Pontiac, MI is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. It has a population of 59,567 people and covers an area of 21.3 square miles. The public transportation options available in Pontiac, MI are varied and provide a convenient way to travel both in town and outside the city limits. Public buses are operated by the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) which provides services that connect Pontiac residents to nearby communities such as Royal Oak, Auburn Hills, Troy, Rochester and Birmingham. SMART also runs intercity buses connecting Pontiac to Detroit Metropolitan Airport and other parts of metro Detroit. Amtrak serves the Pontiac station with its Wolverine Service line providing daily trips between Chicago and Pontiac with stops at various Michigan cities along the way. Taxis are readily available throughout the city offering quick rides to local destinations as well as longer distance trips. Several rental car companies are located within walking distance of downtown Pontiac providing an easy solution for those needing reliable transportation for short periods of time. With these various options, residents of Pontiac have easy access to transportation whether traveling around town or beyond its borders.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Pontiac takes 21.7 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Pontiac get to work:
- 74.5% drive their own car alone
- 18.7% carpool with others
- 2.8% work from home
- 0.8% take mass transit