Event Transportation
Edgefield McMenamins Transportation Guide.
Edgefield McMenamins sits 18 miles east of downtown Portland in Troutdale at 2126 SW Halsey Street. The 74-acre former county-poor-farm property holds 114 hotel rooms, the Black Rabbit Restaurant, multiple bars and pubs, soaking pools, a winery, a brewery, a movie theater, and the 5,000-capacity outdoor amphitheater hosting summer concerts. Marquee covers concert-night drops, wedding-day service, group shuttles, and pre-show dinner stops on a single booking. 25 to 35 minutes via I-84 east from downtown.
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Last updated: June 29, 2026
TL;DR: Edgefield McMenamins in Troutdale runs 25-35 min from downtown Portland via I-84. Concert-night drop and wait runs $270-$660 by vehicle and trip length. Wedding bookings need 60-180 day lead time. Black Rabbit Restaurant on-property dining removes the need for an off-site pre-show detour. The outdoor amphitheater season runs late May through late September. Sprinter handles 7-14 passenger guest shuttles for weddings and group bookings.
01The Property
Edgefield's 74-Acre
McMenamins Resort.
Edgefield is the flagship McMenamins property in the Pacific Northwest, occupying 74 acres of converted former Multnomah County Poor Farm land in Troutdale. It holds 114 hotel rooms across the historic main lodge and surrounding cottages, multiple restaurants and bars, a working winery and brewery, soaking pools, gardens, a movie theater, and the 5,000-capacity outdoor amphitheater. Concert transportation from Portland routes here regularly during the late-May-through-September season.
Outdoor amphitheater concerts
The outdoor amphitheater holds 5,000 capacity for summer concerts from late May through late September. It runs major touring acts including jam bands, indie rock, country, and folk artists who skip the larger Moda Center booking. The natural lawn-and-tier seating sits in front of the main lodge with the West Hills as backdrop. Most shows run a 7 to 8 p.m. start with end times around 10:30 to 11 p.m. The car drops at the amphitheater entrance on the south side.
Wedding venue spaces
The property runs as a popular Portland-area wedding venue with several ceremony and reception spaces: the outdoor lawn and gardens for ceremony, the Black Rabbit Restaurant for fine-dining receptions, the Power Station Pub for casual ones, and the Little Red Shed for intimate cocktail-and-meal events. Saturday peak season runs May through October with weekend bookings filling 12 to 18 months ahead. Wedding chauffeur services handles the booking flow.
On-property restaurants and bars
The property holds the Black Rabbit Restaurant for fine dining, the Power Station Pub for casual McMenamins-brewery food, the Distillery Bar for spirits, the Little Red Shed for live music and small plates, the Loading Dock for outdoor concert-night service, and the soaking pool deck. Most bookings include a 60 to 90 minute pre-show dining window at one of these, which removes the off-site dinner detour and keeps the day rhythm tight.
Hotel and overnight format
The 114 hotel rooms run across the historic main lodge and surrounding cottages with a mix of shared and private bath configurations. Concert-night and wedding-weekend stays remove the return drive entirely when guests anchor on-site. Many wedding guest blocks book rooms for the wedding party plus a hotel-to-property shuttle for the broader group. The car ends the trip at the property gate rather than back to Portland for guests anchored on-site.
02The Wedding Format
Edgefield Wedding Day
Transportation Plan.
Wedding-day transportation usually runs across three legs: a Portland hotel-to-property guest shuttle, a wedding-party post-ceremony car for photos on-site, and post-reception shuttles back to host hotels. The wedding transportation planning guide covers the broader timeline from venue selection through post-reception shuttle.
Guest shuttle from Portland hotels
The standard wedding guest shuttle runs from a downtown Portland hotel block to the ceremony entrance. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at $165 per hour carries up to 14 passengers per run; multiple shuttles cover larger blocks. Total drive runs 25 to 35 minutes via I-84 east. Pickup from the host hotel sits 90 minutes before the ceremony start to clear the drive plus the walk to the ceremony space. The car stages on-site during the ceremony.
Bride and groom getaway car
The Volvo S90 at $110 per hour runs as the bride and groom getaway car for post-ceremony photos on-site and the post-reception departure. The S90 cabin runs quiet and private for the moment. The driver stages near the ceremony space and pulls forward immediately after the I-do. Photo stops in the gardens and along the historic lodge exterior fit the photo timeline. The car then runs the departure to the wedding-night hotel or to PDX for honeymoon flights.
Post-reception guest shuttle
Post-reception shuttles route back to the host hotel block in downtown Portland. The Sprinter or Cadillac Escalade ESV runs the return based on guest count. Most receptions end around 10 to 11 p.m. with shuttle service running 10 p.m. to midnight in 30-minute pickup windows. The car posts at the ceremony entrance during the window. Multi-trip bookings handle larger blocks. Venue staff coordinates the pickup signage with the driver for guest visibility.
