Following a successful pilot program, Portland International Airport (PDX) has expanded its partnership with GoodMaps to help travelers with different needs safely and confidently navigate PDX.
GoodMaps provides people who are blind and low vision, deaf and hard of hearing, mobility impaired, or neurodiverse with audio-visual guidance of indoor spaces. Anyone traveling at PDX can use the app to help find their gate, along with restrooms, food options and retail outlets, water fountains and charging stations.
“PDX is a place for everyone,” said Steve Nagy, director of airport operations at the Port of Portland, operator of PDX. “Since we rolled out the app, we’ve received really positive feedback from committee members and passengers and are proud to be extending our partnership with GoodMaps to offer more coverage.”
With the expanded commitment travelers at PDX can download the free iOS or Android app and experience navigation of all four concourses—B, C, D and E—as well as the ticket lobby and baggage claim. GoodMaps also features an augmented reality view that offers users a new visual experience alongside 2D maps of PDX, while an improved “step free” feature that provides users with mobility impairments an option for a step-free route through the airport.
