How to get here
- Driving
Driving directions can be found here.
- Flying into Eugene
If you fly into Eugene, the only way to get to campus from the airport is via taxi or shuttle. There should be taxis available outside the baggage claim area. Tell the driver that you want to go to 15th and Agate on campus. If you want to make online reservations, you can try Oregon Taxi or Omnishuttle When you get to campus, see checking in below.
- Flying into Portland
If you fly into Portland, you will have to get to Eugene. You can either take the Greyhound bus, the Amtrak bus or train, or a shuttle from pdx to Eugene.- Taking a shuttle
There are several shuttles from the Portland airport to the University of Oregon campus. The two most reasonably priced are city2city and HUT
If you take HUT, it will drop you off at the Phoenix Inn. From the Phoenix Inn parking lot, walk South along Alder Street until you reach 13th Avenue. Turn Left on 13th Street and walk East until you reach Agate Street. Turn Right on Agate Street and walk South to 15th Street. See checking in below.
If you take city2city, it will drop you off at the Days Inn. From the Days Inn parking lot, walk West along Franklin Blvd until you reach Agate Stree. Turn left on Agate Street and walk South until you reach 15th Street. See checking in below.
- Taking a Train or Bus
South of the baggage claim at pdx, board the MAX Red Line. Make sure you have an Adult, All-Zones, 2 hour ticket. (about $3). Take the Red Line to the Old Town/Chinatown station. It will be the first station after you cross the river. You will be on 1st Avenue between Davis and Everett. If you get off at the wrong stop, catch the next Red Line going whichever direction you need to, or walk back if you crossed the river, but missed the stop (the following advice only works if you start in the right place.)
You are in a section of Portland in which the numbered streets are arranged in numberical order and the named streets are arranged in alphabetical order (Ankeny, Burnside, Couch, Davis, Everett, Flanders, Glisan, Hoyt, Irving, Johnson, Kearney, Lovejoy, Marshall, Northrup, Overton, Pettygrove, Quimby). Go from 1st and Everett to 6th and Irving. At 6th and Irving, the building to the South is the Greyhound Station, and the building to the North is the Amtrak Station. For instructions when you reach Eugene, see Taking Greyhound Bus or Taking Amtrak Train or Bus below.
- Taking a shuttle
- Taking Greyhound Bus
The greyhound station is on the Northeast corner of 10th and Pearl. If you want to use mass transit, walk east along 10th to High Street (one block) and get on the platform in the middle of 10th Street. Buy a ticket for EMX, and board the EMX to "Springfield Station". Ride about 4 stops to the Agate Street Station. Walk South along Agate Street to 15th. See checking in below. If mass transit has stopped for the night or too expensive, walk South to 13th Avenue. Turn left, and walk East along 13th Avenue to Agate Street. (If you reach Willamette Street, you are going in the wrong direction.) See checking in below.
- Taking Amtrak Train or Bus
Some Amtrak busses will let you off at University and 15th. If so, see checking in below. Otherwise, the Amtrak bus will let you off at the station. The Amtrak train will let you off somewhere along the tracks. First, find the station. From the Amtrak station, walk South along Willamette Street until you get to 10th Street. (Ignore the fact that Willamette is not a street between 6th and 7th – keep walking.) From 10th and Willamette, you can either use mass transit or walk. If you want to use mass transit, buy a ticket for EMX, and board the EMX to "Springfield Station". Ride about 5 stops to the Agate Street Station. See checking in below. If mass transit has stopped for the night or too expensive, walk South to 13th Avenue. Turn left, and walk East along 13th Avenue to Agate Street. (If you reach Charnelton Street, you are going in the wrong direction.) See checking in below.
Checking In
campus mapArriving between 10am and 5pm on Sunday 6/14
Your check-in time is 5:00 PM on Sunday 6/14. If you arrive before that, you can leave your lugguge in Jim's office at Deschutes Hall, and collect it before 6:00 PM. Unfortunately, Deschutes is locked on Sunday, so, call Jim at 971-533-7546 and tell him you are coming, so he will wait at the door to let you in. Or, you can mill around Eugene with your luggage until 5 PM.
To get to Deschutes hall from 13th and Agate, walk about 1/2 block west along 13th to the information kiosk in the middle of the street. On your right (NW of the kiosk) is Deschutes Hall.
Arriving between 5pm and 8pm on Sunday 6/14
If you arrive during normal business hours after your check-in time, proceed to the Living Learning Center North between University Street and Agate Street on 15th Avenue. Go to the main desk and say you are with the Programming Languages Conference. Tell them your name, and they will give you your keys and directions to your room.
To get to LLC North from 13th and Agate, walk about 1/2 block west along 13th to the information kiosk in the middle of the street. On your Left (SW of the kiosk) is Beech Street. Walk along Beech Street a few yards until it turns into a sidewalk. Walk along the sidewalk about 1/2 block by the sand volleyball court to the cross sidewalk. LLC North is on your right (the SW corner of the confluence of sidewalks).
Arriving between 8pm on Sunday 6/14 and 8am on Monday 6/15
If you arrive outside of normal business hours, proceed to Young Hall. Go to the front door. Knock on the door if you see people. If you are there really late, knock loudly, yell, or call Jim at 971-533-7546 to get your keys.
To get to Young Hall from 13th and Agate, go south to 15th and turn right. Proceed about 2 blocks on 15th to Young Hall.
If you arriving by taxi, direct them to 15th and Agate. Then turn on 15th going west. On the left are the athletic fields. On the right, you will see Walton complex, then a fire lane, then LLC South, then a sidewalk, then Earl complex. Young Hall is the part of Earl complex that runs perpendicular to 15th Street.
Important note: Jim will be the only person who can help you outside of normal business hours. It does not behoove you to call campus security because they will suggest you find a hotel room.
Arriving after 7am on Monday 6/15
If you arrive during normal business hours, proceed to the Living Learning Center North between University Street and Agate Street on 15th Avenue. Go to the main desk and say you are with the Programming Languages Conference. Tell them your name, and they will give you your keys and directions to your room. After 9am, you can choose to go directly to the lecture hall at the Knight Law Center. During the lunch break, you can check into your room.
Checking Out
Your last meal is Breakfast, Sunday 6/28.Leaving between 7am and 8pm
If Jim is around, you can hand him your key packets, otherwise, take your key packet, with your keys and meal card to the LLC North Desk.Leaving Earl outside business hours
Give your key packets, with keys and meal cards, to Jim in Young hall.Leaving Global Scholars Hall outside business hours
Tell Jim in advance when you will be leaving and he will meet you at that time at the Global Scholars Hall.
References
- The code for Eugene is EUG. The code for Portland is PDX.
- Eugene Airport
- Portland Airport
- Portland Mass Transit
- Eugene Mass Transit
- Amtrak
- Greyhound