Pasco is a city in the Columbia River Plateau in Washington State, roughly between the Yakima and Snake Rivers on the north bank of the Columbia.
Pasco is one of the Tri-Cities of Washington, which also includes Kennewick and Richland. The Tri-Cities are the third most populous metropolitan area in the state, after Seattle-Tacoma and Spokane.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]- 1 Tri-Cities Airport (PSC IATA), 3601 N 20th Ave (3.5 mi (5.6 km) northwest of downtown, from I-182/US Hwy 12 at Exit #12B along N 20th Ave). The major airport for the Tri-Cities (Pasco, Kennewick, and Richland), Walla Walla and the Columbia River Basin area.
Major airlines serving the Tri-Cities are:
- Allegiant (Las Vegas and Phoenix Mesa)
- American Eagle (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
- Avelo : (Burbank)
- Alaska/Horizon Air (Los Angeles, Seattle-Tacoma)
- Delta Airlines & Compass and Skywest as Delta Connection: (Salt Lake City,Minneapolis/St Paul, Seattle-Tacoma)
- United Airlines & Skywest operating as United Express: (Denver, San Francisco)
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).
See the airport's list of car rental companies and local taxi companies for door to door service.
By train
[edit]- See also: Rail travel in the United States
- 2 Pasco Intermodal Train Station, 535 North 1st Avenue (N 1st Ave & Sylvester on the east side of Pasco by the railroad yard.), toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Train operator:
- Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates train service around the United States of America. Route serving Pasco:
- Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago.
- Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates train service around the United States of America.
By bus
[edit]Except for Fronteras del Norte which has its own bus station, the bus station for the other long distance buses is at the Pasco Intermodal Train Station at 531 N 1st Ave. See below:
- Fronteras del Norte, (bus station) 202 S 4th St (W Columbia and S 4th St), ☏ +1 509 545-6161. Connects Pasco, Sunnyside & Yakima WA in eastern Washington (state) to Los Angeles and the Mexican border in San Ysidro in Southern California via Portland, OR.
- Greyhound & Flixbus (Flixbus is operated by Greyhound & MTR Western), (bus stop) Intermodal Station @ 535 N 1st Ave, ☏ +1 509 547-3151, toll-free: +1-800-231-2222. Travels on Interstate 90/82 (Seattle, Ellensburg, Yakima, Sunnyside, Pasco and Spokane) and I-84/US 395/I-90 (Portland, Hood River, The Dalles, Pasco and Spokane). Greyhound no longer goes to Walla Walla but does sell ownward tickets on the Grapeline bus to Walla Walla (See below).
- Travel Washington Grape Line & Amtrak Thruway (operated by Bellaire Charters), (bus stops) Intermodal Station @ 535 N 1st Ave; Tri-Cities Airport; Pasco Transit Center on N 22nd, ☏ +1 509 529-7442, toll-free: +1-877-433-4775. It goes east along US Hwy 12 to Walla Walla.
Get around
[edit]
Map of Pasco
By bus
[edit]- 3 Ben Franklin Transit, 22nd Ave Transit Center (N 22nd Ave between W Sylvester & Park Ave, behind Supermex), ☏ +1 509 735-5100. M-F 6AM-10PM; Sa 7AM-10PM; Su 8AM-6PM. Operates fixed route buses within the Tri Cities area and to Benton City, West Richland and Prosser. They also offer a dial a ride taxi feeder service to/through areas not served by regular buses from designated bus stops and/or outside of fixed schedules. $1.50 cash fare.
See
[edit]- 1 Franklin County Historical Society and Museum, 305 N. 4th (N 4th & W Bonneville St), ☏ +1 509 547-3714, fax: +1 509 545-2168. Tu–F noon – 4PM.
- 2 Pasco Aviation Museum, 4022 Stearman Ave (Go north on 4th Ave past the highway/freeway onramps.), ☏ +1 509 521-7117. Saturday, 10 AM-4 PM. Historic information about the history and connections of aviation to the site. Adult $10, Senior/Youth $5.
- 3 Sacajawea Historical State Park, 2503 Sacajawea Park Rd, ☏ +1 509 545-2361. Mar 31–Nov 1: 10AM-5PM daily. Sacajawea 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. Discover Pass required ($10–30).
Do
[edit]- Take a walk down the Sacajawea Heritage Trail along the Columbia River, winding for 23 miles through the Tri-Cities.
- 1 Gesa Stadium, 6200 Burden Blvd (NE of the I-182/US-12 junction w/ N Road 68 (Exit #9). Burden Blvd & Homerun Rd), ☏ +1 509 544-8789. Featuring the Tri-City Dust Devils minor league baseball team.
- 2 HAPO Center, 6600 Burden Blvd (NE of the I-182/US-12 junction w/ N Road 68 (Exit #9). Burden Blvd & Convention Pl, Next to Gesa Stadium), ☏ +1 509 543-2999, fax: +1 509 543-2998. M-F 8AM-5PM. Expo center.
- 3 McNary National Wildlife Refuge, Administration Office @ 64 Maple Street, Burbank (a few miles southeast of Pasco on US 12), ☏ +1 509 547-4942. A haven for migrating birds. Trails and education center.
Hiking
[edit]- 4 Twin Sisters Rock. Consists of two basalt pillars that extend from the cliffs along Wallula Gap, overlooking the Columbia River.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Lee's Tahitian, 2724 W. Lewis (W Lewis & N 28th, first exit from US-395 going north after crossing the Columbia River from Kennewick), ☏ +1 509 380-0398.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Best Western Pasco Inn & Suites, 2811 N 20th Ave (N 20th & St Andrews Loop, down the road from the airport terminal), ☏ +1 509 543-7722, fax: +1 509 547-1144.
- 2 Hampton Inn & Suites Pasco/Tri-Cities, 6826 Burden Blvd, ☏ +1 509 792-1660. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon.
- 3 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Pasco-TriCities, 4525 Convention Pl, ☏ +1 509 543-7000, toll-free: +1-877-859-5095, [email protected]. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.
Go next
[edit]- 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.
| Routes through Pasco |
| Portland ← Vancouver ← | W  E
|
→ Spokane → Minot |
| Yakima ← Richland ← | W  E
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→ Wallula → Walla Walla |
| Spokane ← Ritzville ← | N  S
|
→ Kennewick → Burns |