Lead time 60-180 days
Wedding-day bookings should lock 60 to 180 days ahead given the Sprinter inventory and the Saturday peak demand. The guest shuttle leg runs earliest because the single large-group vehicle cannot be stretched. Volvo S90 getaway car bookings have more flexibility but should still book by 60 days out. Multi-vehicle bookings (Sprinter shuttle plus Escalade ESV plus S90) need the longest lead time because the coordination locks more of the fleet calendar.
03The Concert Format
Concert-Night Drop,
Wait, Or Return.
Concert nights run on the same drop-and-wait or drop-and-return formats as Moda Center but with a longer total trip time because the property sits east of Portland rather than mid-city. Most bookings include a pre-show dining window at the on-property restaurants, which simplifies the trip plan.
Drop-and-wait format (default)
The car drops 30 to 45 minutes before show time at the amphitheater entrance, stages in the parking area through the show, and pulls forward 10 minutes after the final song to clear the heaviest pedestrian crowd. The hourly rate runs continuously. A 3-hour concert plus 90 minutes of pre-show dining plus the 60-minute total drive runs 5.5 to 6 hours. Cadillac Escalade ESV at $135 per hour lands at $675 to $810 for the full evening.
Drop-and-return format
The car leaves after the drop and returns 15 minutes before the scheduled end. This saves wait-time cost but adds the risk of crowd-egress traffic on I-84 west. Sold-out summer shows run heavier flow on the westbound exit. The risk profile rules it out for first-time bookings; most drop-and-return riders are repeat concert-goers who know the pattern. Cost runs roughly $150 to $200 less than drop-and-wait depending on vehicle and trip length.
Pre-show dining at Black Rabbit
Most concert bookings include a Black Rabbit Restaurant or Power Station Pub dining stop on-site before the show. This keeps the trip rhythm tight by eliminating the off-site detour. Black Rabbit handles fine dining and Power Station Pub runs casual McMenamins-brewery food. Dispatch handles the reservation through the booking line at (503) 706-8662. The car stages during the meal and routes to the amphitheater entrance for the drop.
Group concert bookings
Group bookings of 7 to 14 fit the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at $165 per hour. It works for friend-group nights, corporate team outings, and birthday-party runs. The Sprinter cabin handles the energy across the round-trip drive and the post-show return. Portland group transportation handles the larger group booking flow on the same drop curb.
04Concert Series
Edgefield Concerts On The Lawn,
May Through September.
The Concerts on the Lawn series runs late May through late September each year on the 5,000-capacity outdoor lawn. Major touring acts pass through the calendar (Brandi Carlile, Beck, Jack White, The Gaslight Anthem, Ben Folds, Glen Hansard, and similar room-fillers). The booking flow runs tighter than a generic drop because the lawn empties 6,000 to 9,000 attendees toward the Halsey Street rideshare lot and the I-84 westbound on-ramp at the same time. The four notes below cover set-time pickup math, the chartered curb staging tactic, the post-encore route back to Portland, and the four-week lock-in for Saturday shows. Concert transportation covers the broader flow across Portland venues. Portland chauffeur pricing walks the hourly math.
Set-time pickup math
A typical Concerts on the Lawn night runs 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. opening act, 9 p.m. headliner, 10:30 to 11 p.m. encore, and 11:15 to 11:30 p.m. lawn clearing. The standard couple booking covers a 6 p.m. downtown Portland pickup for an on-property Black Rabbit dinner, the show, and the 11:30 p.m. return drop, which lands near 6 hours total. The Volvo S90 at $110 per hour lands at $660 across the evening. The Cadillac Escalade ESV at $135 per hour runs $810 for the same window. Showtime confirmation comes from the published calendar.
Halsey Street chartered curb staging
The car stages on Halsey Street at the designated chartered curb 30 to 45 minutes before the encore, which lets it pull forward while the rideshare lot on the same street is still gridlocked. Rideshare riders pour out alongside the lawn-egress crowd and pile into a single staging zone, and the wait there commonly runs 30 to 60 minutes on sold-out summer Saturdays. The chartered curb sits separately from the rideshare lot, so the Marquee pickup happens against the flow rather than inside it. The driver posts a placard on the windshield for visibility from the lawn exit.
Post-encore I-84 westbound route
After the chartered-curb pickup, the car routes I-84 westbound back to downtown Portland, the Pearl District, or PDX. The on-ramp closest to the property runs heavy through the first 20 minutes of exodus, then thins as the parking-lot exit drains slower than the highway flow. The driver clears the Troutdale ramp early because the Halsey Street pickup happens before the lot exit fully clears. Total return drive runs 25 to 35 minutes to a downtown Portland or Pearl District drop. PDX runs 35 to 45 minutes for late-night honeymoon flights or out-of-town guest returns.
