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TRANSPORTATION
Located 15 miles north of the California border on I-5, Ashland is 365 miles north of San Francisco and 290 miles south of Portland.
The Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport is the 3rd largest commercial service airport in Oregon, serving Northern California and Southern Oregon. Located in Medford, just 15 miles north of Ashland, commercial air transportation is provided by United, United Express and Horizon. These carriers operate direct and non-stop flights to Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Ground transportation is available through shuttle and cab services, as well as rental car agencies. General aviation and charter service is supported by four fixed base operators located at the airport. Airport Commerce Park, including site 1 of Foreign Trade Zone #206, is located on the east side of the airport with full inspection facilities in operation. For more information please visit our website.
General aviation is provided by Ashland Municipal Airport,Summer Park Field located three miles from downtown Ashland. The airport has 3,600 feet of runway and Skinner Aviation provides full services, from aircraft fuels and maintenance to tie-downs and hangars as well as aircraft rental and instruction (482-7675).
Greyhound-Trailways bus lines provide ground transportation out of the Rogue Valley. Amtrak has a station at Klamath Falls, 70 miles east, and at Dunsmuir, California, 75 miles south.
Rogue Valley Transportation District (RVTD) provides public transit service Monday through Friday from one end of the city to the other. Buses operate every 30 minutes. The fare for any bus trip within city limits is only .50! RVTD — the first transit district in Oregon to operate buses powered solely by clean-burning, compressed natural gas — also features convenient connecting service to Medford and other Rogue Valley communities. Paratransit services are available. Call 779-2877 for route and schedule information.
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