Transportation in Toledo
Northwest Ohio is at the center of an efficient, intermodal transportation network that connects local businesses to world markets. Businesses located in northwest Ohio have convenient access to an extensive interstate highway system, one of the most active railroad centers in the country, a regional airport that serves as a major air freight transportation and distribution center, and one of the largest seaports on the Great Lakes.
AIR
Toledo Express Airport
11013 Airport Hwy., Swanton, 43558
419-865-2351
www.toledoexpress.com
Toledo Express Airport offers convenient general and commercial aviation services. Passengers benefit from minimal waiting time and easy flight access. Commercial airlines operating here provide nonstop and connecting service to major hub cities throughout the country.
Toledo Express accommodates corporate and private aircraft. National Flight Service and TOL Aviation are fixed-based operators that provide all general aviation services, such as aircraft maintenance, fueling, and storage. Toledo Express is home to a Cessna Citation Service Center and the Flight Safety Foundation's Training Center for Citation jets, as well as the Toledo Public Schools Aviation Center.
Toledo Express is the international air cargo hub for BAX Global, Inc. Through its extensive global network, BAX offers overnight and second-day freight service worldwide.
Toledo Metcalf Airport
28313 Lemoyne Rd., Millbury, 43447
419-838-5981
Flight information, 419-865-2351
Toledo Metcalf Airport, operated by the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, provides general aviation services through its fixed-based operator Crow, Inc. Metcalf lies south of Toledo, near I-280, about seven miles from downtown.
FREIGHT
Nearly 100 truck lines give shippers single-line truck service to every metropolitan area in the United States and most of Canada. Common, contract, refrigerated, and liquid-bulk carriers are all available in ample supply in the area.
MASS TRANSIT
Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA)
1127 W. Central Ave.
PO Box 792, 43697 419-243-7433
www.tarta.com
Operating the area's bus system, TARTA is supported publicly through a tax levy and works with public and private agencies to provide maximum service when ridership justifies it. TARTA transports almost five million people a year.
TARTA serves the communities of Toledo, Sylvania, Sylvania Township, Ottawa Hills, Rossford, Perrysburg, Maumee, Waterville, and Spencer Township with 40 regular routes and eight express routes. All TARTA buses are 100 percent wheelchair accessible and equipped with bike racks.
Toledo Area Regional Paratransit Service (TARPS) is a door-to-door service that transports disabled individuals of all ages. TARPS is available to qualified residents in the TARTA service area.
PORTS
Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority
One Maritime Plaza, 43604
419-243-8251
www.toledoportauthority.org
The Port of Toledo is the third-largest deepwater port on the Great Lakes, handling an average of 10-15 million tons of cargo annually. The port features a 150-acre domestic and international general cargo-shipping center on the Maumee River, the largest river flowing into the Great Lakes. The Port of Toledo's ideal geographic location can provide many Midwestern shippers with inland transportation costs that are generally lower than those of East Coast ports.
RAIL
Amtrak National Rail Service
415 Emerald Ave., 43602
419-246-0159
Reservations/schedules 800-872-7245
www.amtrak.com
Up to 100,000 passengers pass through Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza each year, making it Ohio's busiest passenger rail hub.
Four major freight railroads move freight through the region. With several rail yards loading petroleum products, automotive parts, completed automobiles, bulk and break-bulk cargo, and food products, Toledo ranks as one of the top five rail hubs in the U.S.
ROADWAYS
Toledo is conveniently located at the crossroads of I-75 and the Ohio Turnpike (I-80/90) in the heart of the Midwest. Driving here is convenient — Toledo is less than an hour from Detroit, two hours from Cleveland, three hours from Columbus, and four hours from Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
Major north, south, east, and west highways intersect at Toledo, allowing surrounding areas to have easy access to this highway network. The network includes I-75, running from northern Michigan to southern Florida, and I-80/90, linking the East and West coasts. Additional access to regional destinations are provided by I-280, U.S. Highways 20, 23, and 24, State Routes 2 and 25, and Route 795.
DISTANCE TO OTHER AREA DESTINATIONS (in miles)
Chicago, IL — 245
Cincinnati, OH — 205
Cleveland, OH — 120
Columbus, OH — 145
Detroit, MI — 60
Indianapolis, IN — 235
New York, NY — 560
Pittsburgh, PA — 230
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