The best ways to experience the sights, sounds and smells of the Rose City are via bicycle, foot or public transportation. It's no wonder. And the Hawthorne, Morrison, Burnside and Broadway bridges offer safe and easy access to eastside attractions. Portland also boasts a renowned public transportation system. Tri-Met buses and MAX light rail are readily available throughout Portland and service the main attractions.
Fares are the same for both and tickets are interchangeable.
Bus and MAX travel is free in a central 300-block area of downtown. ART's stops include OMSI, the Portland Art Museum, Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, RiverPlace and the Oregon Zoo. To extend this tour another day , take a sternwheeler cruise on the Willamette and Columbia rivers or a jetboat excursion up the Willamette River to Willamette Falls. Most buses and trains accommodate bicycles and are wheelchair accessible. Oregon is blessed with too many beautiful waterfalls to see in a few days, but here's a tour that takes in some of the prominent ones.