Notre Dame, Indiana is a vibrant college town located right outside of South Bend. The city offers a variety of transportation options for its citizens and visitors alike. For those looking to use public transportation, Transpo provides bus services throughout the Notre Dame area on weekdays and Saturdays. The routes cover the campus, downtown, shopping centers, and other nearby destinations. Additionally, South Shore Line operates commuter trains between South Bend Regional Airport and Chicago Union Station four times each day in both directions. For visitors and residents alike who choose to drive around town, the city’s roads are well maintained with several parking lots available for easy access to most attractions in and around Notre Dame.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Notre Dame takes 21.0 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Notre Dame get to work:
- 7.9% drive their own car alone
- 2.5% carpool with others
- 12.3% work from home
- 0.2% take mass transit