Fort Leonard Wood, MO is a U.S. Army installation located in Pulaski County, Missouri. It has a rich history as the Army's premier training center for Engineer and Chemical troops since 1940, and today it serves as a vital base for the United States Military. As such, there are numerous transportation options available to those stationed at or visiting Fort Leonard Wood. The most common option is the bus service provided by Pulaski County Transit (PCT). PCT operates daily routes throughout Pulaski County and offers access to many areas of Fort Leonard Wood including post housing, exchanges, dining facilities, recreation centers, child development centers, medical centers and more. In addition to PCT buses, Fort Leonard Wood also provides its own shuttle bus system that runs along major roads within the post providing transportation between various on-post destinations. For those wanting to travel further off-post there are taxi services operating in the area as well as rental car services available through major rental companies such as Enterprise and Hertz. Finally there is also a Greyhound Bus stop near the main gate of the post allowing for easy access to off-post destinations throughout Missouri and beyond. All these transportation options make it easy for those stationed at or visiting Fort Leonard Wood to get around without needing their own vehicle or relying on others for rides.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Fort Leonard Wood takes 18.8 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Fort Leonard Wood get to work:
- 24.5% drive their own car alone
- 3.3% carpool with others
- 64.9% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit