Explore your transportation options to Swan Island with 10,000 jobs in the heart of North/Northeast Portland
Of course it all depends on where you live; if you are having to travel a great distance, you might want to check out the thriving neighborhoods within a couple of miles of Swan Island. Click on Historic N/NE Portland Today Map – 2nd Edition to learn more.
Transit: Swan Island is the best served industrial employment areas of the region.
- TriMet 85 Swan Island operates weekdays from 5:42am to 5:50pm from the Rose Quarter Transit Center.
- TriMet 72 Killingsworth/82nd Avenue operates seven days/week from before 6am until after Midnight from Clackamas Town Center. 15 weekday peak hour trips to the Shipyards (Dry Dock)
- Swan Island Evening Shuttle operates every 30 minutes, weekdays from 6:26pm to 11:36pm from the Rose Quarter Transit Center. . “By Request” service to Mock's Bottom and the Shipyards (503-757-7152)
- C-Tran operates bus service to the Interstate MAX Yellow Line and the Airport MAX Red Line; All zone fares are good for both C-Tran and TriMet buses and MAX.
Employer subsidies: many Swan Island employers offer partial or full transit pass subsidies; check with your HR department. You may be able to purchase your pass with pretax dollars.
Trip Planning: go to www.trimet.org or contact the Swan Island TMA at sitma@teleport.com or 503-745-6563. It will take less time than you think!
Bike/walk: dozens of Swan Island employees ride bicycles to work, many all year.
While Swan Island‚s sidewalk network has some gaps, most locations can be reached safely via sidewalk either on foot or by bicycle. Portland’s growing network of trails, bike lanes and bike ways make it easy to get to Swan Island via the Going Street sidewalk/multi-use path "Going to the River." Most bike commuters stick to the sidewalk once on the Island; its legal.
Route Planning: go to www.GettingAroundPortland.org for City bike maps or contact the Swan Island TMA at sitma@teleport.com or 503-745-6563.
Rideshare: Carpools and vanpools are another option to Swan Island.
Find a carpool partner at www.carpoolmatchnw.org or put a note up in your break room. Sharing the ride to work with just one other person cuts your commute costs in half!
Currently two vanpools operate from Clark county — Battleground and Orchards. For more details and information on forming Clark county vanpools, contact C-Tran at www.c-tran.com/vanpool or 360-906-7510. For vanpools originating in Oregon, contact Metro: www.oregonmetro.org/vanpool or 503-813-7566, or the Swan Island TMA at sitma@teleport.com or 503-745-6563.
