Marseilles, IL is a small rural city of approximately 4,700 people located in LaSalle County, Illinois. Despite its size, the city offers plenty of public transportation services for its residents. The LaSalle County Transit bus system provides residents with daily service to many areas including cross-county transportation to Ottawa and Peru. The Metra Commuter Rail line also stops in Marseilles offering easy access to Chicago. Local taxi companies provide door-to-door service in the area as well as airport transportation to O'Hare airport and Midway Airport. Seniors and those with disabilities can take advantage of curb-to-curb service with the LaSalle County Dial-A Ride program which is available from 6am to 8pm Monday through Saturday. In addition, Uber and Lyft are also available in Marseilles for reliable rideshare options. For those looking to travel outside the city limits, Greyhound Lines offer direct bus service from Ottawa or Peru. With all these different public transportation options readily available, it is easy for residents of Marseilles to get around town or even out of town if needed.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Marseilles takes 24.2 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Marseilles get to work:
- 86.9% drive their own car alone
- 6.0% carpool with others
- 2.9% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit