Sherman County, Oregon is a rural area with limited public transportation options. The main form of transport is provided by the Sherman County Rural Transportation program, which provides door-to-door services to residents. It operates on a fixed schedule, with routes running throughout the county and connecting Sherman County to surrounding cities and towns. Additionally, there are several bus lines that serve the county, but they only travel as far as major hubs such as Portland or Bend. There are also taxi companies that provide service in the county and some car rental agencies available for those wishing to rent a vehicle for their travels. For those looking to connect to nearby cities via public transportation, Amtrak and Greyhound both have services available from Pendleton, which is located about an hour away from Sherman County.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Sherman County takes 22.3 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Sherman County get to work:
- 70.3% drive their own car alone
- 10.1% carpool with others
- 10.8% work from home
- 0.3% take mass transit