Shandaken, NY is a small rural town located in Ulster County, New York. Despite its size, Shandaken offers several transportation options for its residents and visitors alike. The Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT) provides public bus services throughout the county and serves the towns of Shandaken, Woodstock, Kingston, Hurley and Olivebridge. The transit routes include multiple stops in Shandaken, connecting the residents with nearby cities, such as Kingston which is only 20 miles away. In addition to UCAT services there are also multiple taxi companies that serve the area and provide an affordable way to travel within a 30 mile radius of the town. For those who prefer carpooling or vanpooling there are numerous groups that offer this option to participants living near Shandaken or even as far as Poughkeepsie. Lastly, although not frequent enough for commuting purposes Greyhound buses offer trips from New York City to Phoenicia which is less than 10 miles away from Shandaken.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Shandaken takes 28.2 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Shandaken get to work:
- 70.6% drive their own car alone
- 12.5% carpool with others
- 5.9% work from home
- 4.0% take mass transit