Just 8 miles from Portland International Airport (PDX), visitors can access the convention center via Interstate 5 North from exit 302A–Rose Quarter, or from Interstate 84 West exit 1–Lloyd Boulevard.

Holladay Street, Northeast Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Lloyd Boulevard and Northeast First Avenue surround the facility grounds.

Portland’s TriMet MAX light rail stops 300 times a day at our front door, connecting riders to downtown, surrounding neighborhoods, the Oregon Zoo, and Portland International Airport.

Portland Streetcar’s Central Loop stops at our MLK Lobby entrance every 15 minutes.

TriMet’s Bus Line No. 6 also stops at the MLK Lobby entrance and provides access to downtown stops and outlying areas.

On days with a busy event schedule, public transportation provides the easiest arrival and departure experience.

The OCC provides free bike racks on both levels of the parking garage and outside all main building entrances. Bicycle parking is free in all areas.

Visit Portland’s Bicycle Trip Planner to help plan your trip.

There are also designated motorcycle-only parking spaces in the garage. Motorcycles pay the regular parking rates.

The parking garage offers four electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, two on each level. Spaces are indicated by brightly lit green murals and are available on a first come, first served basis. Applicable prices apply at all stations.

EV charging adapters provide 240V fast charging.

Onsite parking is provided in the convention center’s underground garage. You may enter the garage through either the NE Lloyd Boulevard (P1) or NE First Avenue (P2) entrances. Clearance on the P1 Level is 7 feet; clearance on the P2 Level is 9 feet. We have a total of 800 spaces.

Parking garage opening times:

• Sunday – Tuesday: Beginning at 11:30 am
• Wednesday – Thursday: Beginning at 6:30 am

Please allow for ample time to park. The garage can reach capacity on days with busy event schedules and area traffic may impact your arrival and departure times. On these days we recommend using public or commercial transportation.

The Oregon Convention Center does not guarantee parking availability. Availability is on a first come, first served basis.

Parking and accommodations for people with health conditions or impairments

Both levels of the OCC parking garage provide accessible spaces within easy access of elevators. There are 10 accessible spaces on Parking Level 1 (P1) and 11 accessible spaces on Parking Level 2 (P2). Parking Level 2 (P2) offers accessible areas with a 9-foot ceiling clearance to accommodate adapted vehicles.

Accessible parking is available on a first come, first served basis.

Street parking and drop-off/pick-up zones

There are 566 metered parking spaces within three blocks of the OCC.

Short term drop-off/pick-up zones are available adjacent to the convention center on NE Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Boulevard and on NE Holladay Street.

All drop-off and loading zones are located on an accessible route to an accessible building entrance, and have adequate vertical and horizontal clearance. Not all zones have an unobstructed aisle next to the vehicle pull-up space. There is a public-use sidewalk, which may be obstructed by pedestrians and attendees.

Additional area parking

There are several privately operated parking garages/lots in the area surrounding the convention center. Please be aware that some locations may not be open at certain times and availability is based upon demand.

Note: Some privately owned lots around the OCC promote “convention center parking” but these are not operated by the Oregon Convention Center.