Four-week lock for Saturday shows
Summer Concerts on the Lawn run a predictable demand pattern: Friday and Saturday-night sold-out shows tighten the calendar four weeks ahead, with Sprinter group bookings for 7-to-14 passenger blocks running six weeks ahead. Weeknight shows hold more flexibility and book 7 to 14 days out. The summer demand overlaps Saturday wedding bookings on the same fleet calendar, which is the structural reason the 4-week lock matters more here than for a midweek concert at Moda Center. The published calendar at mcmenamins.com/edgefield drives the dispatch board through the season.
05Booking Notes
Year-Round Operation,
Off-Season Format.
The property runs year-round with seasonal variation. Summer concert season anchors May through September. Wedding bookings run year-round with peak Saturday demand during summer. Off-season trips and weeknight Black Rabbit dinners hold more availability and pricing flexibility. The four notes below cover the booking variance across the calendar year.
Summer concert peak season
Late May through late September is peak amphitheater concert season with multiple shows per week. Saturday and Friday-night sold-out shows tighten availability. Lock 7 to 14 days ahead for any peak-season booking. Sprinter group bookings for 7-to-14 passenger blocks run 14 to 30 days ahead. Sold-out high-profile shows (Lyle Lovett, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews) tighten the inventory earliest. Plan around the published calendar at mcmenamins.com/edgefield.
Off-season indoor events
October through April runs off-season for the outdoor amphitheater, but the property holds indoor shows at the Power Station Pub, the Black Rabbit private dining room, the movie theater, and the Little Red Shed. The booking format runs identical to summer drop-and-wait with shorter post-show windows because the smaller indoor rooms clear faster. Off-season weekday Black Rabbit dinner stops fit a quiet 4-hour evening on the Volvo S90 from a downtown Portland hotel.
Wedding lead time year-round
Wedding bookings should lock 60 to 180 days ahead regardless of season because the multi-vehicle coordination locks the calendar more tightly than a single-vehicle concert booking. Saturday peak season (May through October) needs the longest lead. Off-season dates (November through April) hold more flexibility but still benefit from 60-day lead. The Sprinter inventory drives the decision because the single large-group vehicle cannot be stretched across multiple Saturday weddings.
Soaking pool and overnight format
The soaking pool deck and on-property hotel rooms run as a year-round retreat format. Couple anniversary trips, milestone-birthday weekends, and quiet executive escapes book the property as an overnight rather than a concert or wedding. The car runs Portland-to-Troutdale outbound, the couple checks in, and the driver runs the return the next morning. The format works for 1-to-2-night stays. Total time runs 4 to 5 hours across the two days plus a per diem if the driver stays nearby.
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Frequently Asked
Questions, Answered.
Where is Edgefield McMenamins?
Edgefield McMenamins sits at 2126 SW Halsey Street in Troutdale, Oregon, 18 miles east of downtown Portland and 5 miles east of the I-205 and I-84 junction. The 74-acre property runs as a former Multnomah County Poor Farm converted into a McMenamins resort with 114 hotel rooms, multiple restaurants and bars, a winery, a brewery, soaking pools, gardens, a movie theater, and the 5,000-capacity outdoor amphitheater hosting summer concerts. The run from downtown takes 25 to 35 minutes via I-84 east.
What does the Edgefield concert chauffeur run cost?
A standard concert-night drop-and-pickup on the Cadillac Escalade ESV at $135 per hour with the two-hour minimum runs $270 minimum from a downtown Portland hotel or residence. The Volvo S90 at $110 per hour comes in at $220 minimum for couple bookings. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at $165 per hour handles groups of 7 to 14 at $330 minimum. Drop-and-wait through a 3-hour show plus the return runs roughly $540 to $660 on the Escalade ESV depending on actual hours.
Can the chauffeur wait through an Edgefield concert?
Yes. Concert nights run drop-and-wait by default, with the car staging in the Edgefield parking area or at a nearby Troutdale property during the show. The hourly rate runs continuously. Most shows end around 10 to 11 p.m. with crowd egress completing by 11:30 p.m. The driver pulls forward to the pickup curb 10 minutes after the last song and routes back to Portland or to a hotel anchor. Drop-and-return is also available, where the car leaves and returns 15 minutes before the scheduled end.
What about Edgefield wedding transportation?
Edgefield runs as a popular Portland-area wedding venue, with the Black Rabbit Restaurant, the gardens, and the outdoor lawn used as ceremony and reception spaces. Wedding-day service usually covers a Portland hotel-to-property guest shuttle, a wedding-party post-ceremony car for photos, and post-reception shuttles back to host hotels. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at $165 per hour handles 7-to-14 passenger guest blocks. The Volvo S90 at $110 per hour serves as the bride and groom getaway car. Book 60 to 180 days ahead.
