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Portland Aerial Tram

Marquam Hill Campus at Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
503-494-8283
Ranked #76 of 297 attractions in Portland
3.5 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
Type: Trams
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Portland, Oregon
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

great view of the city bridges and city and cost is free if traveling down. then catch a bus from there and see downtown More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Nothing special - we did it because we had walked all that way from downtown. More

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Miami, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012
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The aerial tram was built mainly as transportation for employees, students and professors of the hospital and school at the upper level. Visitors can ride, at $4 a pop. My wife and I rode, and enjoyed the view of the rivers and downtown Portland. A few quick pics were great for posting to facebook. Parking was not a problem, we... More

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Portland, Oregon
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

I took out of town guests here for a view of the city. It has a great view, but it was a lot more money than I expected. More

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Columbia City, OR
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

I would never pay to ride the aerial tram. It is worthwhile if it is a free ride and you do not expect much. More

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Lake Oswego, Oregon
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

Hideous, unnecessary waste of taxpayers money just to appease a research hopspital that threatened to move out of the city More

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Salem, Oregon
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

I took us literally an hour of driving in circles to find the parking structure. Better directions on their web site would be nice. More

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richmond, bc
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

We did this aerial tram a while ago. The views of the city is spectacular. However, it just feels weird to walk through a hospital, and not knowing which part of the hospital is restricted, etc. etc. It just gives me an uneasy feeling. The only "fee" is the cost of the tram ride. More

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Hillsboro, Oregon, USA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012
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I have taken this tram between OHSU hospital and the medical center down on the Willamette river many times. The kids love the ride and the view is spectacular from here. If you are cycling enthusiast you can ride it to the top of the hill and ride down into Portland or down a trail all the way to Beaverton.... More

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See 18 more reviews by Tina J for Portland
Washington State
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012
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We had heard about the "Tram" for a while and it sounded pretty cool, so on our most recent trip to Portland we set our GPS to locate it and check it out. First, we had to find a place to park - everything near the station seemed to be for OHSU hospital employees only. Guess that should have been... More

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