Portland is the largest city in the US state of Oregon, near where the Willamette and Columbia Rivers meet. Portland is known as ‘The City of Roses’ due to the abundance of rose gardens that thrive in its temperate climate, and is embellished with over 250 parks, public gardens and greenways.
Portland is a sophisticated city catering for those who enjoy fine food, café culture, and strolling through sensational gardens and parks. This beautiful city is a successful mix of big-city dynamics and small-town friendliness, making this a great holiday destination for everyone, especially with a car rental from DriveAway Holidays.
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Travelling in Portland with a Hire Car
While in Portland, there are plenty of things to see and do. Drive your car rental over to the Pearl District, the atmospheric downtown suburb that is packed with restaurants, cafes, wine bars and upmarket shops and galleries. Visit the famed International Test Rose Garden which was founded in 1917 and is home to over 7,700 rose bushes. The Oregon Museum of Science has interesting exhibits to keep both young and old entertained for hours.
The city of Portland is close to mountains, oceans and deserts, with miles of wilderness trails, forests and waterways within the city limits. Take you car rental to see majestic Mt Hood, which lies about 50 miles to the east of the city and has great ski resorts. Between Portland and Seattle is Mount St Helens, the site of a massive volcanic eruption in May 1980. Drive your car rental out to the Columbia River Gorge which is a designated National Scenic Area, and see the salmon run all year round up the Multnomah or Horsetail Falls. Make a day trip in your car hire and tour the wineries in the Willamette Valley. Explore all that Portland and the incredible surrounding areas have to offer in your own car rental.
DriveAway Holidays Car Rental Portland.
DriveAway Holidays was created in 1988 and is proud to be Australia's leading self drive wholesaler. DriveAway Holidays is a HASSLE FREE car rental specialist, and in 2007, 2008 and 2009 DriveAway Holidays were the Winners of the National Travel Industry Awards.
We can provide you with a variety of vehicles at an unbeatable price, with fully or non inclusive rates. Our Portland car rental locations offer hatches, sedans, wagons, minivans, manuals and automatic cars. For the ultimate convenience of having your accommodation and transport all in one, we can also offer you the option of a Motorhome.
Book your car rental in Portland over our safe, reliable and secure online booking system. If you find a better price, we will beat it!*. You can also call us on 0800 88 55 90 to book over the phone. We are available 24 hours a day to assist you with your driving itinerary and to take care of your Portland car rental needs.