Charter Bus Parking & Dropoff Guide to Gresham, Oregon Sports Venues & Arenas
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Moda Center (Home of the Portland Fire and the Portland Trail Blazers)
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Major Roadways to Moda Center
Groups traveling west from Gresham typically take I-84 West (Banfield Expressway) straight to the I-5 North interchange and take Exit 302A (Rose Quarter / Broadway-Weidler). Local access runs along N Broadway, NE Weidler Street, and N Interstate Avenue.
Charter Bus Drop-Off & Pickup at Moda Center
Charter buses drop off and pick up passengers along N Benton Avenue or the designated commercial loading curb on N Wheeler Avenue just east of the arena commons. Because Portland enforces a strict 5-minute commercial idling limit and prohibits curbside waiting, your whole group should gather near the South Commons entrance before texting your driver to pull up. That way, everyone hops right on together and skips the long post-game rideshare line!
Charter Bus Parking & Waiting at Moda Center
The Garden, Benton, and Eastburn parking garages at the arena have vertical clearance limits between 6'7" and 7'0", so full-size motorcoaches and tall minibuses cannot enter the structures. Oversized bus parking must be arranged in advance in the Benton Surface Lot or nearby commercial surface lots in the Lloyd District. If surface spaces are sold out, drivers stage off-site along industrial corridors and return at the final buzzer.
Event-Day Closures & Traffic
Expect heavy congestion along N Ramsay Way, N Winning Way, and N Wheeler Avenue starting two hours before tip-off, with periodic pedestrian-only closures around the arena plaza. Plan to depart Gresham at least 90 minutes before tip-off to beat I-84 rush hour bottlenecks.
Providence Park (Home of the Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns FC)
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Major Roadways to Providence Park
From Gresham, your driver will take I-84 West across the Willamette River into I-405 North and exit at SW Salmon Street / SW Burnside Street. Final stadium approach uses SW 18th Avenue, SW 20th Avenue, and SW Alder Street.
Charter Bus Drop-Off & Pickup at Providence Park
Because MAX Light Rail tracks run directly along SW Morrison Street and SW 18th Avenue, charter buses must avoid stopping on the transit mall tracks. Instead, groups load and unload along SW 20th Avenue between SW Morrison and SW Alder Streets (near Gate F) or along SW Salmon Street on the south side of the stadium. Keep your group together after the final whistle so boarding takes less than five minutes!
Charter Bus Parking & Waiting at Providence Park
Providence Park does not have any on-site parking lots or oversized vehicle spaces in the surrounding Goose Hollow neighborhood. After dropping your group off near SW 20th Avenue, your driver will relocate to an off-site commercial staging lot in the Northwest Industrial Area or near the central waterfront. When the match wraps up, message your driver so your bus can pull back up to the curb right on cue.
Event-Day Closures & Traffic
On Timbers and Thorns match days, SW Morrison Street and SW 18th Avenue close to all private vehicles roughly three hours before kickoff. Give your Gresham group an extra 45 minutes to navigate downtown Portland and I-405 traffic.
Reser Stadium (Home of the Oregon State Beavers)
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Major Roadways to Reser Stadium
Groups departing Gresham travel west on I-84 or take I-205 South to merge onto I-5 South through Salem and Albany. From I-5 South, drivers take Exit 228 onto OR-34 West (Corvallis-Lebanon Highway), which leads directly across the Willamette River into downtown Corvallis. From there, buses follow SW Western Boulevard or SW Philomath Boulevard (US-20/OR-34) to SW 26th Street and SW Ralph Miller Drive on the Oregon State University campus.
Charter Bus Drop-Off & Pickup at Reser Stadium
Charter buses can drop passengers off along SW 26th Street near the LaSells Stewart Center or at designated charter zones near SW Western Boulevard and the Gill Coliseum plaza. Coordinate your post-game meetup spot near the Beaver Store entrance before heading inside.
Charter Bus Parking & Waiting at Reser Stadium
Oversized vehicles and team charter buses must reserve game-day parking in advance through Oregon State University Athletics and Transportation Services. Designated charter bus and RV parking is typically assigned in surface lots near the SW Western Boulevard and SW 26th Street corridor or in the gravel lots west of SW 30th Street near the OSU intramural fields. Tailgating is welcome in permitted oversized lots, so your Gresham fan group can fire up the grill right beside the bus before kickoff! After you book online through the national booking platform, a confirmation team verifies your exact campus parking plan.
