London, AR is a small town located in the Arkansas River Valley. Although it may be considered a small town, London offers plenty of public transportation options for those who need to get around. The city operates its own public bus system known as the London CityLink Bus. This service provides routes throughout the city and operates at frequent intervals seven days a week. Additionally, the Arkansas River Valley Regional Transit Authority (RVTA) provides regional bus service to and from Russellville, Fort Smith, and Conway. This service runs three times daily Monday through Saturday. Other forms of transportation available in London include taxi and rideshare services, such as Uber and Lyft. Taxi services are available 24 hours a day whilst rideshare services can typically be found during peak hours or if requested in advance. For those needing to travel longer distances, both XNA Airport in Fayetteville and Fort Smith Regional Airport are within an hour's drive from London offering air travel connections throughout the United States.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in London takes 18.5 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in London get to work:
- 80.4% drive their own car alone
- 11.3% carpool with others
- 2.7% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit