet, be sure to do soon before the word gets out just how great 2167 is!!

This is the hub of busses to all over Portland. If you know your bus number (if you dont, use your…read moresmartphone to look it up, Trimet) just walk along until you see your number. The shelters have monitors telling you how long your wait is, if you have time look around. There is a lot of sculptures along the bus mall. The collection is better then I would have expected.

By the middle of the 1970s, Downtown Portland was dying and not expected to survive. It was the…read moreera of the great migration to the suburbs, and many of the downtown department stores had already moved to the malls. Nordstrom had plans in place to move out of downtown permanently and it would have surprised no one had Meier & Frank followed suit. Like my dad used to say, one could have fired a cannon down the middle of Broadway and not hit a living soul. Downtown workers fled by 5 pm and never stayed late because the area was pretty much "owned" at night by a dangerous element. On the weekends, everybody shopped at the malls and never came down just to hang out and enjoy. All in all, a very bleak outlook for our patient, Portland. The Portland Transit Mall pretty much saved Portland from going the way of so many other cities at the time - a long slow death march into urban hell. Nordstrom also agreed to build their flagship store in downtown Portland at this time. All of this revitalized Portland and has helped bring it to a place of prominence nationally that most Portlanders knew it deserved (there was a time that only San Francisco and Seattle were ever mentioned in the national media; Portland was considered the quaint country cousin). Sorry for the history lesson from this long-time Portland citizen, but I think it's interesting to compare and contrast and see how Portland has become a leader in transportation options. Considering it's a government-backed project, the Portland Transit Mall surprisingly came together in the mid-1970s without too much controversy and has continued to serve so many of us via bus, street car, and MAX in the tri-country area pretty efficiently and with some great updates over the years. Considering how large the system has become, there's so much that could go wrong (which on occasion it does), but there's so much more that goes right and attracts visitors and dollars to our fair city. I say Hail to the Portland Transit Mall.

This place works out just fine. Between the two different max train platforms and all the bus stops…read moreyou can be on your way to any part of the city. It seems to me like I never need to wait long for any connecting transfer to arrive. I think the only thing that could improve this transit station would be better signs. Maybe signs that were much bigger. I often find myself helping others to get to the proper area to catch their bus/train.

In ancient times, all roads led to Rome, but in modern Portland, all roads lead to Rose--Rose…read moreQuarter Transit Center, that is. If you're going across town by MAX or bus, you'll likely end up stopping at or traveling through Rose Quarter TC. My commute brings me to this hub of transportation twice a day. I often wonder how many bikes, trains and buses cruise through the place on a daily basis. The buses and the trains don't easily mesh their schedules, but I've pretty much got it wired at this point. Yeah, sometimes there's a bit of a wait for a bus, and they aren't always on time, but it still beats the heck out of driving. This stop is reasonably safe and there's usually transit cops patrolling the general vicinity. We're really lucky to have such reliable and relatively clean public transportation.