Portland Guide and Subway map

Discover Portland, Oregon, through bookshops, gardens, food carts, neighbourhood streets and the Willamette riverfront. Portland City Guide 2027 brings 150 places, eight outing ideas, transport maps and a personal day planner together on your iPhone and iPad.

150 PLACES, MANY SIDES OF PORTLAND
Browse 60 sights, museums, green spaces and neighbourhood discoveries, plus 90 places for food, drinks and evenings out. Explore 14 area groups, filter by category, search for a destination and see it on the city map.

Place pages include descriptions, highlights, visit notes, access information and official links. Discover Powell's City of Books, Portland Art Museum, OMSI, Lan Su Chinese Garden and the Saturday Market. Explore the Pearl, St. Johns, the Central Eastside and places beyond the city centre.

FOOD CARTS, COFFEE AND EVENINGS OUT
Find 30 restaurants, 10 food-cart pods, 20 cafes, 16 bars and 14 nightlife or performance venues. Browse the dedicated Food carts & coffee collection or explore Eat & Night for a meal, a coffee break or an evening plan.

Read practical notes, open official links and choose a venue that fits your day. Reservations, menus and event schedules are handled by the venues.

EIGHT IDEAS FOR GETTING OUT
Explore Downtown page by page, follow the Willamette riverfront or plan a Washington Park garden day. Head into the West Hills, discover Mississippi and Williams, spend an afternoon on Alberta, explore St. Johns or sample Central Eastside flavours.

Each sequence brings together places and practical advice. Calculate walking directions through Apple Maps, add stops to My Day and adapt the outing to your interests. Woodland outings have hills and trail conditions to consider; Columbia Gorge destinations are separate excursions beyond city walks.

YOUR SIX-STOP PORTLAND PASSPORT
Keep track of six discoveries: Powell's City of Books, the International Rose Test Garden, Lan Su Chinese Garden, OMSI, Cathedral Park and Portland Saturday Market. Mark places as visited and keep your progress saved on your device.

These destinations span different neighbourhoods, so you can spread visits across your stay. Choose your own order and check individual opening arrangements before setting out.

WASHINGTON PARK, GARDENS AND FORESTS
Explore eight mapped Washington Park highlights, including the rose and Japanese gardens, Hoyt Arboretum, Oregon Zoo and World Forestry Center. Read place details, save a stop and open directions.

Use official park map and free-shuttle links to plan around the hills. Attractions have separate tickets and access arrangements. Find more green-space ideas at Forest Park, Mount Tabor, Cathedral Park and beyond.

MAX, STREETCAR AND TRANSIT MAPS
Browse 81 saved route records and 6,020 stop records covering MAX, TriMet buses, Portland Streetcar, WES and Aerial Tram services. View route-direction maps and representative stop sequences, with official planning and service links.

Choose your start and destination, then open Apple Maps for transit directions. The saved network is a reference, not live departures or a guarantee of current service. Check operator schedules, fares and alerts before travelling.

PDX ARRIVAL AND PRACTICAL HELP
Find PDX airport information and MAX Red Line connection guidance. Check Portland time and weather, and explore travel essentials, tours, tickets, stays, car hire and mobile data through external providers.

BUILD YOUR OWN PORTLAND DAYS
Create multiple days in My Day, save places, reorder stops and add notes. Adjust visit durations to leave room for lunch, a museum or a longer garden visit. Your plans and passport progress stay saved locally.

Place text, illustrations, saved days and stored transport information are available locally. Maps, new directions, weather, flights, tours and websites require internet access. This independent guide is not affiliated with transport operators or attractions.

Find your favourite side of Portland and make your next city day your own.