Prospect, KY Commuting


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Prospect, KY is a small city in Jefferson County located about 15 miles northeast of Louisville. It provides an array of services and amenities for its residents, including convenient access to transportation options. Public transportation in Prospect, KY is provided by TARC (Transit Authority of River City), which offers bus and paratransit services throughout the Greater Louisville area. Several routes pass through Prospect, providing easy access to surrounding towns and cities for both work and leisure purposes. Additionally, both Zipcar and Enterprise CarShare provide car rental services at various locations across Louisville, providing a cost-effective way for individuals to explore their surroundings. With a variety of public transportation options available in Prospect, KY, residents are able to easily get around town or venture further away from home.

The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Prospect takes 24.6 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.

How people in Prospect get to work:
- 84.3% drive their own car alone
- 3.9% carpool with others
- 8.5% work from home
- 0.4% take mass transit
     Commute Time To Work

  TransportationProspect, KentuckyUnited States
  24.626.8
  Commute Mode
  81.3%73.2%
  3.1%8.6%
  0.0%4.2%
  0.0%0.5%
  0.0%2.5%
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Over 16 years ago

Although housing is more expensive than most other cities in Kentucky, as are the real estate taxes it is worth it for the piece of mind and the great schools. Otherwise  More

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Quick response to what was posted. I would say her post is inaccurate except for the part about taxes. People are friendlier and more laid back than the people up  More

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Everything is relative as the saying goes, but we transplanted here from Germantown, TN (which we loved)to Prospect, KY (suburb of Louisville). We find the people are  More

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