Hermiston, OR is a city located in Eastern Oregon near the Columbia River. It has a population of over 17,000 and offers several transportation options for its citizens to get around town. The local public transit system consists of buses that run between Hermiston and the nearby towns of Umatilla and Stanfield. There are also inter-city bus lines that connect Hermiston with other cities along the Columbia River, such as Pasco and Kennewick in Washington. For those who prefer to drive their own vehicles, there are two major highways running through Hermiston—Highway 395 and Highway 730—as well as numerous smaller roads that lead to neighboring towns and cities. Finally, taxi services provide convenient door-to-door transportation within the city limits. All these options make it easy for residents of Hermiston to get around without much difficulty.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Hermiston takes 17.2 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Hermiston get to work:
- 84.3% drive their own car alone
- 11.6% carpool with others
- 1.0% work from home
- 1.1% take mass transit