Inaugurated in 2001 the Portland Streetcar Serves downtown Portland and
surrounding areas with more stops in Portland's Urban Core the Portland streetcars
Supplement Portland's TriMet rail and bus system which Connects Portland City center with outlying communities and the airport
the streetcars Run almost entirely along Paved Track on City Streets
The majority of the Routes run along pairs of one-way Streets separated by one or sometimes two city blocks
portland streetcars came to life to help revitalize sections of downtown
There are currently 3 lines to the system the A and B Loops and the North-South line
The A loop runs Clockwise through the city. The B loop runs counterclockwise
These 2 lines serve the Pearl & Lloyd Districts as well as the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
or OMSI for short and Portland State University
The 3rd line is the North South line, this line travels between NW23rd to South Waterfront.
writing the streetcar will cost you $2 for two and a half hours or if you're an honored citizen or youth
Mere $1 for two and a half hours you can get even more savings by buying a monthly or annual pass
There are several ways to purchase tickets for the streetcar
You can buy tickets on board at platform machines if you're not in a hurry you can go online you
Can use your smartphone using the PDX
streetcar mobile ticket app or purchase tickets at TriMet ticket machines
How to purchase tickets at a Platform machine
Press the confirm button to wake up the machine then select a fare
Select the quantity
confirm your selection
Insert debit or credit card and lastly collect your tickets in the slot below
To purchase tickets use your phone and PDX streetcar mobile ticket App. First, buy tickets from the navigation menu
Tap Select Rider to choose rider type
Tap Select fare to choose fare type
Add more tickets or tap check out from your shopping cart
Add credit/debit card or select from your previous saved payment methods
From the navigation menu select my tickets to use a purchased fare
You must validate your ticket before your trip at the validator either on the platform or on the train
signs at the station indicate which lines serve that station
Signs on the front and driver windows of each train identified a line and a destination
Streetcar approaches stay well behind the bumpy yellow or black tiles the doors
Do not open automatically press the button on the door to open them
Portland streetcars do not automatically stop at every station
Please save little to operator that you would like to stop by pushing the yellow stop request button
When you reach your destination gather all of your personal items and exit the streetcar