This service provides limited transportation to and from the airport as well as the train and bus stations for Fall break (October), Thanksgiving Break (November), semester break in the winter (December), Spring Break (March), and Easter Break (March/April).  Students may sign-up for Pilot Express in the Office of Student Activities in St. Mary's Student Center.  Sign-ups begins approximately two weeks before the school holiday.  The Pilot Express is coordinated by a student director who supervises the student drivers and who reports to the ASUP president.
Because this is a student-operated service, the shuttle does not operate at the beginning or end of the academic year.
Students interested in driving for Pilot Express should see the Pilot Express Driver information page.

Vasant Vuppulurri, director
Jillian Smith, Assistant Director for Clubs and Organizations, advisor
Download a copy of the Reminder Sheet.

Dates of Operation for the 2009-2019 Academic Year:

Academic Break	Drop Off Dates (departing)	Pick Up Dates (returning)
Fall Break	Friday, October 16	Sunday, October 25
Thanksgiving	Wednesday, November 25	Sunday, November 29
Christmas/ Winter	Wednesday, December 16 and Thursday, December 17	Sunday, January 10
Spring Break	Friday, March 5	Sunday, March 14
Easter	Thursday, April 1	Monday, April 5

Sign-ups begin two to three weeks before each break.  Students should check the announcements on their Pilots UP portal for sign-up annoucements.  To sign up, simply come to the Office of Student Activities in St. Mary's Student Center during the sign up period.  Bring your flight/train/bus information and the appropriate amount of money to pay for your trip.  Students taking the Greyhound bus should sign up for a ride the the train station.  The bus station is about one block away from the train station.
The shuttle runs at pre-assigned times throughout the departure/returning day.  Each ride is limited to 6 passengers. Scroll down the page to see available runs for the next break.

Run	Cost for Student
One Way	$3.00
Round Trip	$5.00

Having trouble finding a ride to the airport or train station?
There are several options using public and private transportation.

Take the MAX lightrail!  A simple trip that uses the UP MAX shuttle and only one transfer, the MAX is a cheap way to get to the airport.  Check out the trip planner and other schedules on www.trimet.org to plan your ride.
You can also use trimet.org to plan a ride using the city bus.

Take the Green Shuttle!  They offer a flate rate of $25.00 each way from UP is you call before 7pm the night before your needed ride.  Make sure to ask for the flat rate airport shuttle.

Take a taxi!  Public Safety reccomends Radio Cab (503-227-1212) and Broadway Cab (503-227-1234).

Ask around!  Check with friends, your RA, or Hall Director to see if anyone can give you a ride.

Thanksgiving Break 2009 Runs

AIRPORT: 

 

Drop-Off on Wednesday, November 25	Pick-Up on Sunday, November 29
*departs from UP at:	*pick-up from the airport at:
5:00am	8:00am
6:15am	10:30am
8:00am	12:00pm
10:30am	1:30pm
12:00pm	3:00pm
1:30pm	4:30pm
3:00pm	6:00pm
4:30pm	7:30pm
6:00pm	9:00pm
7:30pm	10:30pm
9:00pm	11:30pm
10:30pm
11:30pm

*Drive time to the airport is approximately 30 minutes.  Please take this into account when signing up for your trip.
**Each run is limited to 6 passengers.


TRAIN STATION:

Drop-Off on Wednesday, November 25	Pick-Up on Sunday, November 29
*departs from UP at:	*pick-up from the train station at:
9:15am	11:15am
11:15pm	2:05pm
1:50pm	3:10pm
3:20pm	6:10pm
4:45pm	9:15pm
6:00pm	11:30pm

*Drive time to the train station is approximately 20 minutes.  Please take this into account when signing up for your trip.
**Each run is limited to 6 passengers.