Glens Falls, NY Commuting


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Glens Falls, NY is a small city located in upstate New York. It offers easy access to the surrounding Adirondack Mountains and other popular attractions. Although the population of Glens Falls is relatively small, it offers plenty of transportation options for getting around town or venturing further away. The Greater Glens Falls Transit (GGFT) provides public bus service throughout the community and beyond. For those looking to explore beyond the city limits, Adirondack Trailways provides daily inter-city bus service to New York City and other regional destinations. Additionally, an Amtrak train station is conveniently located right downtown for those looking to take a scenic train ride to Albany, Montreal, or Boston. With its easy access to so many transportation options, Glens Falls proves to be an ideal destination for anyone looking to explore all that Upstate New York has to offer.

The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Glens Falls takes 17.4 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.

How people in Glens Falls get to work:
- 76.8% drive their own car alone
- 9.7% carpool with others
- 1.8% work from home
- 2.3% take mass transit
     Commute Time To Work

  TransportationGlens Falls, New YorkUnited States
  19.726.8
  Commute Mode
  79.2%73.2%
  7.9%8.6%
  1.3%4.2%
  2.0%0.5%
  4.0%2.5%
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Over 5 years ago

Glens Falls is a very courteous small city. I read somewhere it is the safest city for its size in U.S. Real estate very cheap ( nice 4 bedroom house for under  More

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I moved to Glens Falls in 2009 from downstate, sucked in by their new facade and tempted by the surprisingly low cost of real estate. There's a reason why this area's  More

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Over 13 years ago

I used to seriously dislike living near here. The town used to be falling apart, with no future, and not much to do. It has changed greatly in the past decade, from  More

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