Where is the PMA?
The Museum is located at Seven Congress Square in downtown Portland, at the intersection of High, Congress, and Free streets. (Please note that High and Free streets are one-way streets.) Also, if you plan to use Map Quest, there's a mistake on the map if you type in the words Portland Museum of Art. It's best to ONLY type in 7 Congress Square, Portland.
Directions
Take I-295 to exit 6A, Forest Avenue south. At the first light, bear right onto Rt. 77, State Street. Drive through the park and proceed up State Street to the top of the hill. Turn left at the light onto Congress Street. The Museum is located on the right after the next light. View Map
From the Downeaster Train:
The Portland Explorer Shuttle ($5 round-trip) runs every 30 minutes, bringing visitors from the train station to downtown. The Shuttle meets the in-bound trains #681 at 12:15 p.m. and the #683 at 2:45 p.m. The Shuttle drops people in front of the Eastland Park Hotel across from the Museum. It will also return you to the train. For those who prefer to walk, it's a two mile walk up Congress Street to the Museum, though there are areas without sidewalks.
Parking
Public parking lots are located on High Street, Free Street, and Spring Street. Metered parking is free after 6 p.m. and all day Sunday. Members discount: Discounted parking at the Gateway Parking Garage, entrances on Forest Avenue and High Street.
The Forgiveness Ticket
The city of Portland has a forgiveness ticketing system. People receiving a green ticket in the downtown area related to parking at an expired meter, overtime parking, or parking in more than one space, shall have the first green ticket every six months: January-June, July-December automatically waived by the city.