Population: 7,400

Location: in the Lebanon Valley of Pennsylvania.

Elevation: 350 feet

Time Zone Hershey is in the eastern time zone. When it is noon in New York City; it is also noon in Hershey.

Weather:

Average Temperatures

Month

High

Low

January

39F

25F

February

40F

25F

March

49F

32F

April

62F

42F

May

73F

52F

June

82F

61F

July

86F

55F

August

84F

64F

September

77F

56F

October

66F

46F

November

52F

36F

December

41F

26F

When to Go:  Hersheypark is in full operation from early May through Labor Day in early September.  The zoo remains open year round.  There are additional seasonal events in November and December.  Spring and summer are the most popular times for a visit. 

Business Hours

Banks are usually open weekdays 9 to 3 and some Saturday mornings; the post office from 8 to 5 weekdays and often on Saturday mornings. typically open at 10 daily and stay open until anywhere from 6 to 10 PM on weekdays and Saturdays, and until 5 or 6 on Sundays.

Holidays

New Year's Day Jan. 1

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day 3rd Mon. in Jan.

President's Day 3rd Mon. in Feb.

Memorial Day last Mon. in May;

Independence Day July 4

Labor Day 1st Mon. in Sept.

Thanksgiving Day 4th Thurs. in Nov.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dec. 24 and 25

New Year's Eve Dec. 31.

Emergencies

Ambulance, Fire , Police (Phone: 911).

Taxes

The sales tax in Pennsylvania is 6%.

Tipping

At restaurants, a 15% tip is standard for waiters; up to 20% may be expected at more expensive establishments. The same goes for taxi drivers, bartenders, and hairdressers.

Telephones

The country code for the United States is 1. The area code for Hershey, PA area is (717).

Getting There

By Automobile

From the Harrisburg area follow Rt. 322 to Hershey Park Drive/Rt. 39 exit. Follow Hershey Park Dr. through the next two traffic lights. You will see Hershey Park and the Hershey Factory Outlet Stores as you pass the second light.

By Plane

Harrisburg International Airport

208 Airport Drive

Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057

Phone: 717-948-3900

Toll-Free: 888-HIA-JETS

Fax: 717-948-4636

Harrisburg International Airport is  easy to reach. Airport entrances are clearly marked from major access roads such as Interstate Routes 83 and 283, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, State Route 230, and the Capital Beltway. Both long- and short-term parking lots are well-marked and within sight of the connector roads.

  Transportation to Hershey

All rental car companies are represented at the airport. A car is the best means of transportation for travel to and from Hershey and the surrounding area.