Prince George's County, MD, is located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and is served by a number of transportation options. The county has its own bus system known as TheBus which offers service to many locations within the county and connects with other regional public transit providers like Metrobus and Metrorail. There are also commuter rail services available through MARC and Amtrak to destinations in Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Additionally, there are several taxi services that operate within the county as well as an extensive network of highways and roads providing access throughout the region. With all of these transportation options available in Prince George's County, MD commuters have plenty of choices for getting around locally or traveling farther afield.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Prince George's County takes 36.9 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Prince George's County get to work:
- 66.5% drive their own car alone
- 11.3% carpool with others
- 2.8% work from home
- 16.0% take mass transit