There are many ways to get to campus using alternative transportation!  Portland is known for its vibrant commuter community, and PSU is no exception.  Click below to learn more about your options.....

• Biking
  
• Public Transit
• Carpooling
• ZipCar
• Air Travel Offsets

Biking

Bicycles are a great fossil fuel free way to get to PSU everyday. They provide a good opportunity for exercise and save money on parking or public transportation. There are many great biking resources for biking at PSU and around Portland.

PSU Bicycle Co-Op

Phone: 503-725-9006

Website: http://www.bikeshop.pdx.edu/

The PSU Bicycle Cooperative is an on-campus bicycle repair shop servicing the PSU Community. Our focus is to teach basic bicycle repair and maintenance techniques that will help keep you and your bicycle on the road. Our shop is a "do-it-yourself" environment where we seek to provide the necessary tools, workspace, resources, and instruction to enable you to maintain your bicycle.

Bike in Portland

Phone: 503-823-7671

Website: www.trans.ci.portland.or.us/Traffic_Management/BICYCLE_PROGRAM

This “Bicycling in Portland” website has information on bike parking and current and future bike infrastructure project in Portland. It provides links to other bike resources and organizations in the area. The City’s bike program also has back issues of its newsletter, “Portland by Bicycle”, available.

Bicycle Transportation Alliance

Phone: (503) 226-0676

Website: http://www.bta4bikes.org/

The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) is a non-profit membership organization working to promote bicycling and improve biking conditions in Oregon and SW Washington.

Public Transit

PSU Flex Pass Program

Phone: 503.725.3442

Website: http://transportation.pdx.edu/students/student_transit.htm

PSU now offers Flex Pass, a student-discounted All Zone TriMet Transit Pass (valid on all TriMet buses, MAX, and Portland Streetcar) for the current term. The Flex Pass is available to all students registered for at least 3 credit hours during the current term. The per-term cost for the Flex Pass is approximately 35% off TriMet's retail price! Purchase online or at Transportation & Parking Services in the Neuberger Hall lobby.

Click here for a map of all the destinations the Max travels to.

Tri-Met

Phone: 503-238-RIDE (503-238-7433)

Website: www.tri-met.org

Tri-Met provides transit services in the Portland metro area. Their web site has details on routes, schedules, and fares. There are also links to information on bicycling, carpooling, and car sharing. You can even do online trip planning.

Carpooling

Sharing rides to work reduces road congestion, saves fuel, and reduces pollution, and as an added incentive, parking permits on campus are offered at a reduced rate to carpoolers.

PSU Office of Parking and Transportation

Phone: 503-725-8750

Website: http://transportation.pdx.edu/

PSU Carpool passes require two or more students, faculty, or staff. Participants must share rides at least three days per week.

Tri-met Rideshare

Phone: 503-CAR-POOL (503-227-7665)

Website: www.tri-met.org

This part of the Tri-Met web site has information on starting or joining a carpool.

Carpool Match Northwest

Phone: 503-CARPOOL

Website: www.carpoolmatchnw.org

Carpool Match is an easy convenient way to find someone to share a ride in Oregon and SW Washington. Over 10,000 commuters in this region are currently registered.

ZipCar

Phone: 1-866-4ZIPCAR

Website: http://www.zipcar.com/psu/

Get 24/7 access to Zipcars parked right on campus! Simply reserve online, let yourself in with your Zipcard and drive. Our low hourly and daily rates include gas, insurance and reserved parking. Students only need to be 18+ to join.

Air Travel Offsets

Reduce your office’s carbon footprint when air traveling by purchasing carbon offsets. The following are great resources for information of carbon trading.

http://www.my-climate.com/

http://www.nativeenergy.com/

http://www.atmosfair.de/index.php?id=9&L=3

https://climatefriendly.com/