Bishop, California is a small city located in the Eastern Sierra Valley of Inyo County. It has an area of about 4.4 square miles and a population of just over 3,800 people as of 2019. Despite its size, Bishop is well-connected by public transportation thanks to the Eastern Sierra Transit Authority (ESTA). ESTA provides bus services throughout the cities and counties in the region including Bishop, Mammoth Lakes, Lee Vining, Mono City, June Lake, Lone Pine and Big Pine. Local bus services run between these towns on a regular basis with connections to other major cities such as Reno and Los Angeles. There are also shuttle services available from various airports throughout the region, including Mammoth Lakes Airport, Bishop Airport and Mammoth Yosemite Airport. Overall, Bishop offers convenient public transportation for tourists and residents alike to explore this scenic part of California.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Bishop takes 16.9 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Bishop get to work:
- 73.0% drive their own car alone
- 11.2% carpool with others
- 2.1% work from home
- 0.9% take mass transit