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Things to Do in Portland
Things to do in Portland with address, hours and price, read 15 Oct 2026: Rose and Japanese gardens, Powell's, Multnomah Falls permits, MAX from the airport.
Portland
The middle of the Amtrak Cascades line, about three and a half hours by train from Seattle.
You do not need a car for the main sights. The MAX Red Line takes about 40 minutes from the airport to downtown and costs $2.80 for an adult. The same fare covers the Streetcar and buses. If you tap a card or phone, you pay no more than $5.60 a day. The Red and Blue lines also stop at Washington Park, where the Rose Garden and the Japanese Garden are.
Some sights are free. The International Rose Test Garden is free and open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Forest Park is free. The Portland Art Museum is free on the first Thursday of each month, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The paid sights include the Japanese Garden at $22.50, Lan Su Chinese Garden at $18, Pittock Mansion at $17 and the Oregon Zoo at $26. The zoo takes cards only.
Multnomah Falls is at Exit 31 off I-84. A timed permit for the I-84 parking lot was required from 22 May to 7 September 2026, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., for a $2 fee. The lot itself is free, and its entrance closes when it is full. The Columbia Gorge Express bus stops at the falls. Restrooms there are closed for renovation through November 2026.
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