North Potomac, MD is a great place to live for those who need access to convenient public transportation. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) provides access to the Metrorail and Metrobus systems that serve the area. The Shady Grove Metro Station located off Shady Grove Road is a key stop on the Red Line of the Metrorail system. This station provides service to downtown DC, as well as Bethesda and Silver Spring in Maryland and Arlington and Alexandria in Virginia. Metrobus service is available throughout the region on routes connecting North Potomac to surrounding towns such as Gaithersburg, Germantown, and Rockville. In addition, there are several MTA Commuter Bus routes that provide service from North Potomac into downtown Washington DC or nearby cities such as Frederick and Baltimore. Finally, Montgomery County Ride On Bus Service offers bus service within Montgomery County. All of these options provide residents with easy access to destinations in both Maryland and Virginia.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in North Potomac takes 34.9 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in North Potomac get to work:
- 75.7% drive their own car alone
- 9.2% carpool with others
- 6.0% work from home
- 8.1% take mass transit