Rensselaer, Indiana is a small city located in Jasper County. Despite its small size, Rensselaer offers residents and visitors plenty of transportation options to access the local amenities, attractions and destinations found in the area. Public transportation services for the city include both traditional bus services operated by the Jasper County Transit and specialized paratransit services offered through Access JCT. Traditional bus services offer fixed routes throughout Rensselaer, as well as connecting routes to nearby cities such as Hebron, Kankakee and Valparaiso. Paratransit services are available for those with special needs or disabilities who have difficulty using regular public transit systems. Additionally, there are various taxi companies that provide reliable transport from one point to another within the city as well as to surrounding areas. For those who wish to travel farther away than just Rensselaer’s neighboring towns, there are several airports and train stations located within driving distance that make it easy to get wherever you need to go.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Rensselaer takes 17.8 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Rensselaer get to work:
- 86.5% drive their own car alone
- 8.2% carpool with others
- 1.3% work from home
- 0.8% take mass transit