Plumas County, located in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains of northern California, is a sparsely populated area with plenty of outdoor recreational activities. Despite its rural and remote location, the county is well-served by public transportation options. Plumas Transit provides regularly scheduled bus services to various communities within the county, with routes connecting Quincy, Chester, Portola, Greenville and East Quincy. In addition, Amtrak provides rail service to and from Reno/Sparks area on the popular “Cascades” line. This line runs daily through historic downtown Truckee before heading east over Donner Pass towards Reno/Sparks. For those looking for more direct travel within and outside of Plumas County, Eastern Plumas Aviation offers air charter services to several local airports from its base at the Chilcoot Airport. These transportation services provide residents and visitors with convenient access to Plumas County's many attractions and destinations.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Plumas County takes 21.9 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Plumas County get to work:
- 78.5% drive their own car alone
- 10.3% carpool with others
- 5.7% work from home
- 0.1% take mass transit