West Union, Minnesota is a small rural town with easy access to many major cities. With a population of just over 500, public transportation in West Union is limited to bus services provided by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Transit Commission (MSP) and the Central Minnesota Regional Public Transportation System (CMPRTS). The MSP offers daily bus routes from the city center of West Union to downtown Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and various other destinations around Minnesota. CMPRTS operates bus services throughout Central Minnesota, including daily shuttle services between West Union and nearby towns such as Alexandria and Willmar. Additionally, car rental services are also available in West Union for those wishing to explore outside of the city's limits. With these options, residents of West Union can easily travel into the big cities for work or leisure activities while still being able to enjoy the peacefulness of living in rural Minnesota.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in West Union takes 24.2 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in West Union get to work:
- 89.4% drive their own car alone
- 3.0% carpool with others
- 1.5% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit