I saw this on a list of things to do in Portland and thought it was a neat idea since we def don't have these here in Houston; flat lands and all unfortunately :/ I had read the directions on the official website (gobytram.com), but I'm a bit directionally challenged. Blessings that my boyfriend is better than I am with that and was able to find some paid street parking by the Go By Bike Shop. From here, it was a short walk to the tram station. They have self-serve machines that give easy to read directions on how to purchase tickets, and if you still need help, there is an attendant nearby to assist when needed. I believe it was $5.65 for a one-time roundtrip ticket that you're able to use on the day of purchase. We went around 6:30 pm, and there weren't too many people clamoring to get on. Just a few visitors and medical professionals. The ride itself was smooth, and you get some gorgeous views to look at when you ascend! We were even able to see Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens though I def can't tell you which is which. It was a great stop for our Portland tour!

Portland Oregon is beautiful. You have to go see mojave's Falls it is absolutely beautiful and actually woke up to see the rest of it. It was very neat to walk the trail to which is Castle too. I went with my son and we had a great time. We did the tram ride it's only 5 minutes one way 5 minutes the other but with a beautiful view from the air of Portland. I would recommend it. And drive to Canton Beach and spend a day there. The drive to Canton Beach is beautiful and the beach is also beautiful and there's other things around there to do in that area. I you don't want to miss it.

The tram had nice views, but really it seems to be mostly for commuters going up and down the hill. There was little information in the tram or at the stations, and it was crowded with people just going to or from work. It was fine to get a bird's eye view at a low price, but without more information somewhere, it wasn't really education.