Collinsville, IL is located in Madison County and has a population of around 25,000. It offers a variety of public transportation options for its residents to get around town and the surrounding area. The most popular form of public transportation in Collinsville is the Metro-link light rail system, which connects to St. Louis and other nearby cities. Additionally, there is an Amtrak station that services commuters traveling from Chicago to St. Louis as well as Intercity Express buses that are available throughout the city. For those looking for more economical travel, there are also regular local bus routes operated by Madison County Transit that offer transit services throughout the city at affordable prices. For those with access to a car, there is easy access to Interstate 55/70 and US Highway 40/67 providing connections with other parts of Illinois and Missouri. With all these public transportation options Collinsville residents can easily get where they need to go!
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Collinsville takes 24.7 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Collinsville get to work:
- 84.3% drive their own car alone
- 6.9% carpool with others
- 4.8% work from home
- 1.9% take mass transit