Olean

Olean is a city in the Southern Tier of New York and largest city in Cattaraugus County.

Understand
Olean is the largest city in Cattaraugus County and serves as its financial, business, transportation and entertainment center. It is one of the principal cities of the Southern Tier region of New York.

The city is surrounded by the town of Olean and is in the southeastern part of the county. The population was 14,000 in 2020.

By car
Olean is located along Interstate 86 at exits 25 and 26. Known as the Southern Tier Expressway west of I-81 in Binghamton, Interstate 86 connects to Interstate 90 in the west near Erie and Interstate 81 in Binghamton to the east.

New York State Route 16 runs through Olean as Union Street, the main north / south thoroughfare. New York 16 connects to Pennsylvania Route 646 to the south and to New York State Route 5 in Buffalo to the north.

By plane
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bradford Regional Airport in Bradford, Pennsylvania, which is served with daily commuter flights from Pittsburgh via Southern Airways Express: four on weekdays, two on Saturdays, and three on Sundays.

Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport, at 5420 Hatch Hill Rd. in the nearby town of Ischua, is open for private planes.

Buffalo Niagara International Airport is the nearest major airport.

By bus

 * Coach USA buses arrive and depart from the parking lot of the Olean Center Mall at 400 North Union Street.
 * Service from Buffalo via Buffalo Niagara International Airport, East Aurora, Franklinville, and various points in between.
 * Service from Jamestown via Randolph, Little Valley, and Salamanca.


 * Fullington Trailways buses arrive and depart from the Sunoco gas station at 301 South Union Street.
 * Service from DuBois via St. Marys and Bradford.
 * Service from Buffalo via Springville, Ellicottville, Salamanca, and various points in between.

Get around
As a smaller city a car is a benefit for travelling. However, there are options available for those who are unable to drive.

The city's core between War Veterans Memorial Park and Oak Hill Park, including the Union-State St downtown area, is walkable enough to get around.

By public transportation
The Olean Area Transit System (OATS) provides public transit in Cattaraugus County. The system provides 6 routes serving Olean and the surrounding area.

Historic buildings
For a city of its size, Olean has a number of historic properties and districts.

Buy
The majority of Olean's retail businesses are located on North Union Street.

Eat




Connect
Olean is primarily served by area code 716. However due to Olean's proximity to the 716/585 line, some Olean exchanges use the 585 area code.The area code must be dialed for every number.

Hospitals
Olean General Hospital, is a member of the Upper Allegheny Health System. The campus includes 186 patient rooms, together with comprehensive patient, administrative and physician services and accommodations to meet the diagnostic, treatment, administrative and educational needs of its patients and medical staff.

Newspapers and print media
The Olean Times Herald is a daily newspaper serving the western Twin Tiers region, based in Olean. The afternoon newspaper, one of the few remaining afternoon papers in the nation, is published by Bradford Publishing seven days each week.