Pasco
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Get in
By plane
(PSC) is the major airport for the Tri-Cities (Pasco, Kennewick, and Richland), Walla Walla and the Columbia River Basin area located 3.5 mi (5.6km) northwest of downtown Pasco. The airport is accessed from I-182/US Hwy 12 at Exit #12B (along N 20th Ave). Major airlines serving the Tri-Cities are:- Alaska/Horizon Air (Portland, Seattle-Tacoma)
- Allegiant: (Las Vegas, Mesa AZ, Los Angeles (seasonal))
- Compass and Skywest as Delta Connection: (Salt Lake City, Seattle, Minneapolis/St Paul)
- Skywest operating as United Express: (Denver, San Francisco)
- Wendover Casinos Airlines chartered by Peppermill, Rainbow and Montego Bay Casinos to Wendover, NV from all over the U.S.
The Grape Line Bus operates regularly scheduled (bus) service to Walla Walla from the airport via Amtrak/Greyhound station in Pasco (see below under By bus) while Ben Franklin Transit (local public transportation company) operates a taxi feeder (on contract with Tri City Taxi) to the 22nd Ave Transit Center in Pasco for connections to their fixed route buses. See this link for a list of car rental companies at the airport (recommended) and local taxi companies for door to door service.
By train
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By bus
The bus station for long distance buses for the greater Tri-Cities area (Kennewick, Pasco & Richland) is also at the Pasco Intermodal Train Station at 531 N 1st Ave:
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phone: +1 541 429-7519address: (bus stops) 22nd Ave Transit Center (Pasco), Three Rivers Transit Center (Kennewick), Huntington Transfer (Kennewick) and 27th St P&R (Kennewick). They make an extra flag stop to the Amtrak/Greyhound station on request for drop off only.Goes down to Hermiston and Irrigon, Oregon on the "Tri Cities Trolley" route. Transfer to the "Hermiston Hopper" in Hermiston to continue to Pendleton, OR.
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phone: +1 509 547-3151address: (depot) Intermodal Station @ 535 N 1st AveTravels on Interstate 90/82 (Seattle, Ellensburg, Sunnyside, Pasco and Stanford OR at I-84) and I-84/US 395/I-90 (Portland, Hood River, The Dalles, Pasco and Spokane). NOTE: Greyhound no longer go to Walla Walla but they do sell ownward tickets on the Grapeline bus to Walla Walla (See below).
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Travel Washington Grape Line & Amtrak Thruway
phone: +1 509 529-7442address: (bus stops) Intermodal Station @ 535 N 1st Ave; Tri-Cities Airport; Pasco Transit Center on N 22ndgoes east along US Hwy 12 to Walla Walla
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Get around
By bus
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phone: +1 509 735-5100address: 22nd Ave Transit CenterOperates fixed route buses within the Tri Cities area and to Benton City, West Richland and Prosser. They also offer a taxi feeder service to/through areas not served by regular buses from designated bus stops.
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phone: +1 509 545-0684 (to arrange a ride)address: (door to door shuttle, evenings and Sundays)Trans+Plus provides a unique, demand response, curb-to-curb service within Ben Franklin Transit’s boundary area, except for the Hanford area north of Battelle Blvd and the Prosser and Benton City areas.
See
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phone: +1 509 544-8789address: 6200 BurdenFeaturing the Tri-City Dust Devil's
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phone: +1 509 545-8410address: 5960 Burden
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Trade Recreation Agricultural Center
phone: +1 509 543-2999address: 6600 Burden Blvd -
Franklin County Historical Society and Museum
phone: +1 509 547-3714address: 305 N. 4th -
Sacajawea State Park and Interpretive Center
phone: +1 509 545-2361address: 2530 Sacajawea Park RdSacajawea State Park is a 284-acre inland waters, day-use park at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia rivers. It features 9,100 feet of freshwater shoreline. The area is spread out with a big sky and excellent views of the two rivers as they flow together. -
McNary National Wildlife Refuge
phone: +1 509 547-4942address: Administration Office @ 64 Maple Street, BurbankA haven for migrating birds. Trails and education center.
Do
- Take a walk down the Sacajawea Heritage Trail along the Columbia River, winding for 23 miles through the tri-cities.
- The annual chile pepper festival brings an open weekend market of chiles and pepper products.
Eat
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Chinese Gardens
phone: +1 509 545-6324address: 1520 N. 4th -
Lee's Tahitian
phone: +1 509 380-0398address: 2724 W. Lewis
Sleep
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Best Western Pasco Inn & Suites
phone: +1 509 543-7722address: 2811 N 20th Ave -
Hampton Inn & Suites Pasco/Tri-Cities
phone: +1 509 792-1660address: 6826 Burden Blvd -
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Pasco-TriCities
phone: +1 509 543-7000address: 4525 Convention Pl
Go next
- Yakima is a quick drive northwest on I-82.
- The Columbia River Gorge is half an hour south, drivable on the north side along SR-14, and the south (Oregon) side along I-84.