Darien, IL Commuting


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Darien, IL is a small suburban city located in DuPage county. Although it is not a densely populated area, it does offer residents and visitors a wide range of transportation options for getting around the city. Public transportation in Darien, IL includes Pace Bus and Metra Rail Lines. The city also offers taxi services as well as app-based ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft. For those who wish to explore the city on foot or bicycle, there are plenty of bike lanes throughout Darien. Additionally, residents can easily access other cities and towns in the Chicagoland area by taking advantage of nearby highways such as I-55, I-294, and I- 88. All these transportation alternatives make it easy for people to get around quickly and safely in Darien, IL.

The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Darien takes 31.6 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.

How people in Darien get to work:
- 81.7% drive their own car alone
- 5.3% carpool with others
- 5.4% work from home
- 6.0% take mass transit
     Commute Time To Work

  TransportationDarien, IllinoisUnited States
  30.826.8
  Commute Mode
  74.5%73.2%
  4.8%8.6%
  4.5%4.2%
  0.3%0.5%
  0.2%2.5%
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2/13/2021 I've lived in the Darien Illinois area for 35 years now. It's fine. Traffic is only nasty during the A.M. and PM rush hours. Thankfully, PM rush over is  More

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THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN DARIEN IS GOOD - MIDDLE CLASS. IT'S A QUIET COMMUNITY WITH GOOD SCHOOL AND A LOT OF ACTIVITES. WE'RE CLOSE ENOUGH TO CHICAGO - 30 MINUTE DRIVE -  More

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Over 14 years ago

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