Event-Day Closures & Traffic
Traffic on I-5 South and the two-lane stretch of OR-34 West backs up heavily starting three to four hours before Beaver home games. Around the stadium, SW 26th Street between SW Western Boulevard and Campus Way, along with SW Ralph Miller Drive, closes to non-permitted vehicles on game days. Plan to leave Gresham at least 3.5 to 4 hours before kickoff so your group enjoys plenty of tailgating time without stress. After the fourth quarter, allow extra time for Corvallis police to clear outbound lanes toward I-5.
Rose Quarter
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Major Roadways to Rose Quarter
Traveling from Gresham to the Rose Quarter takes just 20 to 30 minutes outside of peak traffic via I-84 West. As I-84 reaches the Eastbank Esplanade and the Willamette River, drivers can take the Lloyd Boulevard exit (Exit 1) or connect directly to I-5 North (Exit 302A). Surrounding surface corridors include NE Multnomah Street, NE Broadway, NE Weidler Street, and N Interstate Avenue, which frame the 30-acre sports complex. If I-84 is backed up near Rocky Butte, drivers can also use NE Sandy Boulevard or SE Stark Street as alternate routes from the Gresham area.
Charter Bus Drop-Off & Pickup at Rose Quarter
Active group loading and unloading across the Rose Quarter campus takes place along N Wheeler Avenue and N Benton Avenue on the east side of the complex. Drivers must stay with their vehicles and avoid blocking TriMet bus lanes or MAX tracks along N Holladay Street.
Charter Bus Parking & Waiting at Rose Quarter
Because the Rose Quarter's four multi-story parking garages (Garden, Benton, Eastburn, and Annex) cannot accommodate the height of a charter bus or high-roof sprinter van, oversized vehicles must use surface lots. Pre-arranged bus parking is available in the Benton Surface Lot at N Benton Avenue and N Broadway when reserved ahead of time with Rose Quarter Guest Services. When overlapping events at the Moda Center, Veterans Memorial Coliseum, and Theater of the Clouds fill the surface lots, drivers stage off-site near the Oregon Convention Center surface lots or along N Going Street on Swan Island. Your driver stays a quick text message away to return for pickup!
Event-Day Closures & Traffic
When dual events take place inside the Rose Quarter, traffic on I-5, I-84, the Broadway Bridge, and the Steel Bridge slows to a crawl. Leaving Gresham two hours before your event—or booking an hourly package to grab dinner in the Lloyd District beforehand—keeps your schedule completely stress-free. Once you book online, our confirmation department reviews every pickup and drop-off stop on your itinerary!
Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Home of the Portland Trail Blazers)
On hockey nights with the Portland Winterhawks, basketball tournaments, or graduation days, Veterans Memorial Coliseum at 300 N Winning Way, Portland, OR 97227 is a top destination for Gresham groups! Book a 18-passenger minibus or full-size coach on Charter
Major Roadways to Veterans Memorial Coliseum
From Gresham, buses head straight down I-84 West to the I-5 North interchange and exit at Exit 302A (Broadway-Weidler). From the exit ramp, drivers turn onto N Wheeler Avenue or N Drexler Drive to reach the Coliseum bowl on the south end of the Rose Quarter campus.
Charter Bus Drop-Off & Pickup at Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Charter buses and school event buses unload passengers along N Wheeler Avenue near the East Entry or along N Drexler Drive just south of the Glass Palace. Have your group assemble outside the main Veterans Memorial Coliseum plaza after the event before alerting your driver. That way, your bus can pull up to the curb and load everyone within the 5-minute active loading window!
Charter Bus Parking & Waiting at Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Oversized buses cannot enter the Coliseum's underground or adjacent parking decks due to low overhead clearances. Drivers can reserve surface spaces in the Benton Surface Lot off N Benton Avenue or stage off-site in nearby industrial zones until pickup time.
Event-Day Closures & Traffic
During Coliseum events that overlap with Moda Center games, N Winning Way is restricted to pedestrians and authorized vehicles only. Build an extra 30 to 45 minutes into your Gresham departure time during weekday evening rush hours.
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