Reno Sparks Chamber of Commerce

Transportation

Transportation Listings
All listings are in Reno and area code 775, unless otherwise noted.

Air
Reno Stead Airport
4895 Texas Ave., 89506
328-6573, www.renoairport.com
Reno Stead Airport is best known as the home of the National Championship Air Races. It also is headquarters for the Aviation Classics, the Bureau of Land Management, ERA Helicopters, Nevada Kart Club, and the Reno Air Racing Association. Located north of Reno, it has two lighted runways and a fixed base operator.

Reno/Tahoe International Airport
2001 E. Plumb Lane, 89502
328-6400, www.renoairport.com
RNO is only four miles from downtown Reno and is conveniently located off U.S. 395. Both short- and long-term parking is available in a covered, lighted structure.
The airport recently completed a $3.5 million remodeling project. Newly renovated food courts offer a variety of menu choices. Also, retail stores in the central lobby on the lower level have received a new look.
Safety and security is the airport's highest priority. RNO has enhanced security measures to ensure the safety of all passengers.
About 4.5 million passengers fly into RNO each year, along with 106 million pounds of cargo. More than 160 arrivals and departures connect to more than 50 North American markets.

In the past 25 years, the RNO and Reno Stead airports have produced an annual economic impact of $3.2 billion and jobs for nearly 2,600 people, along with critical air and cargo service to Northern Nevada.
RNO also has shared in aviation history. From Charles Lindberg's landing of the Spirit of St. Louis in Reno in 1927, to the Air France Concorde supersonic flight from Reno to Paris in 1993, this town continues to be an exciting place to fly.

Helicopter Charter
Era Aviation
14505 Mt. Anderson Drive, 89506
677-4200

Sierra Nevada Helicopters
1880 Gentry Way, 89502
825-1100

Public Transit
Regional Transportation Commission
(775)348-7433
www.rtcwashoe.com

Regional Transportation Commission
2050 Villanova Drive, 89502
348-0400
The RTC serves as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the area and operates the regional bus system. This includes RTC RIDE, a fixed-route public transit service, RTC INTERCITY, bus service between Carson City and Reno, and, RTC SIERRA SPIRIT, a free downtown Reno circulator. In addition, RTC operates RTC ACCESS, a paratransit service for people with disabilities providing pre-arranged door-to-door transportation for those who cannot ride a fixed-route service.

RTC INTERCITY
Toll free (866) 687-7433
An express weekday commuter bus service between Reno and Carson City. RTC INTERCITY also serves North Douglas County and the Reno/Tahoe International Airport.

Tahoe Area Regional Transit
(800) 736-6365, (530) 550-1212
The Tahoe Area Regional Transit is operated by Placer County in the Lake Tahoe basin and is funded in part by the RTC. TART operates along 30 miles of Lake Tahoe shoreline and includes a shuttle between Tahoe City and Truckee via Hwy. 89.

RTC Smart Commute Options
335-1920, email: info@348pool.com
RTC Smart Commute Options assists Washoe County businesses to reduce commute trips in order to improve air quality and mobility in the Truckee Meadows. Services include bus pass subsidy programs, carpool matching, and on-site consulting. Monetary benefits include tax incentives for employees and employers.

National Service
Greyhound Bus Lines
155 Stevenson St., 89503
322-2970; (800) 231-2222, www.greyhound.com
Greyhound is the largest provider of inter-city bus transportation, serving more than 2,600 destinations with 18,000 daily departures across the country. In addition, Greyhound casino service offers low round-trip fairs to Reno from cities across California.

Rail - Passenger
Amtrak
135 E. Commercial Row and Lake Street, 89501
329-8638; (800) 872-7245, www.amtrak.com

Amtrak operates passenger train service all over the nation. It offers a variety of promotions, including student and senior specials, and cross-country rail passes.

Freight
Union Pacific Railroad
500 Parr Blvd., 89512
356-2662, www.up.com
Union Pacific Railroad is the largest railroad in North America, operating in the western two-thirds of the United States. The railroad serves 23 states, linking every major West Coast and Gulf Coast port, and provides service to the east through its four major gateways in Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis, and New Orleans. Union Pacific operates key north/south corridors and is the only railroad to serve all six gateways to Mexico. UP also interchanges traffic with the Canadian rail systems.