Travel
Travel Note
Booking tips
It’s recommended to book well in advance—make arrangements as early as you are able!
Flight
PDX
We recommend flying into PDX and making the one hour drive to Hood River. For those coming from Las Vegas, we recommend looking at flights on Alaska Airlines—round trips with included personal item and carry-on at time of website publication are as low as $207. Affordable options also available with Delta!
Hotel
Columbia Cliff Villas Hotel
Sam and Taylor are staying here—feel free to join us, or see other options below!
Hotel
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hood River by IHG
Hotel
Hampton Inn & Suites Hood River
Hotel
Westcliff Lodge
We stayed here during our trip to tour wedding venues in the area and were very pleased—11 minutes from our wedding venue and right next to downtown Hood River with beautiful grounds and river views.
Hotel
Best Western Plus Hood River Inn
Train
Public Transit to Hood River
There are several transit options to get from Portland to Hood River without a car. Once within Hood River, there is a local bus service (linked below). Please keep in mind that Uber and Lyft are quite limited in Hood River and may be unreliable, so using the bus or relying on a pre-arranged taxi may be necessary.
Train
Columbia George Express Shuttle (CAT)
Columbia Area Transit runs a shuttle between Portland and Hood River, departing at several times as early as 7:20am and as late as 6:40pm.
Train
Greyhound Bus
Greyhound/FLIX bus operate ~1 shuttle per day between Portland and Hood River, departing Portland at 9:50am and leaving Hood River at 5:20pm.
Travel Note
Wedding Day Transportation
For the wedding day, we'll have two designated drivers with vans that can help transport guests to and from the wedding venue. Reach out to us ahead of time if you already know that you'll want a ride! Note: Lyft and Uber is not an option in Hood River.
Rental Car
Rental Car Recommended!
If you do not plan to use any of the options above, a rental car will likely be a necessity.