Texarkana, TX is a mid-sized city located on the border of Texas and Arkansas. It is well connected to the surrounding cities and states through public transportation. The Texarkana Transit System provides bus services in the city, with routes that cover major destinations from downtown to shopping centers, parks, hospitals and museums. The bus system also offers express service to nearby areas such as the University of Arkansas at Texarkana and Cass County Courthouse. For those who prefer traveling in their own vehicles, there are several highways that pass through Texarkana including Interstate 30 and U.S. 59/71. The City also operates an airport at Drake Field with daily flights to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). With these various modes of transportation available, it makes it easy for residents of Texarkana to get around within the city or travel outside of it.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Texarkana takes 14.9 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Texarkana get to work:
- 88.0% drive their own car alone
- 5.5% carpool with others
- 2.4% work from home
- 0.7% take mass transit