Where does the chauffeur drop at Edgefield?
The drop-off curb runs at the Black Rabbit Restaurant entrance off the main parking lot for general access, or at the dedicated wedding entrance for ceremony arrivals. Concert-night drops route to the amphitheater entrance on the south side of the property, which feeds the venue gates directly. The car stages in the main parking area during drop-and-wait nights. Pickup runs from the same curb 10 minutes after the last song. Property staff manages the curb during high-volume nights.
Is Edgefield walkable from a Troutdale hotel?
The property itself holds 114 hotel rooms, which removes the need for a separate anchor. Concert and wedding guests staying on-site walk from the room to the venue. Off-site Troutdale lodging is more limited, but the Holiday Inn Express in nearby Wood Village runs as a budget option 2 miles away. Most bookings either drop and return from downtown Portland on the same evening or anchor at Edgefield rooms for an overnight format.
Can I book Edgefield with a downtown Portland dinner first?
Yes. Most concert bookings include a pre-show downtown Portland or Pearl District dinner stop. Common picks: Andina, Bamboo Sushi, Departure on the Nines roof, Multnomah Whiskey Library for executive nights. Dispatch handles the reservation through the booking line. The car stages near the restaurant during the meal, then routes to Troutdale via I-84 east. Total trip time runs 5 to 7 hours from pickup to final return drop.
What about Edgefield's other on-property restaurants and bars?
The property holds the Black Rabbit Restaurant for fine dining, the Power Station Pub for casual brewery food, the Distillery Bar for spirits, the Little Red Shed for live music and small plates, the Loading Dock for outdoor concert-night service, and the soaking pool deck. Most bookings include a 60 to 90 minute pre-show dining window at one of these, which simplifies the trip plan and removes the off-site dinner detour. The car stages during the meal.
Does Edgefield run year-round?
Yes, with seasonal variation in the concert calendar. The outdoor amphitheater season runs late May through late September. Off-season shows run in indoor rooms including the Power Station Pub, the Black Rabbit, and the movie theater. Wedding bookings run year-round with peak Saturday demand May through October. Off-season bookings hold more flexibility on lead time and pricing. Winter trips often pair the soaking pool with a Black Rabbit dinner for a quiet retreat format.
How far ahead should I book Edgefield transportation?
Standard concert-night bookings lock 24 to 48 hours ahead for the Volvo S90 and Cadillac Escalade ESV. Sold-out summer shows tighten same-week availability and should book 7 to 14 days ahead. Sprinter group bookings for concerts or wedding shuttles run 14 to 30 days ahead during peak season. Wedding-day shuttles should lock 60 to 180 days ahead given the 7-to-14-passenger Sprinter inventory and the typical Saturday-evening wedding calendar.
What's the best chauffeur strategy for an Edgefield concert?
The strongest format for a Concerts on the Lawn night is drop-and-wait, with the car staging on Halsey Street at the designated chartered curb 30 to 45 minutes before the encore. Typical set times run 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. opening act, 9 p.m. headliner, 10:30 to 11 p.m. encore, and 11:15 to 11:30 p.m. lawn clearing. A standard couple booking covers downtown Portland pickup at 6 p.m. for an on-property Black Rabbit dinner, the show, and the 11:30 p.m. return drop, totaling roughly 6 hours. The Volvo S90 at $110 per hour lands at $660 for the evening. The Cadillac Escalade ESV at $135 per hour runs $810 for the same window. Lock 4 weeks ahead for Saturday shows.
How do I avoid the post-encore Halsey Street rideshare gridlock?
The post-encore exodus pours 6,000 to 9,000 attendees toward the Halsey Street rideshare lot and the I-84 westbound on-ramp at the same time, which produces 30 to 60 minutes of gridlock for rideshare pickups. The Marquee strategy stages the car on Halsey Street at the designated chartered curb 30 to 45 minutes before the encore, so when the lawn clears the driver pulls forward while the rideshare lot is still locked. The route runs I-84 westbound back to downtown Portland, the Pearl District, or PDX through the flow window, which clears faster than the parking-lot exit. Drop-and-wait is the recommended booking for any sold-out summer night.
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Book your Edgefield McMenamins transportation now. Call Marquee Chauffeur at (503) 706-8662, available 24/7. Volvo S90 at $110 per hour for couple bookings and the bride-and-groom getaway car, Cadillac Escalade ESV at $135 per hour for family or executive groups, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at $165 per hour for wedding guest shuttles and concert groups of 7 to 14, VIP Lounge Sprinter at $190 per hour for milestone bookings. Pre-show dining at Black Rabbit handled by dispatch. Licensed and permitted since 2018, $1 million commercial liability, 35-point pre-trip inspection, vetted drivers on payroll.