1333 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Portland, Oregon
For general questions about transportation, contact the OMA office at of if you can offer a ride to Portland, please contact Phil Moses atphilipmoses@comcast.netor 541-686-5060.
The Ambridge Event Center provides free parking for their guests at several nearby lots. One free lot is at the corner of NE 3rd Avenue & Wasco Street and a second lot offering fre parking is located at the corner of NE 2nd Avenue & NE Clackamas Street. Click here for a map indicating locations for free parking for Ambridge Event Center guests.
If these two lots are full, the Ambridge Event Center will have a staff person at the corner of NE 3rd & Clackamas Street to help you locate their other free parking lots.
Street parking is available. However, if your meter runs out, you will likely be ticketed. Some meters require coins and others accept credit cards or coins.
A pay-to-park lot is located at the corner of NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard & Multnomah Street. Other pay-to-park lots are located in the Lloyd Center area.
Transportation Information
Airlines
The Portland International Airpot (PDX), conveniently located approximately 12 miles from downtown, is serviced by numerous airlines.
Inter-City Train or Bus
For information on inter-city train connections, contact AMTRAK at 1-800-872-7245. For information on inter-city bus transportation contact Greyhound at 1-800-231-2222.
Portland Metropolitan Area Transportation
The Ambridge Event Center can be easily accessed by bus or rapid transit trains. Contact Tri-Met at 503-238-7433 or www.tri-met.org to confirm the best travel route for you.
Tri-Met directions can also be found on Google Maps. Click on "Get Directions," enter your starting and ending destinations and select "By public transit" (the second icon above the address field).
Ride Sharing
OMA is available to assist you in carpooling to and from the conference. If you can offer others a ride or you would like to find a ride, please contact Phil Moses, OMA conference committee member, at 541-684-0148 541-684-0148 or philipmoses@comcast.net. He will maintain a list of everyone offering and needing rides and will be available to put you in contact with other OMA members attending the conference.