Ontario (Oregon) - city in Oregon, USA

Ontario is a city in Eastern Oregon.

Understand̝

Ontario, and the northern 3/4 of Malheur County, uses Mountain time, rather than Pacific- a reflection of its close ties with Idaho.

Get in

By car

• & Interstate 84 passes around the north and eastern part of town to/from the Snake River. Ontario is accessed from Exits #374 (SR-201) and 376 (E Idaho Ave/US Hwy 30). Going west from Ontario US 30 runs concurrently on I-84. Ontario is located (6 hrs) southeast of Portland and (1 hr) northwest of Boise.
• goes around town on the west side from I-84 (Exit #374). Connects Ontario to US Hwy 95 in Weiser ID north and to US Hwy 20 & 26 south of town in the hamlet of Cairo, Oregon.
• & go another west from Cairo to Vale where they split towards separate directions. US Hwy 20 goes southwest towards Burns and Bend while US Hwy 26 goes up towards John Day and Prineville. Going the other way SR-201 become US Hwy 26 which continues south and east towards Caldwell ID from Cairo.

By plane

• Ontario Municipal Airport (IATA: ONO), 44.019444°, -117.013056°. General aviation 2019-09-23 The nearest airport for commercial flights is Boise Airport (IATA: BOI) which located south of Boise off of Exit 53 of I-84 and 59 miles SE of Ontario.

By bus

The Snake River Transit Hub 📍 is located in front of the Malheur County Transportation District's office & bus garage at 842 SE 1st which is located SE of the E Idaho/I-84 Jct next to Kirley's Family Dining. SE 1st Ave becomes SE 10th St. It serves as a central bus stop for: - Eastern Oregon Point, (bus stop) 842 SE 1st Ave (next to Greyhound bus stop.). goes across eastern Oregon to Ontario via Brothers, Hamptons, Riley, Buchanan, Burns, Drewser Jct, Harper, Vale, etc from Bend where passengers connect to other buses going towards Portland, Redmond, Florence (via Eugene) and other surrounding towns in Central Oregon. 2019-11-22 - Grant County People Mover, +1 541 575-2370. Goes west towards John Day through Vale, Prairie City, etc 2019-11-22 - Greyhound Lines, (bus stop) 842 SE 1st Ave (bus stop next to driveway.). Greyhound travels primarily on Interstate 84 (Portland, Hood River, The Dalles, Baker City, Stanfield/Hermiston, Pendleton, La Grande, Ontario, Nampa, Boise, Twin Falls, Burley, Tremonton, Ogden and/or Salt Lake City. Some buses continue east towards Denver contiguously from Salt Lake City. 2019-11-22 - Malheur County Transportation District - Fixed Route Services, (office & hub) 842 SE 1st Ave, 44.0239°, -116.9515°, +1 541 889-7651. M-F 6AM-5PM; first Sat per month 9AM-3PM. Local bus service in Ontario and commuter service to Vale and Nyssa. Connections to the Snake River Transit District at Wal-Mart. 2019-11-22

• Autobus Los Paisanos, 2615 Blaine St, Caldwell ID (Another 32 mi/50 km SE of town via I-84 & N 21st St in Caldwell ID (Exit 29)), 43.65138°, -116.66987°, +1 208 459-0253. M-Tu & Th-F 8AM-3PM. Connects Caldwell, Jerome and El Paso, Texas. 2017-08-28

Get around

See

• Four Rivers Cultural Center and Museum, 676 SW 5th Ave, 44.0232°, -116.9699°, +1 541 889-8191. M-F 9AM-5PM; Sa 10AM-5PM. 2017-07-03

Do

• Ontario State Recreation Site, 44.0443°, -116.97°. Free 2017-07-03
• Lake Owyhee State Park, 43.6199°, -117.237°, +1 541-339-2331. 2018-05-14

Buy

Eat

• Romio's Pizza and Pasta, 375 S Oregon St (Along S Oregon between 3rd & 4th Ave), 44.02333°, -116.96425°, +1 541 889-4888. 2018-03-23

Drink

• Bert's Growler Garage, 1635 SW 4th Ave (SW 4th & Sunset, west of town.), 44.02508°, -116.98859°, +1 541-889-2263, Bertsgrowlergarage@aol.com. 2021-03-27

Sleep

Most of the listed hotels in the below are located east of town at E Idaho Ave & I-84 (Exit #376):

• Best Western Inn & Suites, 251 Goodfellow Street, 44.0267°, -116.9442°, +1 541 889-2600. Check-in: 11AM, check-out: 2PM.
• Clarion Inn, 1249 Tapadera Ave, 44.0261°, -116.9457°, +1 541 889-8621.
• Holiday Inn Express, 212 SE 10th St, 44.0231°, -116.9502°, +1 541 889-7100. 2019-11-22
• Motel 6, 275 NE 12th Street, 44.0270°, -116.9472°, +1 541 889-6617.
• Red Lion Inn, 266 Goodfellow St (By Home Depot), 44.0267°, -116.9431°, +1 541 889-8282. 2019-11-22
• Super 8 by Wyndham, 615 E Idaho Ave (Along E Idaho (US Hwy 30), next to Pilot Travel Ceter, west of I-84), 44.02554°, -116.95379°, +1 541 241-8516. 2019-11-22

Go next

• Baker City, Oregon -- The time zone changes to Pacific time about 25 miles from Ontario at the Baker county line.
• La Grande, Oregon -- The next city after Baker on I-84
• Boise, Idaho -- The capital city of Idaho, and also its largest city.