Fort Meade, MD is a military installation located in Maryland, close to the Maryland-Washington DC border. As such, it offers convenient access to both cities via public transportation. The MARC commuter rail system serves Fort Meade, providing daily service from Washington union station and Baltimore's Penn Station to Odenton station near the fort. From that station there is a free shuttle bus service operated by Anne Arundel County Transit (AACT) to the installation's main gate and other on-base destinations. Another option for commuters is Metrobus which provides express buses running from various neighborhoods in Washington and Prince George’s County to Fort Meade’s main gate. For those who prefer traveling by car, there are several major roads leading directly into or out of Fort Meade, including Maryland Route 32 (the Baltimore Washington Expressway), US Highway 295 (the Baltimore-Washington Parkway), and Interstate 95 which borders the western part of the installation.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Fort Meade takes 19.3 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Fort Meade get to work:
- 67.5% drive their own car alone
- 7.7% carpool with others
- 7.2% work from home
- 2.4% take mass transit