Ithaca, NY is a vibrant college town located in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. The city offers multiple public transportation options for its residents and visitors. The Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) is the primary public system available with regular buses running throughout the city. They also offer Connective Corridor services which provide access to Syracuse and Cornell University. There are also several taxi companies operating throughout Ithaca, providing another option for getting around town. For those wanting to explore outside of Ithaca, there are train stations in both Syracuse and Binghamton where Amtrak operates their Empire Service routes with trains heading to New York City or Albany/Schenectady on a regular schedule. Additionally, Greyhound operates bus service from Ithaca to nearby cities such as Rochester and Buffalo. With all these transportation options available, Ithaca makes it easy for residents and visitors alike to get around town or explore beyond its limits.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Ithaca takes 16.2 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Ithaca get to work:
- 31.6% drive their own car alone
- 6.1% carpool with others
- 7.7% work from home
- 12.8% take mass transit