Directions from Interstate 80, which crosses the Sierra and runs through the heart of our county, links two major airports and provides convenient access to any part of the county. Access via Interstate 80 and more than 820 miles of connecting highways permits rapid commutes to surrounding regions, placing cities such as San Francisco, Reno, Nevada and Salt Lake City within one day's travel from Placer County.

Directions from Highway 65 provides access from Interstate 80 north to Lincoln and Marysville. Interstate 5 links Placer County with Oregon and Washington in the north, and Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties in the south. Highway 99 travels north and south through the agricultural regions of the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys and nearby Highway 50 provides a direct connection to South Lake Tahoe and convenient access to all connecting freeways in the Greater Sacramento Area. Data Source: Placer County Economic and Demographic Profile.