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Viking Pavilion

Viking Pavilion is Portland State's 3,000-seat downtown home for basketball and volleyball inside the Peter W. Stott Center.… Read more

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Reviewed 9.14.26

Parking
Official parking & directions (opens in a new tab)Use Portland State's current hourly and daily parking page or arrive by transit. The official event-transportation page reserves the nearby curb for loading and identifies a separate southeast drop-off zone.
Arrive
The athletics directions page says the box office and will call open one hour before the game. The venue page does not publish a universal public-door or bag-policy time, so the ticketed event remains controlling.
Exact location
930 SW Hall Street, Portland, OR 97201Open directions (opens in a new tab)
Getting there
The pavilion sits on Portland State's South Park Blocks. Taxis, rideshare vehicles, and guests with mobility impairments use the zone at SW College Street and SW Park Avenue beside the southeast entrance.
View of Viking Pavilion, home of Portland State basketball.
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Home teams
Portland State Vikings men's basketball / Portland State Vikings women's basketball / Portland State Vikings volleyball
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Venue details
Venue typeCollege Arena
Capacity3,000current arena capacity published by Portland State Athletics
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930 SW Hall Street, Portland, OR 97201

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The north entrance houses the box office and will call. Portland State lists a separate student entrance near Versa Cafe with direct access to student Sections B08 and B06; use the ticketed event notice for general bag and screening rules.

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Destination: Viking Pavilion, 930 SW Hall Street, Portland, OR 97201. The athletics directions page says the box office and will call open one hour before the game. The venue page does not publish a universal public-door or bag-policy time, so the ticketed event remains controlling. The pavilion sits on Portland State's South Park Blocks. Taxis, rideshare vehicles, and guests with mobility impairments use the zone at SW College Street and SW Park Avenue beside the southeast entrance. Use Portland State's current hourly and daily parking page or arrive by transit. The official event-transportation page reserves the nearby curb for loading and identifies a separate southeast drop-off zone.

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Official Viking Pavilion information and FAQ (opens in a new tab)

The pavilion sits on Portland State's South Park Blocks. Taxis, rideshare vehicles, and guests with mobility impairments use the zone at SW College Street and SW Park Avenue beside the southeast entrance. Confirm return service and last departures for your event’s finish time.

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Plan your visit

Arrival and logisticsBefore you goTransit, parking, timing and entry details

Need to Know

Best for
Portland State basketball or volleyball when the north-entrance ticket plan, downtown parking or transit choice, and South Park Blocks approach are confirmed
Watch out for
Parking is prohibited on SW Hall Street and SW 10th Avenue around the pavilion loading area. Use a legal campus or city parking option and confirm the current hourly rate instead of treating the curb as event parking.
Good arrival window
The athletics directions page says the box office and will call open one hour before the game. The venue page does not publish a universal public-door or bag-policy time, so the ticketed event remains controlling.
Main transit note
The pavilion sits on Portland State's South Park Blocks. Taxis, rideshare vehicles, and guests with mobility impairments use the zone at SW College Street and SW Park Avenue beside the southeast entrance.
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Parking At A Glance

Downtown campus parking with no event curb parking

What to do
Use Portland State's current hourly and daily parking page or arrive by transit. The official event-transportation page reserves the nearby curb for loading and identifies a separate southeast drop-off zone.
Best option
The official drop-off zone is at SW College Street and SW Park Avenue. Anyone leaving a vehicle should choose a current PSU or city facility before entering the South Park Blocks street grid.
Avoid
Do not park on SW Hall Street or SW 10th Avenue near the northeast loading zone, and do not block the loading ramp.
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Inside the Venue At A Glance

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Mixed

North entrance ticket services

Ticket services and vehicle drop-off are on different sides: box office and will call at the north entrance, rideshare and mobility drop-off by the southeast entrance.

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Mixed

Southeast rideshare drop-off

Portland State publishes 3,000 seats. Students use The Ship in Sections B08 and B06, with a dedicated entrance near Versa Cafe.

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Positive

No curb parking by loading zone

The renovated pavilion opens onto the South Park Blocks and also contains a cafe, concourse, classrooms, study space, and athletics facilities. Its configuration changes for non-sporting events.

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Fit and tradeoffsWhat to expectThe practical strengths and the details that could change your choice

Why It Works

  • ✓A central downtown location on the South Park Blocks.
  • ✓A clearly published rideshare and mobility drop-off beside the southeast entrance.
  • ✓The dedicated student entrance leads directly to The Ship seating sections.
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Know Before You Book

  • ×The closest curb space is a controlled loading area, not event parking.
  • ×The main athletics pages do not publish one universal public-door or bag rule.
  • ×Ticket services and rideshare use different sides of the building.
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Editorial verdict

FanProof Takeaway

Reviewed 9.14.26

Choose transit or legal downtown parking, use the north entrance for ticket help, and send rideshare to the southeast drop-off rather than the controlled Hall Street loading curb.

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