Hillsborough, NC is a small town situated in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Although the population of the town is small, it has excellent access to public transportation. The town is served by two bus systems: Orange Public Transportation and Chapel Hill Transit. Orange Public Transportation operates several routes within Hillsborough, including one route that runs directly to Raleigh-Durham Airport. Chapel Hill Transit provides access to nearby towns such as Durham and Chapel Hill with its multiple routes. In addition, Hillsborough is accessible via Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont trains which stop at the Historic Hillsborough station located downtown. Furthermore, residents can also access shuttle services provided by local businesses from various locations throughout the city. All these options make traveling around Hillsborough easy and convenient for both locals and visitors alike.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Hillsborough takes 22.2 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Hillsborough get to work:
- 78.9% drive their own car alone
- 9.8% carpool with others
- 6.6% work from home
- 0.6% take mass transit