Scotch Plains, New Jersey is a small town located in Union County with about 23,500 people. Despite its size, Scotch Plains offers plenty of public transportation options for its residents and visitors. The New Jersey Transit’s Raritan Valley line serves the area with trains running to Newark and other nearby cities. The NJ TRANSIT Bus route 113 also provides service from Scotch Plains to Elizabeth and vice versa. Additionally, the Town of Scotch Plains partners with Union County to provide Scotch Plains residents free rides on the Union County Connection bus system which allows access to surrounding communities. For those who prefer to drive, there are several highways that pass through Scotch Plains such as US-22, Interstate 78 and Route 28. All these transportation options make it easy for people to get around town comfortably and conveniently.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Scotch Plains takes 38.3 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Scotch Plains get to work:
- 73.8% drive their own car alone
- 4.6% carpool with others
- 8.4% work from home
- 11.8% take mass transit