Fort Washington, MD is located just outside of the nation's capital and has access to a variety of public transportation options. The Metrorail, Metrobus, and TheBus are all available in the area. The Metrorail provides service to downtown Washington D.C., as well as nearby suburbs. Metrobus operates within Fort Washington and connects it to various areas throughout Prince George’s County. TheBus is a local circulator bus service which provides routes around Fort Washington, connecting people with their daily needs. There are also a variety of other transportation services such as a commuter bus to Baltimore, Amtrak services, and taxi services available in Fort Washington for those wishing to travel further from the city. All of these transportation services make getting around Fort Washington convenient and easy for its residents.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Fort Washington takes 41.3 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Fort Washington get to work:
- 72.0% drive their own car alone
- 12.8% carpool with others
- 4.1% work from home
- 8.9% take mass transit