Wood Dale, IL is a small town located in DuPage County with a population of about 13,000 people. Despite its size, the city has several transportation options available to residents and visitors. The Metra train system provides service to Wood Dale Station on the Milwaukee District/West Line. This line runs from Elgin to Chicago’s Union Station, making it easy for local residents and visitors to access the larger metropolitan area. Additionally, PACE Bus offers public transportation within the city, as well as connecting it with neighboring towns and cities. Taxis are also available in Wood Dale for convenient transport around town, and ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft are great options for getting around last-minute or out of town destinations. For those wanting to travel by car, I-290 runs through Wood Dale giving easy access to nearby cities like Itasca and Elk Grove Village. With these convenient transportation options available in Wood Dale there is no shortage of ways to get around this quaint town.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Wood Dale takes 27.9 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Wood Dale get to work:
- 81.1% drive their own car alone
- 9.1% carpool with others
- 4.4% work from home
- 4.0% take mass transit