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People commuting to OHSU locations in the Portland metro region have a variety of resources and programs. This page has resources for people with OHSU network access including contractors, translators, traveling nurses, visiting faculty, vendors, volunteers, temporary staff, student workers and other people who are not OHSU students or on OHSU payroll.
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Planning your trip
OHSU's two main campuses are just one mile from downtown Portland and accessible by sidewalks, off-street paths, elevators and aerial trams.
Discover your best walking experience at: ohsu.edu/walk
Rewards and resources
OHSU pays $1.50 a day for eligible walking trips.
Discounts are sometimes available on active apparel. Discounts website
Showers, lockers, and towel service in some locations.
Planning your trip
OHSU is among the most popular biking destinations in any American city. With bike share, you don't need to even own a bike to ride to campus.
You can take the bike lanes up Marquam Hill or save some sweat by biking to Portland Aerial Tram, where valet is offered free to the public. Unless you valet your bike, U-locks are strongly recommended.
Discover your best biking experience at: ohsu.edu/bike
Rewards and resources
Options for finding a bike include loaner bikes, bike share, an e-bike showroom and subsidized purchase of your own bike.
OHSU pays $3 a day for eligible biking and scooter trips.
Free bike valet at the South Waterfront Tram Terminal.
OHSU Discountsoften offers deals on active apparel.
Planning your trip
OHSU is connected by over a dozen bus lines. The Tram offers a five minute transfer to more lines including, light rail, and streetcar. All Portland public transit is ADA accessible.
Don't live close to a transit stop and/or have a long ride to your destination? Over 60 park and rides are located around the Portland metro region. Find a route and facility at: ohsu.edu/parkandride
Discover your best public transit experience at: ohsu.edu/transit
Rewards
For anyone with a badge, OHSU’s TriMet and C-tran transit passes are subsidized up to 95%.
Streetcar is free with a badge.
OHSU pays $1.50 a day for eligible transit trips.
OHSU Carpool is an app for employees, students and other members to match you with other OHSU commuters traveling to and from campus. Carpool as needed or daily.
Planning a trip
OHSU has a variety of facilities. We strongly recommend getting to know campus and reviewing your options before commuting to campus for work or education.
Parking is free at over 60 park and rides around the region. Find a route and facility at: ohsu.edu/parkandride
Late night and early morning resources: ohsu.edu/nightaccess
Share a ride with colleagues: ohsu.edu/carpool
Who needs a permit? Anyone not here as a patient or patient’s personal visitor, 8am-5pm weekdays. Restricted Zones, enforced 24/7, include patient, special reserved, emergency, and Public Safety spaces.
Parking permits
Daily and hourly parking are purchased online or at onsite pay stations.
Annual permits for daytime parking are on wait lists. Due to a City cap on parking, OHSU does not directly control supply or demand; annual permits are thus very limited.
Visiting for a personal appointment
Parking coverage is required. Learn more here: ohsu.edu/visit/parking-coverage
OHSU encourages people to work virtually when possible and for departments to accommodate people working offsite. Even if you're onsite, it is strongly recommended that you become acquainted with OHSU resources for telework, telemedicine and distance learning to best collaborate with your colleagues.
Telework part time or full time can help solve commuting challenges as well as help people achieve better work life balance.
People with an OHSU login can get started on working virtually at o2.ohsu.edu/telework
Connect now from off campus at portal.ohsu.edu
Don't have a login yet? Learn more about OHSU's telework resources at ohsu.edu/telework
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Weather resources
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