Getting to Sandpoint

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Getting to Sandpoint

Getting Here and Getting Around

Planes  |  Trains  |  Automobiles 

 

Get Around By Bus

The SPOT (Selkirk-Pend Oreille Transit) bus is our free local bus, with stops in Sandpoint, Dover, Ponderay, Kootenai and a Schweitzer connection. It’s a great way to get around our town. Get route map and schedule and see where the buses are in real time at SPOTBus.org. 208-263-3774

 

Taxi Services

  • Skyline Taxi offers taxi services around town and the area. Call for service at 208-660-5483.
  • Uber provides ride hailing in Sandpoint; use the app or schedule in advance.
  • WhiteTail Transportation Services: Service-oriented company caters to people in need of reliable transportation, primarily non-emergency medical transit. Reservations required by calling 208-448-0848.

 

Get Here By Plane

Spokane International Airport

Located 80 miles from Sandpoint in Spokane, Wash., this major airport provides access to flights on several airlines:

Need to get to/from the airport? Sandpoint Shuttle offers service between the airport and Sandpoint; call 208-627-1551. Or check car rental services, below.

Sandpoint Airport

Located two miles from downtown, the Sandpoint Airport provides a 5,500-foot paved runway rated up to 40,000 pounds gross weight single-wheel load. Amenities and services include pilot’s lounge, rental cars, fuel, flight school and tiedowns. Click for FAA information and navigational details at AirNav.com. For more information visit SandpointAirport.com, or call the fixed-base operator, Granite Aviation at 208-263-9102 for information on airport operations.

Get Here By Train

Amtrak’s Empire Builder route arrives and departs daily at Sandpoint’s historic railroad depot on Railroad Avenue, just off of Bridge Street. The westbound train departs at 11:49 p.m., and the eastbound train departs at 1:40 a.m. For more information, call Amtrak toll-free at 1-800-872-7245, or check Amtrak’s website.

By Automobile

Rental Car Services

Available through several area businesses, some of which have affiliations with national agencies.

  • Granite Aviation, 208-263-9102, is located at the Sandpoint Airport a mile north of downtown Sandpoint at 1100 Airport Way, off North Boyer Avenue. Offering Hertz rental cars; limited selection so call to reserve.
  • Taylor & Sons Chevrolet: 866-613-9199 or 208-263-2138, located on Highway 95 in Ponderay. Rent cars for local use (no one-way travel services provided).
  • Rental car agencies at Spokane International Airport: Alamo, 800-462-5266; Avis, 800-331-1212; Budget, 800-527-0700; Dollar 800-800-4000; Enterprise, 800-325-8007; Hertz, 800-654-3131; National, 800-227-7368; Thrifty, 800-367-2277

Real-Time Road Reports

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