The county of St. Mary’s, MD is serviced by multiple public transportation options for its residents. The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) provides regular bus services from the communities in St. Mary's such as Lexington Park, California, and Charlotte Hall/Hollywood to other areas within the county as well as to nearby communities in Calvert County and Charles County. There are also commuter buses between St. Mary's and Washington DC Metrobusses which operate from 10 am to 7 pm on weekdays in Leonardtown and California. Taxi services are available throughout the county as well and can be requested through local companies or through online booking services such as Uber or Lyft. Additionally, there are a few water transportation options with ferries operating between Colton’s Point in St. Mary’s to Piney Point in St. George’s Island as well as trips operated around the river by a local charter boat company located in Ridge, MD for sightseeing tours or private charters within the region.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in St. Mary's County takes 30.9 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in St. Mary's County get to work:
- 82.6% drive their own car alone
- 9.4% carpool with others
- 2.5% work from home
- 2.2% take mass transit