Free Air for Bike Tires in Oregon

Where Oregon has the most stations

Cities and towns with the most pumps, air stations and repair stations mapped in Oregon. Linked cities have their own page with a station list and map.

How Oregon compares

Oregon ranks #9 of 38 states on this site for public air pumps and holds 3% of the stations mapped across them.

Gas-station air pumps and bike repair stands are roughly balanced in Oregon, so in larger towns you usually have both options.

67 towns and cities in Oregon have at least one station; Portland, Eugene, Bend have the most.

What to expect at stations in Oregon

6 stations list their valve types: 5 fit Schrader and 1 fit Presta. Riders with Presta valves should carry a small brass adapter.

Of all stations, 1 have a pressure gauge, 4 are covered, and 5 are lit at night.

52 stations are open 24/7 and 52 have opening hours listed. Air pumps at stores and gas stations follow their opening hours.

Free or paid air in Oregon

47 stations in Oregon carry fee information in OpenStreetMap: 30 are marked free and 17 are marked paid. The rest have no fee tag, so treat them as unknown rather than free.

Example stations in Oregon

• Chevron

  Southwest Beaverton Hillsdale Highway, Raleigh Hills, Washington County

  Paid

• AIR SERV

  East Main Street, Cottage Grove

  Paid

• 76

  Main Street, Springfield

  Free

• XactAir

  Xact Air, Oregon Coast Highway, Lincoln City

  Paid

• Creswell 76

  East Oregon Avenue, Creswell

• Dero

  US 97, Crescent

  24/7

Brands and operators in Oregon

• Dero38 stations
• Columbia County5 stations
• XactAir3 stations

Using gas station air on a bike tire

The 60 public air pumps mapped in Oregonare compressors, mostly at gas stations, convenience stores and car washes. Their air chuck is made for car tires, which use Schrader valves, the same valve found on most kids' bikes, cruisers and many mountain bikes. Road and gravel bikes usually have thinner Presta valves; for those, screw a small brass Presta-to-Schrader adapter onto the valve first. Our guide to Presta, Schrader and Dunlop valves shows which one you have.

A compressor fills a bike tire in a second or two, so press the chuck on for short bursts and check the pressure between them. If the pump has a preset gauge, set it to the pressure printed on your tire sidewall before you start. Coin-operated machines often run for a few minutes per payment, which is more than enough for two bike tires. Many stores switch the air on for free if you ask at the counter; the free air guide lists which chains usually do.

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