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Getting to Reed

Reed College is in a southeast Portland neighborhood, five miles from the downtown area and 12 miles from Portland International Airport. The campus is easily accessible from downtown locations and major highways. From the airport you can reach Reed by car, bus, taxi, or airporter van. Three parking lots, all with designated spaces for those with disabilities, provide free parking: the north lot on SE Steele Street, the west lot on SE 28th Avenue, and the east lot on SE Woodstock Boulevard. The west and north lots currently present the best parking options.

From the airport
From downtown
Road map to Reed
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Driving directions

From the airport

Take Tri-Met MAX light rail or bus from downtown or the airport for $1.70. From the airport taxi-limousine area, take the Redline MAX to the Hollywood Transit Center. Take bus #75 heading to Milwaukie. Get off at 39th Avenue and Woodstock Boulevard. Walk down the hill on Woodstock to campus. Travel time varies; plan on an hour and a half. To find out when the next bus runs, call 503/238-RIDE, or check online at www.trimet.org.

The Blue Star Airporter (503/249-1837) will take you from the airport to campus for $25.25 (plus a $.75 airport fee). The shuttle leaves the airport every half-hour. Travel time is 20-30 minutes. The roundtrip fare is $47.25.

Cab fare from the airport to Reed is approximately $35. Cabs can be found at the airport taxi-limousine area. Ask the driver to take I-205 to the Foster Road exit. Travel time is 20-30 minutes.

By car, take I-205 south to the SE Powell Boulevard exit. Travel west on Powell to SE 39th Avenue. Turn left (south) on 39th Avenue, passing through several major intersections until you reach SE Woodstock Boulevard. Turn right (west) on Woodstock. Reed will be on the right hand side.

From Downtown

Public transportation (Tri-Met) will take you to Reed for $1.70. From SW 3rd Avenue and Clay Street (trips are free within the downtown bus mall), find a bus stop with the symbol of a beaver. Take bus #19 (Woodstock) and ask the driver to drop you off at Reed. Travel time is about 30 minutes. To find out when the next bus runs, call 503/238-RIDE, or check online at www.trimet.org.

You can find cabs in front of the Union Station (Portland's train station) or the bus depot, which is next to the train station. Or, call Radio Cab at 503/227-1212. Cab fare from downtown to the college is about $18.

By car, take SW Alder Avenue to the Morrison Bridge. At the east end of the bridge, turn right onto 99East/Martin Luther King Boulevard; the boulevard will become 99East/McLoughlin Boulevard. From 99E/McLoughlin Boulevard, take the Eastmoreland/Reed College exit. Just off the exit, turn right (east) onto SE Bybee Boulevard. Veer left (north) onto SE 28th Avenue [the Eastmoreland Golf Course will be on your left (west)], and drive north to the intersection of SE 28th Avenue and SE Woodstock Boulevard. Reed is directly ahead. [To return to downtown Portland, go west on SE Bybee Boulevard to SE Milwaukie Avenue. Turn right (north) at the intersection of SE Bybee Boulevard and SE Milwaukie and travel to SE Holgate Avenue. Turn left (west) onto Holgate, and turn right (north) onto 99E/McLoughlin Boulevard.]

From the Train/Greyhound Station

Public transportation (Tri-Met) will take you to Reed for $1.70. Walk one block south on NW 5th Avenue to the bus stop at NW 5th Avenue and Hoyt Street. Take either bus #14 or Bus #44 to SW 5th Avenue and Alder Street (about 5 minutes). Walk one block south to SW 5th Avenue and Morrison Street. Take Bus #19 to Reed (about 25 minutes). To find out when the next bus runs, call 503/238-RIDE, or check online at www.trimet.org.

Cabs are available outside the station. Travel time is about 15 minutes. Fare is approximately $15.

Road Map to Reed

Download a Map

A printable map to Reed(pdf) is available for download and viewable with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Driving Directions

From the north on I-5

Take the I-84 East exit (#301), then the 39th Avenue exit (#2). Turn right (south). Travel 3.5 miles to SE Woodstock Boulevard, then turn right (west). Reed is on the right.

From the south on I-5

Take the Ross Island Bridge exit and follow the signs to cross the bridge. At the east end of the bridge, take the 99East/Milwaukie exit. Follow 99E (McLoughlin Boulevard) to the Eastmoreland/Reed College exit. Just off the exit, turn right (east) onto SE Bybee Boulevard. Veer left (north) onto SE 28th Avenue [the Eastmoreland Golf Course will now be on your left (west)], and drive north to the intersection of SE 28th Avenue and SE Woodstock Boulevard. Reed is directly ahead. [To return to I-5 south, go west on SE Bybee Boulevard to SE Milwaukie Avenue. Turn right (north) at the intersection of SE Bybee and SE Milwaukie and travel to SE Holgate Avenue. Turn left (west) onto Holgate, and turn right (north) onto 99E/McLoughlin Boulevard. Follow the signs to the Ross Island Bridge.]

From the north on I-205

Take the SE Powell Boulevard exit. Travel west on Powell to SE 39th Avenue. Turn left (south) on 39th Avenue, passing through several major intersections until you reach SE Woodstock Boulevard. Turn right (west) on Woodstock. Reed will be on the right hand side.

From the south on I-205

Take the SE Powell Boulevard exit. Travel west on Powell to SE 39th Avenue. Turn left (south) on 39th Avenue, passing through several major intersections until you reach SE Woodstock Boulevard. Turn right (west) on Woodstock. Reed will be on the right hand side.

From the east on I-84

Take the I-205 south exit. Take the SE Powell Boulevard exit (#19). Travel west on Powell to SE 39th Avenue. Turn left (south), travel to SE Woodstock Boulevard. Turn right (west). Reed is on the right.

Parking at Reed College is free and no permit is required.