Facility Overview

OHSU Parking Lot 70 is a dedicated open-air surface parking facility situated at 830 SW Gaines Street within the Marquam Hill campus in Southwest Portland, Oregon. Positioned along the quieter, forested southern edge of the medical and academic campus, this paved lot provides essential parking primarily designated for university employees, educators, researchers, and students. Because Lot 70 is a flat, surface-level lot with no overhead structure, it offers open headroom without vertical clearance limits. This makes it an outstanding parking option on Marquam Hill for drivers of oversized vehicles, tall pickup trucks, full-size SUVs with roof racks, wheelchair-accessible conversions, and high-roof service vans that cannot clear the standard 6-foot-8-inch ceiling restrictions common in the neighboring multi-story parking garages.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

Lot 70 is situated within immediate walking distance of several pivotal academic and research facilities on the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Marquam Hill campus. Gaines Hall is located directly adjacent at 840 SW Gaines Street, making this lot the closest parking location for personnel and visitors visiting its classrooms, administrative suites, and faculty offices. The OHSU School of Nursing and the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center (CDRC / CDW) are also only a short, 2 to 4-minute walk away. For outdoor enthusiasts and trail runners, the facility borders the renowned Marquam Nature Park and the interconnected 4T Trail network, offering direct trail access into lush Pacific Northwest forests heading toward Council Crest Park. Additionally, the Marquam Hill terminal of the Portland Aerial Tram is located less than a 10-minute walk through campus, whisking riders down 500 vertical feet to the South Waterfront district, Elizabeth Caruthers Park, and the Willamette River Greenway in just three minutes.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

Ingress and egress to Lot 70 are located directly on SW Gaines Street, just off SW 6th Avenue and SW Terwilliger Boulevard. The lot’s location at the campus periphery allows drivers to avoid the dense pedestrian and emergency vehicle congestion typical around SW Sam Jackson Park Road and the hospital main entrance. Highway connectivity is seamless: drivers can reach Interstate 5 via Exit 297 (Terwilliger Boulevard) or Exit 299A within five to seven minutes, while Interstate 405 and US-26 (Sunset Highway) are quickly accessible via SW 6th Avenue. TriMet bus lines—including Route 8 (Jackson Park/NE 15th), Route 43 (Taylors Ferry Rd), and Route 56 (Scholls Ferry Rd)—stop nearby, as does the C-TRAN Marquam Hill Express Route 190 connecting Southwest Washington commuters.

Facility Amenities & Key Features

• Open-air surface configuration with unrestricted vertical headroom suitable for high-clearance vehicles.
• Dedicated ADA-accessible parking spaces with direct sidewalk access toward Gaines Hall and campus paths.
• Well-illuminated premises featuring nighttime overhead pole lighting.
• Regular campus patrols and emergency support managed by the OHSU Department of Public Safety.
• Digital parking management and validation available through OHSU’s MyCommute parking platform.
• Convenient connectivity to campus footpaths, pedestrian walkways, and nearby TriMet transit stops.

Ideal For

• OHSU faculty, staff, and contractors reporting to Gaines Hall, the School of Nursing, and nearby South Campus offices.
• University students with authorized commuter permits or afternoon classes on Marquam Hill.
• Drivers of high-roof vans, lifted trucks, and taller passenger vehicles unable to enter covered campus garages.
• Hikers and recreation seekers taking advantage of permitted or off-peak access to adjacent Marquam Nature Park trailheads.
• Accessible permit holders requiring close proximity to Gaines Hall entranceways.

Visitor & Driver Tips

Parking permits are strictly enforced by OHSU Transportation and Parking between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Note that patients and personal patient visitors receive complimentary parking in designated patient garages (such as Garages A, B, C, or E) rather than employee permit lots; clinical patients should use dedicated patient facilities to ensure validations are honored. Commuters should purchase and activate their permits in advance via the OHSU MyCommute system to prevent ticketing. During winter months, Marquam Hill roads such as SW Terwilliger Boulevard and SW Gaines Street can experience freezing temperatures and steep icy grades, so checking campus road cameras and weather advisories prior to morning travel is highly recommended.