Monroe County, Michigan offers a variety of public transportation services to its residents. The city's local bus system, Monroe Area Transit Corporation (MATC), provides an efficient service to the area with sixteen routes that cover virtually every part of the county. MATC also offers a Mobility Management service for elderly and disabled citizens, providing door-to-door access from medical appointments and other errands. Regional transportation is available through SMART, or Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation which serves seven counties in Southeast Michigan including Monroe. This service provides commuter buses to Detroit and other surrounding cities as well as free shuttle services on some routes. The University of Michigan also operates a bus route within Monroe County and maintains an active shuttle system between the university campus in Ann Arbor and its satellite campuses throughout the region. In addition to these options, there are also several taxi companies located in Monroe County that offer reliable travel services for those who need it.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Monroe County takes 24.5 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Monroe County get to work:
- 86.3% drive their own car alone
- 6.9% carpool with others
- 3.5% work from home
- 1.1% take mass transit