The Hood River, OR Metro Area is well-connected with access to numerous transportation options. Locals and visitors alike are able to rely on public transit services such as the Columbia Area Transit (CAT) bus system providing routes throughout the region. Hood River County also offers paratransit options for those unable to use regular transit due to special needs or disabilities. For those looking for other ways to get around, Zipcars and some bicycle rental companies are available. For longer trips, Amtrak provides train service from Portland into town with stops in between. And of course there’s always the option of air travel with Allied Air Taxi providing charter services from their base in Hood River County Airport. With so many transportation options available, it's easy to explore all that the Hood River region has to offer.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Hood River Metro Area takes 17.4 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Hood River Metro Area get to work:
- 68.3% drive their own car alone
- 11.2% carpool with others
- 11.2% work from home
- 0.1% take mass transit