Plymouth, MA is a city located on the south shore of Massachusetts. It is known for its history as being one of the oldest settlements in America and home to the famous Plymouth Rock. As such, it is a popular tourist destination for people from all over the world. The city is well-equipped with public transportation options to help locals and tourists alike get around town.
The Plymouth and Brockton Street Railway Company provides bus services throughout Plymouth and its surrounding areas. The buses offer frequent service to major attractions, shopping centers, historical sites, parks, recreational areas, hospitals and other places of interest in town. The company also offers intercity express service connecting Plymouth to nearby cities including Boston, Providence and Cape Cod. In addition, there are several vanpools that serve locations within Plymouth and the South Shore region.
For those traveling by rail or air, the MBTA Commuter Rail provides service from Kingston station to South Station in Boston with stops at various stations along the way including Mattapoisett/Rochester station which offers connections to Providence as well as Cape Cod destinations like Falmouth and Hyannis. There are also two international airports located within an hour's drive from Plymouth; Logan International Airport (BOS) in Boston and TF Green International Airport (PVD) in Providence that offer flights throughout New England as well as beyond.
With all these transportation services available right at their doorstep, people visiting or living in Plymouth can get where they need to go quickly and easily no matter what mode of travel they choose.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Plymouth takes 32.6 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Plymouth get to work:
- 80.6% drive their own car alone
- 7.3% carpool with others
- 5.4% work from home
- 4.1% take mass transit