This week Multnomah County launched its new ACCESS Shuttle, a service designed to make it easier for people to get to jobs south of the Portland International Airport. This service is meant to provide a much-needed transit connection to jobs in the Alderwood-Cornfoot-Columbia area from nearby neighborhoods. Prior to launching this new service, there was no transit available in this area that has a substantial number of jobs. At a time when transportation costs are at an all-time high, this shuttle will provide people with a free option to reach work and other destinations in this area.
The shuttle provides hourly service Monday through Friday, during early morning and afternoon peaks. The full schedule can be found at the above link. ACCESS Shuttle will run between the Cully neighborhood, the airport industrial area and the Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center. Riders will be able to make connections to and from the MAX Red Line as well as TriMet bus lines 12, 71, 72, 73 and 87 and C-TRAN Line 65.
This new shuttle is a partnership between the City of Portland, the Port of Portland, and Multnomah County. It’s one of three Multnomah County shuttles funded through the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF). ACCESS will be operated by ecoShuttle, which already operates Multnomah County’s other shuttles.
In the next couple of weeks, signs for ACCESS Shuttle will be installed along the route. You can check the website for the shuttle’s logo to help identify stops.