Paris, IL is a small town located in the heart of central Illinois. As such, public transportation options are limited within the town itself. However, there are several bus routes that provide service to those living in Paris as well as nearby towns. The main provider of transportation within Paris and its surrounding areas is the Tri-County Regional Mass Transit District which offers regular routes to nearby cities such as Springfield and Champaign. Furthermore, Amtrak provides rail service from Paris to major cities like Chicago and St Louis. Lastly, if one chooses to travel by car, there are two highways - I-57 and U.S 40 that connect Paris to other parts of Illinois. All these transport options make it easy for residents of Paris to commute between their home town and neighboring cities or even further destinations.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Paris takes 13.0 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Paris get to work:
- 80.8% drive their own car alone
- 13.4% carpool with others
- 3.1% work from home
- 0.6% take mass transit